kˈɑːɹkəs ʃˈɛlz æz jˈuːzd baɪ ðə ɹˈɔɪəl nˈeɪvi fɹʌmðɪ ˈeɪtiːnθ tə ðə nˈaɪntiːnθ sˈɛntʃɚɹiz wɜː fˈɪld wɪð ɐ mˈɪkstʃɚɹ ʌv sˈɔltpɛɾɚ, sˈʌlfɜː, ɹˈɑːzɪn, sˈʌlfaɪd ʌv ˈæntɪməni, tˈæloʊ ænd tˈɜːpəntˌaɪn.
Carcass shells as used by the Royal Navy from the 18th to the 19th centuries were filled with a mixture of saltpeter, sulfur, rosin, sulfide of antimony, tallow and turpentine.