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British cordite tests? |
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Posts: 2219 ( 8-Jul-2008 10:43:11) |
I seem to recall the RN preforming some tests regarding the stability of cordite.
The gathered a big pile and set fire to it in the open - and it blew up IIRC. Anyone have a source or link to the event in question or is IRW? |
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Red Admiral |
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Posts: 1899 ( 8-Jul-2008 19:10:12) |
D K Brown has details in his book "The Grand Fleet"
Two tests were carried out prewar. Two stacks of 12R cases were erected and the cordite in a lower case ignited. THe first stack was of loose cordite and this exploded, making a crater 26ft wide and 9ft deep (note that this cordite was unconfined other than the cases). The other stack was of 12" cartridges; only the case ignited burnt, throwing the other cases clear. |
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bill sanderson |
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Posts: 2315 ( 8-Jul-2008 20:56:59) |
IIRC these trials were carried out at the RN's test facility on the marshes at Shoeburyness.
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CJvR |
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Posts: 2223 ( 8-Jul-2008 20:58:28) |
Conveniently located in my own bookshelfs...
I knew I had read it. Thanks. |
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