ID please

[braidfella]

Hi Guys, need guidance here. WW2 Projectiles are not my forte hence why I ask you Guys. The Calibre on this round is puzzling me and need guidance so I can ID it. 5.25 in is my best guess but I thought that was a Navy Gun size and the length is wrong. Any help appreciated.

 

[peteblight]

Can you post a clear picture of the base please?

 

[braidfella]

Will try toget another pic

 

[braidfella]

Have added one

 

[HAZORD]

The Identification lettering is on the base. I can see the F and S for forged steel. What are the letters written in circular form around the base?

 

[braidfella]

Difficult to make out, looks like 12.43, lot 44, BIT, F, 525, Unreadable letters then T/N, S.

 

[tigbrand]

5.25

Youve answered your own question! 5.25 Naval shell of british origin, i dont have no info just a case! This was a separate loading round as is obvious, Pity the bands been nicked,scarce shell.:bigsmile:tig.

 

[tigbrand]

5.25" gun

Also used as an AA gun in land service in limited no,s if i remember correctly.

 

[braidfella]

Thanks, the only info I had access to gave a much shorter length for the round and that baffled me. Thanks again, any more info or a diagram would be great.

 

[tigbrand]

5.25" gun

Hi,if you check the Navweaps site under Uk 5.25" gun it lists SAP,HE,ILLUM and 2x different types of practice for HA and LA firing,I suspect yours is a practice as it has a plug replica trace unit fitted. Tig.

 

[braidfella]

Many thanks I'll check it out.

 

[peteblight]

I have technical drawings of chemical filled British naval 5.25" projectiles somewhere! I'll dig them out on Monday.

 

[braidfella]

Thanks peteblight. your effort is really valued. Hope I can reciprocate one day.(make it bombs !!)

 

[Quatermass]

Also used as an AA gun in land service in limited no,s if i remember correctly.

According to the handbook the AA gun only used the Mark 3C high explosive shell and Mark 1 paper shot. (the dual purpose AA/CD gun was also issued Mark 2C/NT or 4C/NT SAP shell).