SZ/OEMU/47/10/18 - Shell 3.7 inch Q.F., H.E. Mk. IC filled Pentolite/D1 (92/8). Fragmentation trials at rest, July 1943

Reference code

SZ/OEMU/47/10/18

Level of description

Item

Title

Shell 3.7 inch Q.F., H.E. Mk. IC filled Pentolite/D1 (92/8). Fragmentation trials at rest, July 1943

Date/s

1943

Quantity & Format

14 leaves

Subject

TNT (chemical)
Pentolite (explosive)

Creator

Great Britain. Ministry of Supply. Armaments Research Department.

Scope and content

A.C. 4410

SD/FP. 123

A.R.D. Explosives Report 223/43

Describes trials carried out to determine whether the use of pentolite as a filling instead of TNT would lead to an increase of lethal effect.

SZ - Zuckerman Archive
- SZ/OEMU - Ministry of Home Security, Oxford Extra-Mural Unit
  - SZ/OEMU/47 - [OEMU. Fragmentation Panel]
    - SZ/OEMU/47/10 - [OEMU. Fragmentation Panel. Shells I]
      - SZ/OEMU/47/10/18 - Shell 3.7 inch Q.F., H.E. Mk. IC filled Pentolite/D1 (92/8). Fragmentation trials at rest, July 1943

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