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| U.S. EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE |
| PART 6 - BOMBS AND BOMB FUZES |
| Chapter 17 - EXPLOSIVE BOMBS |
| Section 4 - NAVY "MK" SERIES |
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30-pound Frag. Mk 5 Mods 0-3 (Obsolete) |
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Over-all length, inches |
22.2 |
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Body length, inches |
12.8 |
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Body diameter, inches |
4.2 |
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Wall thickness, inch |
0.57 |
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Tail length, inches |
7.0 |
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Tail width, inches |
6.5 |
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Tail weight, pounds |
2.5 |
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Filling |
Cast TNT |
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Weight of filling, pounds |
4.5 |
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Total weight, pounds |
33.4 |
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Charge/weight ratio |
13.0% |
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Fuzing: Nose Mk 5 Mods 2 and 3; AN-Mk 219; Army Fuzes Mk 5 Mods 0 and 1; and Mk XIV. |
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Body construction: Cast-steel nose and tail pieces are threaded onto a tubular steel body. The only difference in construction is that in the Mk 5 Mods 1 and 2, 23 rings cut from seamless tubing are fitted around the tubular body, while on the Mk 5 Mod 3, a steel wire is helically wound left-handed, the adjacent surfaces of wire being parallel. |
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Suspension: Horizontal suspension is provided by a single eyebolt which is screwed into a ring at the center of the body. |
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Color and markings: Yellow over all or grey with yellow disc on body. |
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Tail construction: Four sheet-steel vanes are welded to the tail cone, which is secu-red to the base plug by a single bolt. |
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Figure 273. 30-pound Frag. Bomb Mk 5 Mod 3 |
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