Description
This shell was originally designed for use with the 3 inch antiaircraft rocket and the Fuze No. 701, but has been slightly modified for use with this rocket weapon. The shell consists of a light steel ogive struck with a 30 inch radius. The after part of the shell body is reduced in diameter and is threaded externally to screw into the shell ring of the rocket motor. An internally threaded fuze adapter is welded into the forward end of the shell body. A cardboard exploder container is inserted into the main explosive filling beneath the fuze adapter and contains two 12 dram CE booster pellets.
The shell is painted buff overall and carries a stenciled ring of red crosses 1/2 inch wide and one inch below the forward end of the shell body. A green band, upon which are stenciled the black letters TNT, is located 4.5 inches below the forward end of the shell. Complete identification, filling, and manufacturing information is stenciled in black on the shell body between these two rings.
Functioning
No information about functioning.
See Also
Source(s)
OP 1665, British Explosive Ordnance (1946)
