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BOMB FUZE DATA
Part 2 - ARMY BOMB FUZES
BOMB TAIL FUZE M152

Characteristics

Action - Mechanical time 5 - 92 sec. upon instantaneous impact. (Similar to Nose Fuze M146 except that vane pitch and thrust bearings have been reversed and it has a 0.3 oz. tetryl booster.)

Modification - None.
Status - Service.
Restriction on Use - None.
Air Travel to Arm - Approximately 1300 ft.
Indication of Arming - Safety block missing.

Figure 94. - Outline Drawing of Tail Fuze M152

Bombs in Which Used

Aimable Incendiary Clusters E46 and E48

Aimable Chemical Bomb Clusters E61 and E67

Figure 95. - Tail Fuze M152

Weight and Packing

Weight of Fuze Fully Loaded - Approximately 1.6 lb.
Weight of Booster - 0.3 oz tetryl.

Standard Packing - Fifteen fuzes, each in a metal container, are packed in a wooden crate measuring 20.6 in. x 12.2 in. x 9.0 in.

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