Kystfort

Hello,

i think this is not a bomb, but the 25 Lb AP MKII warhead of a british 3 inch rocket (RP-3).
See attachment, bottom left.
More info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RP-3

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RP-3#/med ... 2_rp-3.png

Excellent H, let's hope somebody knows more.
Your picture is from 2010 i see, so it's been there for quit a while.

This piece needs to be preserved guys, let's find it a good home.

@Jos: the 22 cm Mörser (p) mentioned in the link you posted used a bag charge and a primer, not a shellcase.

@Mitsn: could you give some more data, width of the base for instance, and a picture of the headstamp ?

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@Natter: no i have not removed anything. As far as i know, this one was found on the bottom of the Baltic sea. And i would never ever use a shellcase for flowers. :shock: So these shellcases were used as a back up only ? Do you know how they were sealed, a piece of cork, or plastic cup just like the...

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