Unknown Large AP Fuze Cap

[CINDERS]

Well makes sense a 14" would be a little smaller - The BL 14-inch Mk VII naval gun was a breech loading (BL) gun designed for the battleships of the Royal Navy in the late 1930s. This gun armed the King George V-class battleships during the Second World War.

The King George the V were a bit different having a quad gunned "A" 14" turret and a twin "B" turret followed at the stern by another quad mounted "C" 14" turret the other two ships that were a bit different are the Rodney & Nelson having all their main armament in 3 turrets in the forward 2/3rds of the battleship.

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[Aragorn243]

We are all barking up the wrong tree. It has been identified by my Facebook group as a Ogive for MX80 series GP bombs. These come in three types, solid round, conical and ogive. Designation for the cap is MXU-735 and the type /a. /ab etc.

Guy apparently has at least one bomb to go with it.

Concrete busting tip.

[Aragorn243]

The guy has three of the caps of two different types and a 500 lb bomb and a 1000 lb bomb

[Aragorn243]

I must admit to being a little disappointed it isn't a Battleship round. I think that would be more interesting to have but it is still nice to know exactly what it is.

[Daan Kemp]

Must say having a cap like that is impressive enough, even without the bomb.

[CINDERS]

As its the tip off the AP bomb then it would certainly be very tough steel I'd have it among my bits and bobs a good conversation piece as you don't see many of them at all.