21. The accident had significant long-term consequences, however, as it exposed the volatility of German propellant charges . 22. Propellant charges were produced in " full " and " third " variants in munitions factories.23. The separately loaded ammunition included a variety of shells and eight different propellant charges in cartridges. 24. The term QF hence referred to both the breech-sealing mechanism and the method of loading propellant charges . 25. The shells were, and were loaded with a RPC / 12 propellant charge in a brass cartridge. 26. For each gun three horse-drawn ammunition boxes were issued; each box held 22 projectiles and 24 propellant charges . 27. The propellant charge assembly consists of the percussion cap, the propellant powder, and an expanding copper rotating band. 28. Ammonal provided the propellant charge which, when triggered, caused the weapon to shoot a flame wide and long. 29. The difference between fixed and semi-fixed ammunition is that the latter allows the propellant charge to be adjusted. 30. She had half of her guns knocked out and a fire caused by the ignition of excess propellant charges .
