SZ/OEMU/47/11/12 - Penetration of 1/16 oz. and 1/4 oz. fragments into various varieties of wood, 21/4/44

Reference code

SZ/OEMU/47/11/12

Level of description

Item

Title

Penetration of 1/16 oz. and 1/4 oz. fragments into various varieties of wood, 21/4/44

Date/s

1944

Quantity & Format

2 leaves

Subject

Splinters -- Penetration tests
Wood -- Penetration tests
Splinters -- Speed

Creator

Great Britain. Ordnance Board.

Creator

Johnson, N. L.,

Administrative/Biographical history

recipient

Scope and content

A.C. 6170

SD/FP. 230

O.B. Proc. No. 27,169

Describes trials carried out to determine the velocity necessary for fragments to penetrate elm, oak, chestnut, and fir.

SZ - Zuckerman Archive
- SZ/OEMU - Ministry of Home Security, Oxford Extra-Mural Unit
  - SZ/OEMU/47 - [OEMU. Fragmentation Panel]
    - SZ/OEMU/47/11 - [OEMU. Fragmentation Panel. Shells II]
      - SZ/OEMU/47/11/12 - Penetration of 1/16 oz. and 1/4 oz. fragments into various varieties of wood, 21/4/44

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