SZ/OEMU/47/11/16 - Fragmentation of long stored 25-pr. shell filled with cold-pressed 60/40 Amatol, May 1944

Reference code

SZ/OEMU/47/11/16

Level of description

Item

Title

Fragmentation of long stored 25-pr. shell filled with cold-pressed 60/40 Amatol, May 1944

Date/s

1944

Quantity & Format

3 leaves

Subject

Amatol (explosive)

Creator

Shepherd, W. C. F.

Creator

Haig, J.

Administrative/Biographical history

recipient

Scope and content

A.C. 6696

SE. 288

SD/FP. 264

F. 72/174

E. 117

Results suggest a loss of 8% of lethal effect in shells stored for 12 months.

Paper written by Shepherd and Haig.

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/47/11/16 - Fragmentation of long stored 25-pr. shell filled with cold-pressed 60/40 Amatol, May 1944

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