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Part 4 - Chapter 2
Rocket Nose Fuzes

Nose Fuze No. 701 Mk I (Service)
Data

Rockets used in

 Shell, H.E., 3-in., No. 2 Mk I

Action

 Pyrotechnic aerial burst

Armed condition

 No external evidence

Arming time

 1.2 seconds (approx.)

Body diameter

 2.4 in.

Over-all length

 4.7 in.

Color

 Brass

Description: This fuze is almost identical to the Fuze No. 700 Mk II. Instead of em-ploying Gaine No. 13, however, this fuze is fitted with a magazine containing two C.E. pellets, which is an integral part of the fuze assembly. This change is necessitated by the different shape of the light ogival shell in which the fuze is employed.

Operation: The operating sequence of this fuze is identical to that of the Fuze No. 700 Mk II.

Remarks: Although this fuze is classified as a service item, neither the fuze nor the shell for which it was designed has ever been employed operationally.

Figure 222 – Nose Fuze No. 701 Mk I

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