German Projectiles
S.A.P. Projectile for Gun 39, 150mm
German Designation: 15cm Hpzgr. (Halbpanzergranate)
Employment: 15cm K. 39
Dimensions
Overall length (projectile): 23.53 inches
Diameter of bourrelet: 5.866 inches
Diameter of base: 6.102 inches
Diameter of base: 6.102 inches
Total weight (projectile): 99 pounds
No tracer
Overall length (cartridge case): 20.66 inches
Diameter at case base: 7.28 inches
Fuze: Base detonating type
Markings: Black Tip
Remarks: Information is from captured documents.
A.P. Projectile for Gun 39, 150mm
German Designation: 15cm Pzgr. (Panzergranate)
Employment: 15cm K. 39
Dimensions
Overall length (projectile): 23.542 inches
Diameter of base: 5.866 inches
Total weight (projectile): 99 pounds
No tracer
Overall length (cartridge case): 20.67 inches
Diameter at case base: 7.283 inches
Fuze: Base detonating type
Remarks: Information is from captured documents.
L/4.6 with Nose Fuze, 150mm
German Designation: 15cm Sprge. L/4.6 (Kopfzunder)
Employment: 15cm K. 39
Dimensions
Overall length (projectile): 26.88 inches
Diameter of bourrelet: 5.86 inches
Total weight (projectile): 99 pounds
No tracer
Overall length (cartridge case): 20.67 inches
Diameter at case base: 7.28 inches
Type of propellant: Tubular Diglycol
Type of propellant: Tubular Diglycol
Fuze: Nose percussion fuze E. Kz. m. V.; or
Time and percussion fuze Dopp. Z. s/60
Time and percussion fuze Dopp. Z. s/60
Remarks: Information is from captured documents.
Smoke Projectile, Type 38, 150mm
German Designation: 15cm Gr. 38 Nb (Granate 38 Nebel)
Employment: 15cm s.F.H. 18
Dimensions
Overall length (complete round): 31.751 inches
Overall length (complete round): 31.751 inches
Overall length (projectile): 24.723 inches
Width of rotating bands: 0.472 inches
Width of rotating bands: 0.472 inches
Diameter of bourrelet: 5.825 inches
Diameter of base: 5.196 inches
Type of Bursting Charge: TNT
Type of Smoke Mixture: Oleum impregnated in pumice
Type of Smoke Mixture: Oleum impregnated in pumice
No tracer
Overall length (cartridge case): 10.255 inches
Diameter at case mouth: 6.338 inches
Diameter at case base: 7.007 inches
Fuze: Nose percussion fuze Kl AZ 40 Nb
Markings: Painted green, stencilled in white.
"38 Nb" stencilled on body.
Packaging: One projectile in a wicker basket
Anti-Concrete Projectile, Type 19, 150mm
German Designation: 15cm Gr. 19 Be (Granate 19 Beton)
Employment: 15cm s.F.H. 18
15cm s.F.H. 13
15cm s.H.T.
Type of bursting charge: TNT
Markings: Painted green.
Packaging: One projectile in wicker basket - 100 pounds
15cm s.F.H. 13
15cm s.H.T.
Dimensions
Overall length (complete round): 30.215 inches
Overall length (complete round): 30.215 inches
Overall length (projectile): 23.267 inches
Distance from base to band: 3.228 inches
Width of bimetallic rotating band: 0.472 inches
Diameter of bourrelet: 5.825 inches
Diameter of bourrelet: 5.825 inches
Diameter of base: 5.196 inches
Total weight (projectile): 95.7 pounds
Weight of bursting charge: 7.1 pounds
Weight of bursting charge: 7.1 pounds
Type of bursting charge: TNT
No tracer
Overall length (cartridge case): 10.255 inches
Diameter at case mouth: 6.338 inches
Diameter at case base: 7.007 inches
Fuze: Base detonating fuze Bd. Z. f. 15cm Gr. 19 Be
Markings: Painted green.
Packaging: One projectile in wicker basket - 100 pounds
H.E. Projectile with Disintegrating Rotating Bands (Sabot Type), 150mm
German Designation: Not Known
Employment: Not Known
Dimensions
Overall length (projectile): 25.6 inches
Diameter of bourrelet: 5.84 inches
Diameter of base: 6.01 inches
Diameter of base: 6.01 inches
Total weight (projectile): 63.14 pounds
Weight of bursting charge: 7.48 pounds
Weight of bursting charge: 7.48 pounds
No tracer
Fuze: Nose percussion fuzes AZ 23v
Markings: "R9" stencilled in body
Remarks: At the shoulder of the projectile is a detachable guide band. This band is trisected by cuts almost completely through the band and the complete band, which is a push fit on the shoulder, it is held in position by three ball bearings. These are seated in cavities spaced equally round the periphery of the shoulder of the shell and project into cylindrical drillings through each segment of the guide band. The drillings are threaded towards the outer circumference and the ball bearings after insertion are finally located by screws which seat the outer surface of the bearings. After insertion of the balls and the positioning of the three screws, therefore, the guide band is firmly attached to the shell body, but should trisection of the guide band be completed, each segment, together with its retaining ball, would therefore be free to fall away from the shell body.
The rotating band holder is located at the base of the shell, which is keyed to receive it. The holder itself is in three detached segments held in position only by the soft iron driving band. Movement is prevented by three cylindrical pieces fitting into cavities located in the shell body and the driving band holder. There are also three cylindrical pins between the segments.
It is believed that after leaving the gun the guide band and the rotating band holder are each split into three separate segments which, together with the ball bearings, pins and cylindrical pieces retaining them, are flung off. The remaining projectile is then of much better aero-dynamic shape than is possible with a conventional projectile.
A.P.C. Projectile for Unknown Weapon, 150mm
German Designation: Not Known
Employment: Not Known but believe to be for naval use.
Dimensions
Overall length (projectile): 24.8 inches (approx.)
Total weight (projectile): 98.47 pounds
Fuze: Not Known
Markings: Painted yellow with black tip, black arrow pointed down towards base, black stencilling.
Markings: Painted yellow with black tip, black arrow pointed down towards base, black stencilling.
Remarks: Information is from captured documents.
Rocket Assisted Projectile, 150mm
German Designation: 15cm R. Granate 19
Employment: s.F.H. 18
Dimensions
Total weight (projectile): 99.5 pounds
No tracer
Overall length (cartridge case): 10.23 inches
Diameter at case mouth: 6.338 inches
Diameter at case base: 7.007 inches
Weight of propellant: 13.64 pounds
Type of propellant: Tubular Diglycol
Weight of propellant: 13.64 pounds
Type of propellant: Tubular Diglycol
Fuze: Electric Nose percussion fuze, graze operated instantaneous: El. A.Z. or El. A.Z. m. R.
Base fuze R (transition fuze)
Base fuze R (transition fuze)
Markings: "R" stencilled in red on charge bag.
Remarks: This is an experimental projectile. No specimens have been recovered as yet. Two types were designed. On the first the base plate is held in position with magnesia luting. Is it thrown clear when the gun fires. In the new pattern the jets are closed by small individual plugs which fall out when the gun fires.
No comments:
Post a Comment