SZ/OEMU/47/13 - [OEMU. Fragmentation Panel. 3" UP shells]
Reference code
SZ/OEMU/47/13
Level of description
File
Title
[OEMU. Fragmentation Panel. 3" UP shells]
Date/s
1942-1945
Quantity & Format
23 items Mixed
Subject
Unrotated projectile
Scope and content
Contains reports on a number of aspects of fragmentation of 3" U.P. shells.
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SZ - Zuckerman Archive
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SZ/OEMU - Ministry of Home Security, Oxford Extra-Mural Unit
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SZ/OEMU/47 - [OEMU. Fragmentation Panel]
- SZ/OEMU/47/13 - [OEMU. Fragmentation Panel. 3" UP shells]
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SZ/OEMU/47 - [OEMU. Fragmentation Panel]
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SZ/OEMU - Ministry of Home Security, Oxford Extra-Mural Unit
- SZ/OEMU/47/13/1 - Controlled fragmentation VI. Second interim report on work with 3-in. U.P. (parallel-sided), October 1942
- SZ/OEMU/47/13/2 - Controlled fragmentation VII. 3-in. U.P. shell (parallel sided). Natural fragmentation and modification by reducing charge-weight ratio, October 1942
- SZ/OEMU/47/13/3 - Controlled fragmentation VIII. 3-in. U.P. shell (parallel sided). Large scale experiments with diamond pattern, October 1942
- SZ/OEMU/47/13/4 - Controlled fragmentation IX. 3-in. U.P. shell (parallel sided). The application of compartmented charges, November 1942
- SZ/OEMU/47/13/5 - [Letter, External Ballistics Department to SZ, 10/12/42]
- SZ/OEMU/47/13/6 - Preliminary note on optimum fragment size for 3" U.P. (parallel-sided) shell, 11/12/42
- SZ/OEMU/47/13/7 - Controlled fragmentation XI. 3 in. U.P. shell (parallel-sided). Staggered grooving, April 1943
- SZ/OEMU/47/13/8 - Controlled fragmentation XII. 3 in. U.P. shell (parallel-sided). Fluted liners in copper and paper, April 1943
- SZ/OEMU/47/13/9 - Controlled fragmentation XIII. Production of long fragments from 3 in. U.P. shell, May 1943
- SZ/OEMU/47/13/10 - Controlled fragmentation XIV. 3 in. U.P. shell (parallel sided) with 0.5 in. wall in steels of mild steel (.19%C) and shell steel (.43%C), May 1943
- SZ/OEMU/47/13/11 - Controlled fragmentation XV. 3 in. U.P. shell (parallel sided). Determination of velocities of fragments by strawboard penetration method, May 1943
- SZ/OEMU/47/13/12 - The transverse fragmentation of the 3 in. (parallel sided) rocket shell. An analysis of the data presented in the paper SD/FP. 114, July 1943
- SZ/OEMU/47/13/13 - Controlled fragmentation of the 3 inch (parallel sided) rocket shell, fitted with a time-fuze, in the H.A.A. role. The optimum mass and shape of the fragments when they are all of equal size, June 1943
- SZ/OEMU/47/13/14 - Fragmentation of 3 in. U.P. shell filled by various methods developed at R.O.F. (Hereford), October 1943
- SZ/OEMU/47/13/15 - 3 in. U.P. parallel sided H.E./A.A. shell, November 1943
- SZ/OEMU/47/13/16 - Controlled fragmentation XVI. 3 in. U.P. (parallel sided) A.A. shell. Summarising report, November 1943
- SZ/OEMU/47/13/17 - Controlled fragmentation XIX. 3 in. U.P./A.A. shell. Modification of natural fragmentation by use of lower carbon (mild) steel, February 1944
- SZ/OEMU/47/13/18 - 3 in. U.P. shell filled T.N.T. with new service exploder to DD/L/16901, March 1944
- SZ/OEMU/47/13/19 - Controlled fragmentation XXIII. Improved shape of 1 oz. fragments from 3 in. U.P./A.A. shell, October 1944
- SZ/OEMU/47/13/20 - Controlled fragmentation XXVI. 3 in. U.P./A.A. shell. Effect on controlled fragmentation of the use of a lower carbon (mild) steel, December 1944
- SZ/OEMU/47/13/21 - 3 in. U.P./A.A. shell. Natural fragmentation with fillings of T.N.T., CE/TNT 30/70, PEN.D.1 and RDX/TNT 55/45, November 1945
- SZ/OEMU/47/13/23 - Fragmentation of experimental 3 in. U.P. casings, with different wall thicknesses, November 1945
- SZ/OEMU/47/13/22 - Controlled fragmentation XXVII. 3 in. U.P./A.A. shell. Controlled fragmentation with fillings of PEN.D.1 and RDX/TNT 55/45, November 1945