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I've posted this picture before. What the heck is this? Maybe two feet long with fins. Looks like some type of rocket but when I picked it up it was very light with a thin, metal body. Flare of some type? Found in a huge cave on Peleliu.

Thanks in advance, Eric

 

[whitesharkseeker]

No, definately not a Spigot mortar as they are much larger and very heavy.

-Eric

 

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Jim,

You're the man! Yes, that is exactly what it looks like! Now that I think of it, it was pretty small and I vividly recall how light it was. Found it in 1999 in Col. Nakagawa's command cave. Thank you very much for the quick reply and it appears that you're right on with the ID. Nice job.

-Eric

 

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Jim,

Does it say what exactly a float or sea flare it or what it is used for?

Thanks, Eric

 

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How did they fire the damn thing?

Thanks, Eric

 

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Is this what is known as a parachute flareL

-Eric