The move away from some lyddite ammunition reflected problems with its picric-acid filling, which could threaten the user as well as the target. The discussion then turns to common pointed shells and gunpowder-filled common shells, including ammunition associated with 12-pounder quick-firing guns. Some types remained in service into 1914, while common lyddite rounds formed another part of the inventory. A navy had several shell constructions, fillings, and intended uses to validate rather than one generic type.
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Lyddite hazards sat inside a crowded service-shell inventory
The transition away from troublesome lyddite ammunition occurred alongside common pointed, gunpowder-filled, and 12-pounder shell types that each required realistic evaluation.