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British Safety Fuse No. 11 Mk 2

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Description

This fuse consists of a column of fine gunpowder enclosed in a jute yarn covering coated with bitumen and protected by a varnished black tape. The fuse has a diameter of about 0.21 inches. It burns at about 2 ft. per second and will function under water.

Functioning

No information about functioning.

See Also

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Source(s)

OP 1665, British Explosive Ordnance (1946)