Ammunition storage blast deflector (?)

[paulh]

Can anyone direct me towardsany images of a turet roof that has taken a hit causing the ammo to cook off?

TIA
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[TRM]

Hi Ya Paul!!

First thing though, I would have to ask would be for which vehicle? I am no expert by any stretch of the imagination, however, a few quick searches reveal loads of information into the effect of explosions in turrets.

For one example, a lot of Russian KO's Not to mention other tanks) result in ammunition cooking off and subsequently blowing the turret off and flipping it upside down, sticking in the ground like a lollypop or just upside down on the ground. However this is not to say if the initial hit caused this damage or the resulting cook off.

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Cooking off would give also just give you the utter destruction and
melting from the intense heat Like in this CH47 . Crashed and cooked off.

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Sometimes the turret would blow apart, like woth the effect of the KV-1, T-34 show here...

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These are not necessarily Ammo Cook off. One has been it, the other just a ruptured fuel cell. The one that was hit looks in better condition.

Ko'ed first...

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Fuel Cell Rupture...

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None of this show any clear cut answer to the Ammo Cook off question except to maybe conclude that the end result is never the same at least from what I can tell. I would love to see others come forth with more information bringing this subject to light! Good luck Paul!!

Just for fun, this is a fake cook off....but impressive just the same!!

[paulh]

Thank you for those T,

I was thinking more specifically of ones like the Abrams and Chally etc, and the roof panels that are designed to venbt any explosion up & out in the event of a cook off.

Thankgs again though - Saved them away for future reference.
Cheers
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[paulh]

Thank you very much Chris. Thats the kind of thing I'm looking for!
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