Shimose powder (下瀬火薬, Shimose kayaku) was a type of explosive shell-filling developed by the Japanese naval engineer Shimose Masachika (1860–1911). Shimose, born in Hiroshima Prefecture, graduated from Tokyo Imperial University and became one of Japan's earliest holders of a doctorate in engineering.
Shimose powder (下瀬火薬, Shimose kayaku) was a type of explosive shell-filling developed by the Japanese naval engineer Shimose Masachika (1860–1911). Shimose, born in Hiroshima Prefecture, graduated from Tokyo Imperial University and became one of Japan's earliest holders of a doctorate in engineering.
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