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

Reference code

SZ/OEMU/47/13/13

Level of description

Item

Title

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

Date/s

1943

Quantity & Format

40 leaves

Subject

Controlled fragmentation

Creator

Walters, A. G.

Creator

Kendall, D. G.

Administrative/Biographical history

recipient

Creator

Rosenhead, L.

Administrative/Biographical history

recipient

Scope and content

A.C. 4467

PHYS/EX. 458

SD/FP. 127

P.D.E. Report 1943/30

Contains sections on aiming errors, aircraft vulnerability, the distance at which fragments cease to be effective, the evaluation of the chances of damage, and a comparison with the chances of damage from an uncontrolled shell.

Paper written by Walters, Kendal, and Rosenhead.

SZ - Zuckerman Archive
- SZ/OEMU - Ministry of Home Security, Oxford Extra-Mural Unit
  - SZ/OEMU/47 - [OEMU. Fragmentation Panel]
    - SZ/OEMU/47/13 - [OEMU. Fragmentation Panel. 3" UP shells]
      - 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

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