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Unusual and large fuze box

I can't assist with the exact nature of the contents. However -
2 Fuzes A/S - 2 Fuzes anti-submarine
MK4 Mod1 - Mark 4 Modification 1
MKR GEC - Maker GEC (General Electric Company)
Lot 876 - Lot number
FLD CY 7 55 - Filled ROF Chorley, July 1955
REPKD BMR 7 56 - Repacked RNAD (Royal Naval Ammunition Depot) Broughton Moor, Cumbria (just down the road from Cockermouth.)
SERIAL NO. 127939, 127900 - Serial Numbers of the stores.
NCX 274 - No idea

SS - FT BMR - No idea as to the significance of SS-FT, BMR is RNAD Broughton Moor.

TimG

p.s "Limbo" ASW http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WAMBR_ASW.php allegedly had a proximity fuze option, which would fit in with GEC as a manufacturer.
 
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I can't assist with the exact nature of the contents. However -
2 Fuzes A/S - 2 Fuzes anti-submarine
MK4 Mod1 - Mark 4 Modification 1
MKR GEC - Maker GEC (General Electric Company)
Lot 876 - Lot number
FLD CY 7 55 - Filled ROF Chorley, July 1955
REPKD BMR 7 56 - Repacked RNAD (Royal Naval Ammunition Depot) Broughton Moor, Cumbria (just down the road from Cockermouth.)
SERIAL NO. 127939, 127900 - Serial Numbers of the stores.
NCX 274 - No idea

SS - FT BMR - No idea as to the significance of SS-FT, BMR is RNAD Broughton Moor.

TimG

p.s "Limbo" ASW http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WAMBR_ASW.php allegedly had a proximity fuze option, which would fit in with GEC as a manufacturer.
Thanks Tim, that is very helpful. How funny Broughton Moor. I sold that site for Cumbria County Council many years ago.
 
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