one meter long projectile or bomb of some sort?

[froberger]

hi guys. first posting. actually found your site while trying unsuccefully to ID this thing online. dont know if im disqualified for being a yank, but i figured id go ahead and throw this your way anyway, and see if anyone knew something.
background: found this in a philadelphia junkyard in 1992. junkyard guy said it had something to do with the navy, but i didnt get the feeling he really knew. originally, there was about six inches of torn steel and rubber spring/hosing sticking out the top. the paint color i would describe as a medium gray, and the serial number is mangled enough thats its hard to make out in spots, so i could be wrong on a few digits.
any help would be much appreciated. -fred.

 

[US-Subs]

You are correct with Navy, at least mine came from a Navy base. Mine is missing the nose, it is nice to see a complete one on yours. No idea what it is, I've had mine for around 20 years and no one that has seen it knew what it was, but I never made a strong effort to get it identified. Good luck.

 

[HAZORD]

Not that it is going to make a lot of difference, but since every piece of ammunition is identified by diameter, what is the diameter of the main body?

 

[US-Subs]

From memory, 10-12 cm

 

[froberger]

thanks. that solves part of the puzzle.

 

[froberger]

oops, yeah, im not the brightest bulb. just measured: its about five inches, or 130mm. thanks.