Description
A 4 inch calibre high explosive naval projectile. The projectile has a 38 mm wide brass plated driving band located 18 mm above the base. The case is hollow and empty and there is no nose tip fuze fitted in the 62 mm diameter case mouth. The projectile is painted yellow with a 13 mm wide red band painted 26 mm below the case mouth, and a 13 mm green band over a 135 mm black band at the base of the conical nose profile.
Contextual Description
Unknown
Details
Accession Number
REL22766
Maker
Maribyrnong Munitions Factory
Classification
Technology
Physical Description
Material: Brass
Material: Metal
Measurement
Overall: 31.5 cm x x x 10.1 cm
Copyright
Copyright not applicable
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