Unknown Parachute

[Anders]

I just came upon this disc shaped parachute container. The container is made from Bakelite measuring about 50 cm in diameter and 20 cm in height. The parachute is light blue but without any markings. The bottom half of the container has a threaded center hole. I have never seen anything like this before but my guess would be a chute for mines dropped in water. But I could be totally wrong on this. Does any of you guys have an idea to what it might be for?

 

[glevum]

Looks like it might be a torpedo parachute.

There is a similar one on ebay atm.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WW2-Torp...189210?hash=item25e4d8955a:g:NGsAAOSwceNZWkfQ

 

[Anders]

That is it, it must be, thanks a lot. I will see if I can find out to which torpedo.

Looks like it might be a torpedo parachute.

There is a similar one on ebay atm.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WW2-Torp...189210?hash=item25e4d8955a:g:NGsAAOSwceNZWkfQ

 

[reccetrooper]

I think yours says Parachute Mark 2 In Parachute Pack Mark 1 Mod 1
This link shows a drawing of Parachute Pack Mark 3 Mod 0 with Parachute Mark 3 Mod 2
Maybe yours is also US Navy?

http://www.eugeneleeslover.com/USNAVY/CHAPTER-13-B.html