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mortar tracer shell, section
24 lb Manby mortar tracer shell with a leather becket (sectioned). A flare composition was inserted in the four holes which ignited on firing and enabled shipwrecked crews to see the course of the shot and line in darkness.
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Object Details
| ID: | EQA0093 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Ship equipment; Lifesaving and medical equipment |
| Type: | mortar tracer shell, section |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Manby, George William |
| Date made: | After 1831 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 88 mm x 875 mm x 150 mm |