Simon127 Posted 22 October , 2013 Share Posted 22 October , 2013 Hi All, I have been trying for some time to identify this German Naval shell casing and, more specifically, the type of weapon it was used in. I believe that it is a 6cm shell used by the Kaiserliche Marine as it bears the crowned M motif on the headstamp. I originally thought that it had been cut down from a larger shell for use as an ash tray but I have since come across several other naval issue examples that are the same height, suggesting that this is not the case (no pun intended!). I have uploaded some photos which show the headstamping typically encountered on these cases, and another photo of one which has been made into a rather ugly piece of maritime trench art, perhaps implying that the gun which fired it was used on a vessel. If anyone can help me with which weapon may have fired it and what sort of vessel (if applicable) I'd be most grateful. Many thanks, Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torrey McLean Posted 22 October , 2013 Share Posted 22 October , 2013 Hello, Simon - The shell case is indeed naval. If the length is 64 mm, it's a 60x64 shell case for the cannon primarily used as submarine deck guns during the early years of the war (ca. 1914-1916). [it was replaced by the 88mm cannon on large U-Boats ca.1917-1918.] The 60mm gun probably was used as small-caliber armanent on other ships as well, and I've even seen a few photographs of the 60mm naval gun mounted on land. Regards, Torrey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon127 Posted 22 October , 2013 Author Share Posted 22 October , 2013 Hi Torrey, Thanks so much for the info. I think it is indeed about 64mm tall so it would seem to be the culprit. I've run a search online for references to the 60mm / 6cm u-boat deck gun and only came across another example of this case described as such. Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be articles or websites that deal with it. There was a reference to a 6cm casemate gun and an anti torpedo boat gun on one of the searches I ran. Best, Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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