Part 6 |
BOMBS AND BOMB FUZES |
Chapter 17 – Explosive Bombs |
Introduction |
"Modified Mark" series (obsolete) |
"M" series |
Introduction |
Characteristics of "M" Designated A.P. Bombs |
30-pound
Frag. M5 (Obsolete) |
2,000-pound S.A.P. M103 |
4-pound
Frag. "Butterfly" M83 |
90-pound
Frag. M82 |
120-pound
Para.-Frag. M86 |
Fragmentation Bomb Clusters |
Navy "Mk" series |
Introduction |
100-pound
G.P. Mk 1 Mods 2 and 4, Mk 4 Mods 1-4 (Obsolescent) |
500-pound
G.P. Mk 3 Mod 1, Mk 9, and Mk 12 Mods 0-2 (Obsolescent) |
1000-pound G.P. Mk 3, Mk 5, Mk 9, and Mk 13 Mods 0-2 (Obsolescent) |
1000-pound G.P. Mk 36 |
7.0-inch
100-pound Depth Bomb Mk 52 |
650-pound
Depth Mk 29 (Obsolete) and Mk 37 (Obsolete) |
650-pound
Depth Mk 38 (TNT) and Mk 49 (Torpex) (Obsolete) |
30-pound
Frag. Mk 5 Mods 0-3 (Obsolete) |
5-pound
A.A. Mk 34 (Obsolete) and 3-pound Type C Mk 32 (Obsolete) |
Bomb
Container Mk 3 Mod 1 |
1,000-pound Aircraft Mine Mk 13 Mod 0, Magnetic Induction; Mk 13 Mod 3,
Mag-netic Induction; Mk 13 Mod 4, Magnetic Induction; and Mk 13 Mod 5,
Acoustic |
Cluster
Adapter Mk 3 Mod 0 |
Cluster
Adapter Mk 4 Mod 0 |
Cluster
Adapter Mk 7 Mod 1 |
"AN" series |
Introduction |
100-pound
G.P. AN-M30 and AN-M30A1 |
250-pound G.P. AN-M57 and AN-M57A1 |
500-pound G.P. AN-M43 (Obsolescent), AN-M64,
and AN-M64A1 |
1,000-pound G.P. AN-M44 (Obsolescent), AN-M65,
and AN-M65A1 |
2,000-pound G.P. AN-M34 (Obsolescent), AN-M66,
and AN-M66A2 |
4,000-pound L.C. AN-M56 and AN-M56A1 |
S.A.P. 500-pound AN-M58 (Obsolescent),
AN-M58A1, and AN-M58A2; 1,000-pound AN-M59 and AN-M59A1 |
A.P. AN-Mk 33 (1,000-pound) and AN-Mk 1
(1,600-pound) |
325-, 350-pound Depth Mk 17 (TNT-Obsolete), Mk
17 Mod 1 (TNT), AN-Mk 17 Mod 2 (TNT), AN-Mk 44 (Torpex), AN-Mk 41 (TNT), and
AN-Mk 47 (Torpex) |
325-, 350-pound Depth AN-Mk 53 Mod 1 (TNT),
AN-Mk 54 Mod 1 (HBX), Mk 53 (TNT), and Mk 54 (Torpex) |
1,000-pound Aircraft Mine AN-Mk 26 Mod 1
(Ground, Influence-Fired) |
20-pound Frag. AN-M41 and AN-M41A1 |
23-pound Para.-Frag. AN-M40, AN-M40A1, M72,
and M72A1 |
Fragmentation clusters and cluster adapters |
220-, 260-pound Frag. AN-M88 (220-lb.) and
AN-M81 (260-lb.) |
Army experimental types |
4,000-pound G.P. T8 |
12,000-pound G.P. T10 |
22,000-pound G.P. T14 |