British post war N81 proximity fuze details

[Rrickoshae]

Good morning, can anyone provide any info on this 1950s N81 naval proximity fuze?
There seems to be very little info about British N series naval fuzes on the web. Was it a service issue fuze, what weapons was it used with etc.

many thanks, Dave

 

[MINENAZ16]

I remember an australian member posted a N81 Mk4

 

[Rrickoshae]

I remember an australian member posted a N81 Mk4

Cheers Minenaz16, hopefully if he has any info he will post it

 

[ron3350]

I may have posted this fuze but cannot find the reference in 2020?
I have no information on the ammunition it was used with but here are my file photos . Australian made.

 

[Rrickoshae]

That’s interesting ron3350. Does anyone know if T.G.Co. is Thomas Glover - still making military equipment in the 1950s?

 

[ron3350]

I have T.G.Co listed as The Gramophone Company, Hayes, Middlesex,UK.

 

[Rrickoshae]

Ok, cheers for that ron3350.
The fuze must have been in general use if it were used in countries poles apart yet nobody seems to have any documents referring to N series fuzes. Perhaps the navy was more disciplined in keeping its ‘restricted’ documents restricted!

 

[Darkman]

Proximity fuzes used by 3.7” AA land service guns, possibly used on 4” naval AA?

 

[Rrickoshae]

Well I guess it could have been used in 4, 4.5 and 5.25 inch naval guns, maybe the 3 inch too, all naval guns in service in the 1950s.