SZ/OEMU/47/11/32 - Further trials with standard 25-pr. shell ("Lotus"). Comparison with earlier trials, March 1945

Reference code

SZ/OEMU/47/11/32

Level of description

Item

Title

Further trials with standard 25-pr. shell ("Lotus"). Comparison with earlier trials, March 1945

Date/s

1945

Quantity & Format

3 leaves

Creator

Shepherd, W. C. F.

Creator

Haig, J.

Administrative/Biographical history

recipient

Scope and content

A.C. 7974

SD/FP. 344

F.72/174

E. 149

The coarser fragmentation given by this shell is equivalent to a loss of vulnerable area of 7%. Metallurgical analysis failed to explain the reason for this difference.

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/47/11/32 - Further trials with standard 25-pr. shell ("Lotus"). Comparison with earlier trials, March 1945

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