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5.5-in ammunition box?
I own this ammunition box, but other than gleaning from the markings it once held 5.5-in ammo, I know nothing about it.
Who can give me some more details? What do all the markings mean? Thanks! Hanno
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Your Ammunition Box
Hanno:
I believe what you have is a steel Box, C.224 Mk I and this will be embosed on the box lid, so that you will have to confirm. The markings are as follows: 5.5 CARTs 4 in white is 5.5 Inch Cartridges, Charge 4 6 Cartridges in yellow - 6 cartridges, this is the charge propellant, in this case Charge 4. There are several different charges that can be used depending on the range required to send the shell to the target. 3 in circle in red - the Government Explsovie label E in open ended square in yellow - Propellant Code Letter B.L. 5.5 IN in yellow - Breach Loading 5.5 Inch 4th Charges 9 LB. 2 OZ WM. 108 in yellow - Charge 4 and the weight with the rest I cannot figure out, should be the mark could be the propellant lot number. Pg/C 9/43 Mk I FOIL in yellow - Packing date September 1943 although I am not sure what Mk I FOIL is O.C. 4194 in yellow - could be filling station initials On the end - 6 Cartridges B.L. 5.5 IN in yellow - 6 cartridges of 5.5 inch Breach Loading ammuncition 4th Charges in yellow - charge 4 O.C. 4194 in yellow - filling station code 167 in white - packing serial number of box Hope this helps, ED |
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It could be 1 of 2 boxes.
C.255 Length 25.1" Breadth 16.4" Depth 10.8" held 5.5-in. B.L. gun Cartridges Charge 4 or C.224 Length 24.7" Breadth 15.25" Depth 10.125" 5.5-in. B.L. gun Cartridges 3rd and 4th Charge Check the dimensions if the identifier isn't embossed on the lid. |
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Ed, Clive,
The lid is embossed: C224 Lay C / I 1942 Thanks for all the information, very helpful! All I need to do now is find the matching 5.5-in gun . . . Regards, Hanno
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...And the missing contents!
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C.224
Size: Length 24.7" Breadth 15.25" Depth 10.125" Empty Weight 11 lb. 8 oz. Used for: 3-in. Q.F. howitzer Smoke Number Packed: 124.5-in. B.L. gun Cordite W- 1st Charge 4.5-in. B.L. gun Cordite W- 2nd and 3rd Charges Number Packed: 65.5-in. B.L. gun 3rd and 4th charge Number Packed: 66-in. 26-cwt. B.L. howitzer 4-lb. 6-oz. 4-dr charge Number Packed: 10M.L. 8-in. projector, Generators Smoke, No. 23 Number Packed: 12 |
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