Characteristics of "M" Designated A.P. Bombs

Target: Armored naval craft, reinforced concrete, heavy steel construction.

Fuzes: M102 and AN-M102, including A1 and A2 modifications.

Body construction: These bombs are converted artillery shells from which the rotat-ing bands may have been removed. The cases are single-piece steel forgings. The modi-fications of the M52 and M62 differs only slightly in external dimensions and are all equip-ped with a nose cap for streamlining

Construcion of tail: A truncated tail cone is secured to the bomb base by a locking nut at the top of the fuze body; four fins or vanes are supported by internal box-type struts.

Figure 258. "M" Series A.P. Bombs