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Shell identification

MINENAZ16

Well-Known Member
Ordnance approved
Hello,

I can not identify this shell. Fortunatly there are experts on Bocn !!

Length : 536mm
Diameter : about 127mm
Internal diameter of fuze hole : 60mm

Thanks.

Any Live or Dug ordnance shown by me has been disposed of by EOD personnel .



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It has a lot of the characteristics of a U.S. 5 inch 54 Cal projectile, except the rotating band grooves and the tracer/base design isn't right.
 
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