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What do you know about this? I.M.Co MkVII fuse dated 1917
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07-08-2011 08:22 AM
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Some background info
Back in the day, when I was resident in the UK
I was a mad keen wreck diver, I found this item on the very badly broken wreck of the SS LUIS. On the 4th of April 1918 she was steaming 3.5 miles off the Isle Of Wight when she was torpedoed by the UC71 commanded by LT Walter Warzecha, the ship went down in 18m of water with the loss of four hands. The salvage rights were sold by the owners and the cargo of munitions (brass & lead) was salvaged by smash and grab in1923, I dived the wreck four or five tines and found this in the summer of 2002.
I would like to get it working so if any one knows how to take it apart or even if its worth doing bearing in mind it was in salt water for 84 years, does it contain a clockwork mechanism? Also, would this fuse be for a field piece or the ships own deck gun?
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These usually come apart from the back. Small screws to start and then it comes apart in layers. It looks like the standard variable time fuse used on anything requireing one. Like you imply, it may be solid now.
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