ANALYSIS OF DEMOLITION CHARGE IN AFTER BATTERY #19

DEMOLITION CHARGE FOUND IN JAPANESE SUBMARINE:

DETONATOR:

Name of product: SHIMOSE pvisue (Hexagonal) powder no 7.
Powder type: SHIMOSE blasting powder.
Detonator: Made November 1941.
(Rest): Made May 1938.
Item: No 679.

LONG CENTRAL CHARGE BELOW DETONATOR:

Powder type: SHIMOSE pvisue (Hexagonal) powder #2.
Item: No. 474.
Made: October 1934.
Cast: September 1935.
Remade: November 1941.

SHORT CENTRAL CHARGE BELOW DETONATOR:

No: SHIMOSE pvisue (Hexagonal) powder No. 1 long.
Item: No. 67.
Made: October 1905.
  Navy SHIMOSE powder arsenal.

TRAPEZOIDAL SHAPED POWDER CHARGES:

Name: SHIMOSE pvisue (Hexagonal) powder.
Item: # 474.
Made: October 1934.
Cast: September 1935.
  Navy Powder Arsenal.

HOLLOW WOOD OR PLASTIC TOWELS CONTAINING DETONATOR:

No: SHIMOSE pvisue (Hexagnal) powder #5, Empty towels.
Item: No 65.
  Naval SHIMOSE Powder Arsenal.
Repaired: June 1926.
  YOLSOSULSA Navy Yard.

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