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Obturator
Obturator from 8in gun. An obturator was a cap or pad used for preventing the escape of gas through the breech of a gun in firing. This item is associated with KTP0002, a 8in gun breech.
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Object details
| ID: | KTP1001 |
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| Collection: | Weapons |
| Type: | Obturator |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Elswick Ordnance Co |
| Vessels: | Cumberland (1926) |
| Date made: | ca.1924 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 400 mm x 730 mm x 500 mm x 500 kg |