unusual 2pounder naval case

[mach1bang]

Does anyone know anything about this case?
2 pounder naval case cut down to 5/12" total length,4 holes drilled evenly and neatly around case,
and all headstamp markings over stamped with Xs.
It seems purposeful to me,not trench art etc.
Tim.

 

[mach1bang]

Does no one have any suggestions or thoughts.
Has anyone seen any cases of any caliber overstamped like this?
Tim.

 

[Yodamaster]

Reconditioning by manufacturor, holes to let see case is empty ! Demilitarising !


Yoda

 

[LCplCombat]

Home made drill round?

 

[Falcon]

It could possibly be some sort of test or experimental depth charge launching cartridge.

 

[Richard709]

The case does not carry the normal Naval marking "N" above the date so I don't think it is naval at all, The N after the 2pr is followed by a "o" with 11 underneath, perhaps a 2pr AT case, the normal way to cancel a mark is to use a straight line so seems slightly over the top to use X's. Someone has gone to a lot of trouble the cut the holes close to the base perhaps for a lamp.

 

[mach1bang]

Thanks for your thoughts.
It definitely started life as a 2pdr naval case,not A-TK.
The photos here show the A-TK case on the right next to it,this has a larger rim diameter also it has a small step in the rim.
Maybe someone was bored and messed with it.My hunch is that it was done for a specific purpose,maybe I'll never know
for sure.
Tim.