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Smokeless propellant
Cordite is a family of smokeless propellants developed and produced in Britain since 1889 to replace black powder as a military firearm propellant. Cordite
Cordite
Historic site
heritage-listed military installation and former munitions factory located at Cordite Avenue, Maribyrnong, an inner-western suburb of Melbourne, in Victoria
Defence Explosive Factory Maribyrnong
Defence_Explosive_Factory_Maribyrnong
Former factory in Dorset, England
The Royal Naval Cordite Factory, Holton Heath (RNCF) was set up at Holton Heath, Dorset, England, in World War I to manufacture cordite for the Royal Navy
Royal Naval Cordite Factory, Holton Heath
Royal_Naval_Cordite_Factory,_Holton_Heath
British rifle cartridge
Martini–Henry service rifle, originally loaded with blackpowder but later used cordite propellant. The various rifle cartridges fired a 480 gr (31 g) bullet made
.577/450_Martini–Henry
Smokeless propellant made from two high explosives
"Paul Vieille, Cordite & Ballistite". Icon. 15: 40–60. ISSN 1361-8113. JSTOR 23787093. Bergman, Yoel (January 2009). "Paul Vieille, Cordite & Ballistite"
Ballistite
Genus of beetles
Cordites is a genus of longhorn beetles of the subfamily Lamiinae, containing the following species: Cordites armillata (Thomson, 1868) Cordites pubescens
Cordites
British parliamentary motion
confidence in the Rosebery ministry of 21 June 1895, also known as the Cordite vote, was the occasion on which the Liberal Government of the Earl of Rosebery
1895 vote of no confidence in the Rosebery ministry
1895_vote_of_no_confidence_in_the_Rosebery_ministry
British handgun cartridge
powder. All subsequent .455 designs used cordite propellant. In 1894 some Mark I cartridges were loaded with cordite (identified by a case cannelure and "C"
.455_Webley
1916 major naval battle during World War I
Cordite was very sensitive to variations of temperature, and acid propagation/cordite deterioration would take place at a very rapid rate. Cordite MD
Battle_of_Jutland
Species of beetle
Cordites pubescens is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by James Thomson in 1868, originally under the genus Apamauta. It
Cordites_pubescens
British rimless rifle cartridge
successful big game hunting cartridge. The first was the development of cordite in the UK in 1889 and second the development of the Magnum Mauser 98 action
.416_Rigby
Chemical compound
Navy had its own factory at the Royal Navy Cordite Factory, Holton Heath, in Dorset, England. A large cordite factory was also built in Canada during World
Nitroglycerin
Species of beetle
Cordites armillata is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by James Thomson in 1868. It is known from Brazil. BioLib.cz - Cordites
Cordites_armillata
UK large hunting rifle cartridge
general case type as the .500 Black Powder Express but was loaded with cordite instead of black powder and appeared on the scene sometime in the 1890s
.500_Nitro_Express
Naval gun
three were removed from service in 1920 and served as proving guns for cordite tests. Two were scrapped in 1933 and the last one survived until it was
BL_18-inch_Mk_I_naval_gun
British military rifle cartridge
Ballistite, Cordite, and Rifleite. Ballistite was a stick-type smokeless powder composed of soluble nitrocellulose and nitroglycerine. Cordite was a stick-type
.303_British
Rifle cartridge
of water. This cartridge was originally loaded with 90-grain (5.8 g) of cordite and 525-grain (34.0 g) bullet at 2,300 ft/s (700 m/s) for 6,166 ft⋅lbf
.505_Gibbs
Type of semi-automatic pistol
original cordite cartridge left a lot of residue in the barrel causing frequent jamming. This was resolved in 1914 with nitrocellulose instead of cordite in
Webley_Self-Loading_Pistol
Rifle cartridge
lengths with smokeless cordite. The .450/400 23⁄8 inch Nitro Express was loaded with a 400 gr. RN bullet with 42 or 43 grains of cordite, and meant for use
.450/400_Nitro_Express
Atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima
after technical difficulties were discovered. Little Boy used a charge of cordite to fire a hollow cylinder (the "bullet") of highly enriched uranium through
Little_Boy
Cordite Production Plant in Gretna, Scotland, during the First World War
H.M. Factory, Gretna was Britain's largest cordite factory during the First World War. The government-owned facility was adjacent to the Solway Firth
HM_Factory,_Gretna
Nigerian novelist and poet (born 1967)
and stick to writing to reject injustice, oppression, and exploitation. Cordite Books is a new publishing company jointly owned by Habila and Parrésia
Helon_Habila
Village in Tamil Nadu, India
is also connected via the Nigiri Mountain Railway (NMR). It houses the cordite factory, one of the 40 Indian Ordnance Factories. It is one of the oldest
Aruvankadu
British rifle cartridge
narrow shoulder of the cartridge case. The cartridge was designed to use cordite which was made in long strands – hence the tapered shape of the case, which
.375_H&H_Magnum
thereafter sticks of cordite bound together with an igniter pad, if necessary, in a cloth bag, usually silk. The "stick" nature of cordite gave the cartridges
Glossary of British ordnance terms
Glossary_of_British_ordnance_terms
Unguided air-to-surface rocket
the British began development of new anti-aircraft weapons, including cordite-powered surface-to-air rockets. Several models of these Unrotated Projectile
RP-3
UK's female TNT shell makers of World War I
explosives, and filling shells and bullets. Munitionettes manufactured cordite and TNT, and those working with TNT were at risk of becoming "Canary Girls
Canary_Girls
Large caliber gun
through 1900. It spawned the .577 Express around 1890, which used smokeless cordite instead of black powder, and then the .577 Nitro Express in 1900, which
Elephant_gun
Type of propellant
powders, dislodged foulings).[citation needed] Black powder Smokeless powder Cordite Brown powder Shimose powder "powder". Merriam-Webster Dictionary. Retrieved
Firearm_propellant
Naval gun
propellants but from the mid-1890s onwards were adapted to use the new cordite propellant. They were superseded on new warships by the QF 6-inch gun from
BL_6-inch_Mk_II–VI_naval_gun
Early British pilotless aircraft
first test took place on 20 July 1927, with the Larynx launched from a cordite-powered catapult on HMS Stronghold an S-class destroyer. The Larynx crashing
RAE_Larynx
Rifle cartridge
later be loaded with cordite to become the .577/500 Nitro Express. For some time the .577/500 No. 2 BPE was loaded with cordite to become the .577/500
.577/500 No. 2 Black Powder Express
.577/500_No._2_Black_Powder_Express
Bosnian-Australian writer, poet and essayist
essayist. She is a contributor to Australian literary journals including Cordite Poetry Review, Kill Your Darlings, Overland, the Australian Multilingual
Dženana_Vucic
Piston engine starting system
engines in aircraft and armored vehicles of the 1930s and 1940s. It used a cordite cartridge to move a piston, which cranked the engine. The Coffman system
Coffman_engine_starter
Rifle cartridge
for Black" cartridges, the same cartridges loaded with mild loadings of cordite carefully balanced through trial to replicate the ballistics of the black
.450/400_Black_Powder_Express
British actor and comedian (born 1957)
Ants Have Arseholes?". In 2012, he starred as Martin in the Radio 4 play Cordite for Breakfast, a comedy about Napoleonic-era battle re-enactments. In March
Mark_Heap
Short range anti-aircraft rocket, developed for the Royal Navy
considered as practical weapons of war. A new propellant, solvent-less cordite (Cordite SC) was invented. In July 1936, Crow took over a new Projectile Development
Unrotated_Projectile
Fire-resistant personal protective equipment
of British warships had been destroyed or damaged by flash from burning cordite propellant passing through the shell handling room into the magazine. It
Anti-flash_gear
British cartridge family
the word "Nitro" stemmed from the propellant used in these cartridges, cordite, which is composed of nitrocellulose and nitroglycerine. The .450 Nitro
Nitro_Express
Naval gun
fired the same 380-pound (170 kg) shell using the same 120-pound (54 kg) cordite charge as the British service Mk X gun, and it may be assumed that its
BL 9.2-inch Mk IX – X naval gun
BL_9.2-inch_Mk_IX_–_X_naval_gun
Wife of British Prime Minister (1832–1906)
Blunderland (Book, 1903) Edward the Seventh (TV, 1975) Related articles 1895 Cordite vote Gennings Park Meigle St Mary's Church, Hunton Father of the House
Charlotte_Campbell-Bannerman
Simplest secondary alcohol
synthesized in 1853 by Alexander William Williamson and later produced for cordite preparation. It is produced through hydration of propene or hydrogenation
Isopropyl_alcohol
Railway station in Dorset, England
down the line from London Waterloo. It was built to serve the Royal Navy Cordite Factory, Holton Heath during the First World War. It did not open to the
Holton_Heath_railway_station
Military site in Monmouthshire, Wales
the Navy to supplement the ouptut of the, First World War, Royal Naval Cordite Factory, Holton Heath (RNCF Holton Health) which was to remain in use.
Caerwent_Training_Area
Naval gun
as far as new construction methods would permit, in order to allow more cordite propellant to be used to attain higher projectile velocities. The Mk X
BL_12-inch_Mk_X_naval_gun
Payload-carrying projectile
in 1891 as Cordite Mark 1. Its main composition was 58% nitro-glycerine, 37% guncotton and 3% mineral jelly. A modified version, Cordite MD, entered
Shell_(projectile)
1847 novel by Emily Brontë
Scharper's Perdita". Critics at Large. Grae, Tanya (2017). "Wuthering". Cordite Poetry Review. 57 (Confession). ISSN 1328-2107. Archived from the original
Wuthering_Heights
Naval and Heavy Field Gun
loaded, a vent tube inserted and fired as quickly as a QF six-inch gun. Cordite charges in silk bags stored for a BL gun were also considered to represent
BL_6-inch_Mk_VII_naval_gun
Pistol cartridge designed by J.M. Browning
designation stands for cartridges loaded with nitrocellulose rather than cordite. Cartridge, S.A., pistol, .45-inch Colt Automatic, ball (1917) was the
.45_ACP
Type of firearm propellant
in 1891 as Cordite Mark 1. Its main composition was 58% nitroglycerine, 37% guncotton and 3% petroleum jelly. A modified version, Cordite MD, entered
Smokeless_powder
Rifle cartridge
The 3-inch and 31⁄4-inch cartridges were later loaded with smokeless cordite to create the .500 Nitro Express, with the 3-inch version becoming the
.500_Black_Powder_Express
government-owned explosives factories was National Explosives Factory; the cordite factory at Gretna was known as HM Factory, Gretna. These Second World War
Explosive_ROFs
World War II. The British Cordite Limited was built by the Explosives Department of the Imperial Munitions Board to produce Cordite. Construction started
Nobel,_Ontario
Admiral-class battlecruiser
exploded in the aft 4-inch magazine, igniting its cordite propellant, which in turn ignited the cordite in the adjacent aft 15-inch magazine. Rapid expansion
HMS_Hood
Rifle cartridge
under development by the British military to replace the Lee–Enfield. Cordite loadings gave both cartridges a reputation for unpleasant muzzle flash
.275_H&H_Magnum
Ordnance factory in Renfrewshire, Scotland,
built to manufacture the propellant cordite for the British Army and the Royal Air Force. It also later produced cordite for the Royal Navy. The Ministry
ROF_Bishopton
British naval gun
which led to short barrel life, and poor accuracy due to inconsistent cordite propellant burning, hampered the gun. The Mk XII derived from it suffered
BL 12-inch Mk XI – XII naval gun
BL_12-inch_Mk_XI_–_XII_naval_gun
University in London, England
Westminster's alumni include a Nobel laureate in Medicine, the inventor of cordite, heads of state, politicians and mayors, Olympians, scientists, BAFTA-
University_of_Westminster
British Royal Navy battleship
the cordite charges in a main magazine, the reason for it was less clear. There were several theories. The inquiry found that some of the cordite on board
HMS_Vanguard_(1909)
British 3 inch calibre naval gun
anti-aircraft gun. UK shells weighed 12.5 lb (5.67 kg) filled and fuzed. The cordite propellant charge was normally ignited by an electrically activated primer
QF 12-pounder 12 cwt naval gun
QF_12-pounder_12_cwt_naval_gun
Rifle cartridge
the then popular .450 Black Powder Express case with 70 grains (5 g) of Cordite and a 480-grain (31 g) jacketed bullet. Muzzle velocity is listed at 2
.450_Nitro_Express
Naval gun
The BL 9.2-inch Mk VIII naval gun was designed for the new cordite propellants and was the first British wire-wound gun of this calibre. The guns were
BL_9.2-inch_Mk_VIII_naval_gun
Defence research establishments of United Kingdom
Admiralty Materials Laboratory opened in 1947 in part of the Royal Naval Cordite Factory at Holton Heath, Dorset. It was formed round a nucleus of staff
Admiralty Materials Laboratory
Admiralty_Materials_Laboratory
fluke shot passed through the 4-inch (102 mm) gun aperture, ignited a cordite charge and injured all seven in the gun crew. Moa managed to silence the
HMNZS_Tui_(T234)
Naval Gun, Coastal Defence
breech-loading naval guns designed for the higher pressures generated by the new cordite propellant of the 1890s, and Britain's first large wire-wound gun. It represented
BL_12-inch_Mk_VIII_naval_gun
British experimental rocket-propelled explosive cart of WW2
and 10 ft (3.0 m) in diameter. The weapon would be propelled by sets of cordite rockets attached to each wheel. The designers predicted that, with a full
Panjandrum
Former reserve naval fleet of the Royal Navy
Royal Naval Armaments Depot Royal Naval Auxiliary Service Royal Naval Cordite Factories Royal Naval Propellant Factory Royal Naval College Royal Naval
Third_Fleet_(United_Kingdom)
Part of a firearm cartridge
British cartridge cases were intended for firing cordite charges instead of modern smokeless powder. Cordite was extruded as spaghetti-like rods, so the cartridge
Rim_(firearms)
Rifle cartridge
comparison to most magazine rifle cartridges of its time, which had used cordite as a propellant and operated at medium pressures. Rifles chambered for
.416_Remington_Magnum
Australian poet
Bequest award for her unpublished manuscript Dirt. Poetry Song of Less (Cordite, 2021) Failed Love Poems (Victoria UP, 2015) The Same As Yes (Victoria
Joan_Fleming_(poet)
Canadian branch of the British Ministry of Munitions during WWI
Limited (a predecessor of Canadian Industries Limited), on behalf of British Cordite located on the east side of the Trent River near Number 1 Dam, before it
Imperial_Munitions_Board
Defence Production complex in India
Ordnance Factories: Metal and Steel Factory". "Indian Ordnance Factories: Cordite Factory Aruvankadu". 4 September 2019. THE REPORT OF THE UNIVERSITY EDUCATION
Directorate of Ordnance (Coordination & Services)
Directorate_of_Ordnance_(Coordination_&_Services)
Service rifle
black powder as a propellant but wore out very quickly when fired with cordite/nitrocellulose cartridges (introduced in 1895). In 1895, the Enfield rifled
Martini–Enfield
Chemical process
the primary process used to produce acetone, which was needed to make cordite, a substance essential for the British war industry during World War I
Acetone–butanol–ethanol fermentation
Acetone–butanol–ethanol_fermentation
British multiple launcher
fired in support of troops in a landing action. The rockets were 5-inch cordite sticks and the launching system, known as a "mattress projector", was capable
Mattress_(rocket)
Projectile propelled by a firearm, sling, or air gun
which holds all parts together; 3. propellant, for example gunpowder or cordite;4. rim, which provides the extractor on the firearm a place to grip the
Bullet
Canadian poet, editor and professor
States, Canada, Australia and Japan. Some of these publications include The Cordite Poetry Review, Ploughshares, The Fiddlehead, Grain, Arc Magazine, and The
Sandy_Pool
1984 novel by Iain Banks
Eric attempts to destroy the house by setting light to the large stock of cordite kept in the cellar. Frank stops him, and Eric runs into the distance. Frank's
The_Wasp_Factory
Town in Tamil Nadu, India
Sunday of the month was organised as a local market, outside the gates of Cordite Factory, located at Aruvankadu/Aravangadu, on the main Coonoor-Ooty road
Wellington,_Tamil_Nadu
Centerfire rifle cartridge
BPE was loaded with cordite to become the .500/450 Magnum Nitro for Black, the same cartridge loaded with mild loadings of cordite, carefully balanced
.500/450 Magnum Black Powder Express
.500/450_Magnum_Black_Powder_Express
Mountain gun
gun's cartridges still used gunpowder as a propellant, although smokeless cordite had been introduced in 1892. The gunpowder generated a white cloud on firing
RML_2.5-inch_mountain_gun
Pre-dreadnought battleship of the British Royal Navy
survived the detonation. It was probably caused by the overheating of cordite charges that had been placed adjacent to a boiler-room bulkhead. Little
HMS_Bulwark_(1899)
English chemist (1827–1902)
British authority on explosives. He is best known for the invention of cordite as a replacement for gunpowder in firearms. Born in London as son of Johann
Frederick_Abel
Heavy siege howitzer
shell up to 7,650 yards (7,000 m), using 5 pounds 8.25 ounces (2.502 kg) cordite MDT propellant. They were returned to UK from China and each of the two
24_cm_Mörser_M_98
Anti-tank gun and tank gun
type Nitrocellulose NH035 Nitrocellulose NH033 Cordite WM017 Cordite WM017 Cordite WM017 Cordite WMT Cordite WMT Weight propellent 8 lb 2 oz (3.7 kg) 6 lb
Ordnance_QF_17-pounder
Tribe of beetles
Carenesycha Cherentes Chitron Cicatrodea Cipriscola Clavidesmus Cnemosioma Cordites Cydros Cylicasta Delilah Ecthoea Ephiales Esonius Eudesmus Eupalessa Euthima
Onciderini
German-Swiss chemist (1799–1868)
managed to transform gelatinized guncotton into a safe mixture, called cordite because it could be extruded into long thin cords before being dried. In
Christian_Friedrich_Schönbein
British large-bore centerfire rifle cartridge
& Company, achieved by loading the old .450 Black Powder Express with cordite, similar conversions were made to other blackpowder Express cartridges
.577_Nitro_Express
Anti-establishment cultural phenomenon
2019). "'The Rally Is Calling': Dashiell Moore Interviews Lionel Fogarty". Cordite Poetry Review (Interview). Interviewed by Moore, Dashiell. p. 1. Retrieved
Counterculture_of_the_1960s
British lever action rifle
were also produced, known as the Martini–Metford, and even 0.303 calibre cordite carbines, called Martini–Enfields (the former name for the type of action
Martini–Henry
Russian playwright, poet and futurist (1885-1922)
Vladimirovich Khlebnikov 'Velimir Khlebnikov and ‘Displacement’ as Poetics' in Cordite Poetry Review (English) Selected Poems by Khlebnikov Archived 2008-05-13
Velimir_Khlebnikov
British businessman and politician (1855–1936)
for acquiring sufficient quantities of glycerine for the manufacture of cordite propellant. He also persuaded the War Office to drop its minimum height
Alfred_Bigland
UK business
production of blasting gelatine, gelignite, ballistite, guncotton, and cordite. At its peak, the factory employed nearly 13,000 men and women. In 1926
Nobel_Enterprises
British naval gun produced 1912–1918
1,938 lbs (6 crh AP shell – 1937). Weight of charge: 428 lbs cordite, 490 lbs cordite for supercharge. The firing life of a 15-inch gun was approximately
BL_15-inch_Mk_I_naval_gun
Australian poetry award
Files (Giramondo), Marjon Mossammaparast, That Sight (Cordite), Lindsay Tuggle, Calenture (Cordite) and Rae White, Milk Teeth (UQP) Winners: Cham Zhi Yi
Anne_Elder_Award
Australian poet and academic (1961–2022)
Jordie Albiston". Cordite Poetry Review. 19 July 2003. Retrieved 21 March 2025. "Heather Taylor-Johnson Reviews Jordie Albiston". Cordite Poetry Review.
Jordie_Albiston
bullet and a charge of axite powder equivalent to a hundred grains of cordite." Sutherland's eventual battery was a Westley Richards single-trigger Droplock
James_H._Sutherland
World War One munitions worker, awarded OBE for bravery
for her bravery in rescuing injured workers, during an explosion in the cordite factory. Euphemia Cunningham was born in Edinburgh in 1892, and had four
Euphemia_Cunningham
1905 naval battle of the Russo-Japanese War
contact and wreck the upper structure of ships. The Japanese Navy imported cordite from Great Britain as the smokeless propellant for these Shimose shells
Battle_of_Tsushima
British field gun and gun-howitzer used during the Second World War
the cartridge case. In 1943, an incremental charge of 5.5 oz (160 g) of cordite ("super-plus") was introduced to raise the muzzle velocity when firing
Ordnance_QF_25-pounder
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Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Hiles.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lord Vishnu
Boy/Male
Arabic, Hindu, Indian, Muslim, Sanskrit, Tamil
Moon; Shining Moon
Surname or Lastname
Jewish (Ashkenazic)
Jewish (Ashkenazic) : from the Yiddish male personal name Berman, meaning ‘bear man’.Respelling of German Bermann 1–3.English : occupational name for a porter, Middle English berman (Old English bærmann, from beran ‘to carry’ + mann ‘man’).English : possibly from a Middle English personal name, Ber(e)man, which may be derived from Old English Beornmund, composed of the elements beorn ‘young man’, ‘warrior’ + mund ‘protection’.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Atlas; The Whole World
Female
Scottish
Scottish form of Greek Maria, MÀIRI means "obstinacy, rebelliousness" or "their rebellion."
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Lord Shiva
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Damian, DAMION means "to tame, to subdue" and euphemistically "to kill."Â
Girl/Female
Muslim
Royal
Girl/Female
Hindu
Novel
CORDITE
CORDITE
CORDITE
CORDITE
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