BOMB FUZE DATA |
Part 2 - ARMY BOMB FUZES |
BOMB NOSE FUZE M155 |
Characteristics |
Action - Mechanical time, 5 - 92 sec. or instantaneous upon impact. (Similar to Fuze M111A2, but lacks reduction gearing and has safety block ejection spinner.) |
Modification - None. |
Status - Service. |
Restriction on Use - Not to be used with flares or photoflash bombs. |
Air Travel to Arm - Approximately 50 ft. (6 - 9 turns.) |
Indication of Arming - Safety block missing. |
Figure 100. - Outline Drawing of Nose Fuze M155 |
Bombs in Which Used |
Fragmentation Cluster M27 |
Figure 101. - Nose Fuze M155 |
Weight and Packing |
Weight of Fuze Fully Loaded - Approximately 1.4 lb. |
Weight of Booster - 0.2 oz black powder. |
Standard Packing - Twenty-five fuzes, each in a metal container, are packed in a woo-den crate measuring 20.4 in. x 18.2 in. x 7.5 in. and weighing 58 lb. gross. |