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Old 11-05-18, 04:26
Lynn Eades Lynn Eades is offline
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Naval Service is usually "A" as in Admiralty.

I would have thought that explosives were contained in low strength containers, so as to not be building a bomb.
With propellants, they will usually burn with a flame (eg cordite, nitrocellulose) but when contained they go bang.
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Old 11-05-18, 21:14
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Mike.

This website talks about the development of the 5 inch Naval Gun and mentions British versions being the Mk VI and Mk VII.

http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNUS_5-51_mk7.php

Perhaps there is a connection to this item?


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Old 11-05-18, 21:38
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Thanks David, that provides a very useful line of further inquiry. The nomenclature 'Mod-1' certainly says naval use to me, as does the general design of the container.

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