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Research Center: Artillery8100-Fuze-NavyWatercap

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Naval watercap fuze,
Fuze was manufactured in the Federal arsenals for Naval use. The Navy watercap fuze employed a crooked channel so that the flame would travel faster than the water. The fuze consists of an outer threaded bushing, the fuze is threaded into the bushing, the watercap mechanism is threaded inside the fuze, so there are three sets of threads! Originally covered with a lead pull tab, this was removed before firing. Marked "ORD (symbol of an anchor) / (date)" . Fuze generally intended for large caliber balls, up to 11 inch. Fuze measures: length 2.45in., diameter 1.3in. flange diameter 1.25in. , bushing is 14 threads per in.
Ref: Jones Fuzes pg.10.

A0193.1...aval watercap fuze, 1862. Fuze was manufactured in the Federal arsenals for Naval use. The Navy watercap fuze employed a crooked channel so that the flame would travel faster than the water. The fuze consists of an outer threaded bushing, the fuze is threaded into the bushing, the watercap mechanism is threaded inside the fuze, so there are three sets of threads! Originally covered with a lead pull tab, this was removed before firing. Marked "ORD (symbol of an anchor) / (date)" . Fuze generally intended for large caliber balls, up to 11 inch. Fuze measures: length 2.45in., diameter 1.3in. flange diameter 1.25in., bushing is 14 threads per in. Ref: Jones Fuzes pg.10.

A1744...Naval watercap fuze, 1864 Fuze was manufactured in the Federal arsenals for Naval use. The Navy watercap fuze employed a crooked channel so that the flame would travel faster than the water. The fuze consists of an outer threaded bushing, the fuze is threaded into the bushing, the watercap mechanism is threaded inside the fuze, so there are three sets of threads! Originally covered with a lead pull tab, this was removed before firing. Marked "ORD (symbol of an anchor) / (date)". Fuze generally intended for large caliber balls, up to 11 inch. Fuze measures: length 2.45in., diameter 1.3in. flange diameter 1.25in., bushing is 14 threads per in. Ref: Jones Fuzes pg.10.

A1927...Naval watercap fuze, 1859 Fuze was manufactured in the Federal arsenals for Naval use. The Navy watercap fuze employed a crooked channel so that the flame would travel faster than the water. The fuze consists of an outer threaded bushing, the fuze is threaded into the bushing, the watercap mechanism is threaded inside the fuze, so there are three sets of threads! Originally covered with a lead pull tab, this was removed before firing. Marked "ORD (symbol of an anchor) / (date)" . Fuze generally intended for large caliber balls, up to 11 inch. Fuze measures: length 2.45in., diameter 1.3in. flange diameter 1.25in. , bushing is 14 threads per in. Ref: Jones Fuzes pg.10.

A1928...Naval watercap fuze, 1863. Fuze was manufactured in the Federal arsenals for Naval use. The Navy watercap fuze employed a crooked channel so that the flame would travel faster than the water. The fuze consists of an outer threaded bushing, the fuze is threaded into the bushing, the watercap mechanism is threaded inside the fuze, so there are three sets of threads! Originally covered with a lead pull tab, this was removed before firing. Marked "ORD (symbol of an anchor) / (date)" . Fuze generally intended for large caliber balls, up to 11 inch. Fuze measures: length 2.45in., diameter 1.3in. flange diameter 1.25in. , bushing is 14 threads per in. Ref: Jones Fuzes pg.10.

A1930...Naval watercap fuze, 1864 Fuze was manufactured in the Federal arsenals for Naval use. The Navy watercap fuze employed a crooked channel so that the flame would travel faster than the water. The fuze consists of an outer threaded bushing, the fuze is threaded into the bushing, the watercap mechanism is threaded inside the fuze, so there are three sets of threads! Originally covered with a lead pull tab, this was removed before firing. Marked "ORD (symbol of an anchor) / (date)". Fuze generally intended for large caliber balls, up to 11 inch. Fuze measures: length 2.45in., diameter 1.3in. flange diameter 1.25in., bushing is 14 threads per in. Ref: Jones Fuzes pg.10.

A1931...Naval watercap fuze, 1863. Fuze was manufactured in the Federal arsenals for Naval use. The Navy watercap fuze employed a crooked channel so that the flame would travel faster than the water. The fuze consists of an outer threaded bushing, the fuze is threaded into the bushing, the watercap mechanism is threaded inside the fuze, so there are three sets of threads! Originally covered with a lead pull tab, this was removed before firing. Marked "ORD (symbol of an anchor) / (date)" . Fuze generally intended for large caliber balls, up to 11 inch. Fuze measures: length 2.45in., diameter 1.3in. flange diameter 1.25in. , bushing is 14 threads per in. Ref: Jones Fuzes pg.10.

A2421...Naval watercap fuze, 1862 Fuze was manufactured in the Federal arsenals for Naval use. The Navy watercap fuze employed a crooked channel so that the flame would travel faster than the water. The fuze consists of an outer threaded bushing, the fuze is threaded into the bushing, the watercap mechanism is threaded inside the fuze, so there are three sets of threads! Originally covered with a lead pull tab, this was removed before firing. Marked "ORD (symbol of an anchor) / (date)" . Fuze generally intended for large caliber balls, up to 11 inch. Fuze measures: length 2.45in., diameter 1.3in. flange diameter 1.25in. , bushing is 14 threads per in. Internal igniter is from another fuze and screws in and out, good example of study of the mechanics of this fuze. Recovered: Harpers Ferry West Va. Ref: Jones Fuzes pg.10.

A2423...Naval watercap fuze, Fuze was manufactured in the Federal arsenals for Naval use. The Navy watercap fuze employed a crooked channel so that the flame would travel faster than the water. The fuze consists of an outer threaded bushing, the fuze is threaded into the bushing, the watercap mechanism is threaded inside the fuze, so there are three sets of threads! Originally covered with a lead pull tab, this was removed before firing. Marked "ORD (symbol of an anchor) / (date)" . Fuze generally intended for large caliber balls, up to 11 inch. Fuze measures: length 2.45in., diameter 1.3in. flange diameter 1.25in. , bushing is 14 threads per in. This was recovered from a "rotten" shell recovered from the swamps around Charleston South Carolina. Ref: Jones Fuzes pg.10.

A2424...Naval watercap fuze, 1861. Fuze was manufactured in the Federal arsenals for Naval use. < The Navy watercap fuze employed a crooked channel so that the flame would travel faster than the water. The fuze consists of an outer threaded bushing, the fuze is threaded into the bushing, the watercap mechanism is threaded inside the fuze, so there are three sets of threads! Originally covered with a lead pull tab, this was removed before firing. Marked "ORD (symbol of an anchor) / (date)" . Fuze generally intended for large caliber balls, up to 11 inch. Fuze measures: length 2.45in., diameter 1.3in. flange diameter 1.25in. , bushing is 14 threads per in. Ref: Jones Fuzes pg.10.

A2742...Naval watercap fuze, 1864 Fuze was manufactured in the Federal arsenals for Naval use. The Navy watercap fuze employed a crooked channel so that the flame would travel faster than the water. The fuze consists of an outer threaded bushing, the fuze is threaded into the bushing, the watercap mechanism is threaded inside the fuze, so there are three sets of threads! Originally covered with a lead pull tab, this was removed before firing. Marked "ORD (symbol of an anchor) / (date)". Fuze generally intended for large caliber balls, up to 11 inch. Fuze measures: length 2.45in., diameter 1.3in. flange diameter 1.25in., bushing is 14 threads per in. Ref: Jones Fuzes pg.10.

Wrench for Naval watercap fuze
This special tool would grab the slots in the flange of the watercap fuze to remove it or install it during the battle.
Ref: Jones Fuzes pg. 147.

A0193.2...Wrench for Naval watercap fuze This special tool would grab the slots in the flange of the watercap fuze to remove it or install it during the battle. Ref: Jones Fuzes pg. 147.

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Most information on this page is from:
Field Artillery Projectiles of the American Civil War, 1993 Edition. by Thomas S. Dickey and Peter C. George.
Civil War Heavy Explosive Ordnance, A Guide to Large Artillery Prjectiles, Torpedoes, and Mines, by Jack Bell.
Artillery Fuses of the Civil War, by Charles H. Jones.
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