Identification help of an old naval shell

[Pat373]

Hello! Greetings from Little old NZ

I am hoping for some assistance to identify this shell casing.

What I know, 110m opening, engraved SS Port Elliot, 14th October 1916. The Port Elliot was previously known as the Indrabarah, was a Steam ship pulled into service in 1914. Survived the war, Ran around and sunk 1923

Not sure if its been cut down. Most British arms I have seen or gathered have better identififcation stamps

Anyone seen or have one quite like it? It doesnt match up to anything I have or have seen

Cheers in advance

 

[earni74]

4.7" Naval, it has not been cut down as the "tangs" are still there

 

[Pat373]

Fantastic, Thank you very much Earni!

 

[ydnum303]

Hello Pat,

Looks like one of the short Naval/Coastal gun cases.
The 4" guns Mks I - III had a case 368mm long, with a rim diameter of 140mm (I have a fired one, where the mouth is stretched out to 110mm from the nominal 102mm the stated mouth diameter.)

The 4.7" guns had a case nominally 120mm x 404mm, with a rim diameter of 153mm, so if you measure length and rim diameter you should be able to identify it.

Many of the early cases of this type did not have the calibre designation stamped on them.

Yours was made by the King's Norton Metal Co. Ltd., of Birmingham, who made quite a lot of Naval cases.

Roger.

 

[Pat373]

Thank you Ydnum, the case is infact 368mm long,