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A reference for British destroyer ammunition data

John Lambert's destroyer-weapons volume is recommended for detailed figures on British 4.5-inch and 4.7-inch ammunition.

Question

What source gives detailed bursting-charge data for British 4.5-inch and 4.7-inch destroyer shells?

Short answer

John Lambert's British Naval Weapons of World War Two volume on destroyer weapons is recommended.

Notes

The John Lambert collection volume British Naval Weapons of World War Two: Destroyer Weapons is recommended for bursting-charge data on British 4.5-inch and 4.7-inch shells. The relevant figures require careful reading rather than appearing as an effortless lookup. Even so, the volume contains the requested data. It gives researchers a concrete source for technical questions about British naval ammunition.