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BOMB FUZE DATA
Part 1 - NAVY BOMB FUZES
BOMB NOSE FUZE Mk 227

Characteristics

Action - Instantaneous upon impact.
Modification - None.
Status - Obsolete.
Restriction on Use - None.

Air Travel to Arm - Approximately 1500 ft. when near sea level; 3000 ft. at an altitude of 20,000 ft.

Indication of Arming - No external indiaction of arming.

Figure 14. - Outline Drawing of Nose Fuze Mk 227

Bombs in Which Used

5-lb. Antiaircraft Bomb Mk 34.

Figure 15. - Nose Fuze Mk 227

Weight and Packing

Weight of Fuze Fully Loaded - Approximately 0.7 lb.
Weight of Booster - 0.1 oz. tetryl.

Standard Packing - Four metal containers, each containing 24 fuzes, are packed in a metal crate measuring 17.3 in. x 13.0 in. x 12.9 in. and weighing about 102 lb. gross.

Bomb Athwartship Hydrostatic Fuze Mk 224Bomb Tail Fuze AN-Mk 228