Description
This rocket is designed to erect a lethal wire vertically over a ship in the path of low level or dive bombing aircraft. The wire acts both to bring down the aircraft if it strikes the wire, and as a visible deterent to force the aircraft to abandon the attack.
The head canister is a light cylindrical metal container, into which is packed a 62 inch parachute, called the top parachute, the cords of which are firmly secured to the base of the head canister. A thermal fuze is fitted into the head canister and consists of a pellet of LDNR, a length of safety fuse, and 100 grains of G.12 gunpowder, which acts as an ejection charge.
Functioning
No information about functioning.
See Also
Source(s)
OP 1665, British Explosive Ordnance (1946)
