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| BOMB FUZE DATA |
| Part 2 - ARMY BOMB FUZES |
| BOMB NOSE FUZE M138 |
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Special Fuze M137 - This fuze has been designed and produced for special uses. In-formation concerning it will be supplied by special request to the Bureau of Ordnance. |
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Characteristics |
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Action - Mechanical time 5 - 92 sec. or instantaneous on impact. (Similar to Fuze M111A2 except that it has a 0.3 oz. tetryl booster.) |
| Modification - None |
| Status - Obsolescent - Being replaced by AN-M145. |
| Restriction on Use - Not to be used in shipboard operations. |
| Air Travel to Arm - Approximately 1300 ft. |
| Indication of Arming - Safety block missing. |
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Figure 73. - Outline Drawing of Nose Fuze M138 |
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Bombs in Which Used |
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Aimable Incendiary Cluster AN-M17 and Mods |
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Figure 74. - Nose Fuze M138 |
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Weight and Packing |
| Weight of Fuze Fully Loaded - Approximately 1.4 lb. |
| Weight of Booster - 0.3 oz. tetryl. |
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Standard Packing - Twenty-five fuzes, each in a metal container, are packed in a woo-den crate measuring 20.4 in. x 18.8 in. x 7.8 in. and weighing 59 lb. gross. |
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