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ALLIED BOMBS AND FUZES |
| BRITISH BOMBS - SECTION 2 |
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Bomb Data |
File No.: 1221.1 |
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Nationality: British |
Information Data: October 1942 |
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SIZE: |
5 oz. Mark I |
TYPE: |
Incendiary Bomb |
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6½ oz. Mark V |
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TARGET: |
Used against light frame construction. |
FUZES (Nose): |
Striker in nose piece of bomb de-tonates charge in bottom of cartridge |
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DATA |
5 oz. Mark I |
6½ oz. Mark V |
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OVERALL LENGTH |
6.0 inches |
6.5 inches |
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LENGTH OF BODY |
4.5 inches |
4.2 inches |
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DIAMETER OF BODY |
0.95 inches |
0.95 inches |
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THICKNESS OF WALL |
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MATERIAL OF WALL |
The wall of the outer case are of tinned plate, the nose is a mild steel casting and the cartridge has an aluminum con-tainer. |
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CONSTRUCTION OF BODY |
These bombs are constructed as follows: A cast steel nose piece of which the striker is an intergral part; a cylindrical shell of tinned plate is crimped in the nose; a shear ring is formed on the body just in rear of the nose. The inner con-tainer or cartrid ge is made of aluminum of a similar shape to a shotgun shell. This cartridge rests on the shear ring until impact occurs. The difference in weight of the two bombs comes from the heavier nose of the 6½ oz. bomb. |
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TYPE OF |
These bombs are carried in containers. |
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CONSTRUCTION OF SUSPENSION LUG |
There is no individual suspension. |
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COLOR & MARKINGS ON BOMB & TAIL |
These are obsolete bombs and the color and markings are not known. |
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LENGTH OF TAIL |
2.1 inches |
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WIDTH OF TAIL |
0.95 inches |
0.95 inches |
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MATERIAL OF TAIL |
Tinned plate. |
Tinned plate. |
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CONSTRUCTION OF TAIL |
Four vanes are fitted to a dome-shaped cap which sli-des over bomb case and is held in position by lugs on body bent over the cap. A cap covers the rear of the tail vanes. |
Four vanes are fitted to a domed cap which is a push fit over the bomb body. A domed cap is fastened to the rear of the tail vanes. |
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WEIGHT OF TAIL |
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TYPE OF FILLING |
The filling of these bombs is a British incendiary composition known as "Cendite". It is ignited by a cap in the cartridge base which ignites the priming and in turn the igniter. |
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WEIGHT OF FILLING |
2.5 ozs. |
2.0 ozs. |
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TOTAL WEIGHT OF BOMB |
5.0 ozs. |
6½ ozs. |
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CHARGE/WEIGHT RATIO |
50.0% |
30.0% |
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