Does somebody know where I can find sectional drawings of projectiles of any size especially non german
Thanks
sectional drawings major naval projectiles
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Thorsten Wahl
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sectional drawings major naval projectiles
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Re: sectional drawings major naval projectiles
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Thorsten Wahl
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Re: sectional drawings major naval projectiles
Thank you
The drawing on page 63 dont belong to the 16 " 2700 lb Mod 8 projectile with the blunt and heavy AP cap
Meine Herren, es kann ein siebenjähriger, es kann ein dreißigjähriger Krieg werden – und wehe dem, der zuerst die Lunte in das Pulverfaß schleudert!
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Correct; it does mention that in the notes.Thorsten Wahl wrote:Thank you
The drawing on page 63 dont belong to the 16 " 2700 lb Mod 8 projectile with the blunt and heavy AP cap
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Bill Jurens
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Re: sectional drawings major naval projectiles
The 16" Mark 8 was manufactured by three different companies, Midvale, Crucible, and Bethlehem, and was provided in at least eight different 'mods', each of which varied slightly from the others, especially in internal geometry. (External geometry and weight etc. had to be maintained for ballistic consistency and/or compatibility with existing equipment.) The shape of the cap was one of the things that tended to vary from mod to mod and manufacturer to manufacturer. The illustration in the manual simply didn't depict the exact geometry you were looking for. You had, roughly, one chance in eight...
In practical terms, it appears that the precise cap size and geometry didn't really make a great deal of difference in overall projectile penetration performance. One must remember that in most navies, projectiles were designed to most reliably pass a stringent and carefully defined -- though in the end fairly arbitrary -- set of testing conditions whilst maintaining the least possible manufacturing cost. So as long as the cap worked well under proving ground conditions, the projectile's ability to effectively penetrate at other than proving ground conditions was rarely investigated. If and when the navy changed the acceptance testing specifications, then the caps were probably slightly modified to ensure the largest number of 'passed' projectile lots under the new conditions. The first priority was always to pass the test!
Bill Jurens
In practical terms, it appears that the precise cap size and geometry didn't really make a great deal of difference in overall projectile penetration performance. One must remember that in most navies, projectiles were designed to most reliably pass a stringent and carefully defined -- though in the end fairly arbitrary -- set of testing conditions whilst maintaining the least possible manufacturing cost. So as long as the cap worked well under proving ground conditions, the projectile's ability to effectively penetrate at other than proving ground conditions was rarely investigated. If and when the navy changed the acceptance testing specifications, then the caps were probably slightly modified to ensure the largest number of 'passed' projectile lots under the new conditions. The first priority was always to pass the test!
Bill Jurens