Cordite was used as a propellant in naval and military ammunition. It is not an explosive in this form, but the material that pushed shells out of the barrel. On many WW1 & WW2 wrecks, cordite can still be found more than a century later, often preserved inside shell cases or lying on the seabed. Some pieces carry stamped numbers that likely record details such as grade, place of manufacture, and production batch. A small but powerful reminder of incredible events that happened really close to o
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