Description
The British 4 inch Stokes mortar round was divided into two general types: the old style and the new style. The new style was very similar to the Stokes round used by the Americans; however, the British used the following fuzes: British Mills Pistol, British Allways or 146 fuze, and the 31-D fuze (used on thermite, heavy smoke and ranging rounds). The complete British 4 inch Stokes mortar consisted of the round body, burster, fuze, propellant charge and filling. The round was a cylinder 4.0 inches in diameter fabricated from drawn steel tubing or rolled metal with an overlapped weld.
Functioning
No information about functioning.
Hazardous Components
No information about hazardous components.
See Also
Projectile, 4 inch Chemical, Stokes Mortar
Source(s)
Old Chemical Weapons Reference Guide (1998)
