Mk140 fuze
1942
- Title
- Mk140 fuze
- Collection
- Caltech Images Collection
- Series
- Scientific Instrument Photographs
- Identifier
- ST-RK-18
- Dates
- 1942
- Extents
- 1 photographs (negative)
- Abstract
- For 7.2″ shipboard rockets (Mk8, 10, 15) and Hedgehog ammunition for Mk10 and 11 projectors. 5.982″ long. Steel, plus steel, brass and Zamak die-casting alloy, copper diaphragm seat gasket. Designed to replace Mk135, Model 2, and other fuzes. Development begun July 1942. Difficulties in arming and firing performance halted production; none issued for service use.