ID country and info for this 165mm

[weberoed]

This 165mm round was found on a range in the US being cleaned up. At first glance it appears to be a 165 HEP, but in this case it has a pointed nose. The nost has 2 spanner holes for screwing it on the projectile body. No markings that can be seen and no color codes. Any ideas?

 

[Bonnex]

There was a British 6.5-inch HESH dating from the early 1950's that looked like that. I will try to find the handbook.

 

[weberoed]

great, I found one like it many years ago on a US test range that was an experimental 165 HEP, only gun I know thatm uses this caliber is the Army's engineer vehicle

 

[weberoed]

Bonnex, ever confirm your ID of this item? still trying to close it out. It was found at Port of Clinton, Lake Erie in WWII it was a large test range (firing into the lake), then at the end of the war alot of ord got dumped into the lake.

 

[Bonnex]

I have the handbook somewhere and am gradually homing in on it I'm sure. Hopefully it will turn up by the weekend.

 

[Bonnex]

Here is a diagram from the handbook. Sorry about the quality, this is from a photocopy; I have not found the original yet.

 

[weberoed]

thanks, good photo. Which pub did this come from, I don't think it's in the US TM 9-1985-3 on UK ord.

 

[Bonnex]

That's right it is not in any publication that I have seen other than this one Handbook of Ammunition 6.5inch HESH. It was a secret publication produced in 1951 and, as you say, the round was for an Engineer armoured vehicle and primarily for bunker busting etc. When I track it down I will be able to see how many were printed, not many I suspect, and because of it's classification copies would have been destroyed on annual review if they were no longer required.