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| U.S. EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE |
| PART 6 - BOMBS AND BOMB FUZES |
| Chapter 17 - EXPLOSIVE BOMBS |
| Section 5 - "AN" SERIES |
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250-pound G.P. AN-M57 and AN-M57A1 |
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Over-all length, inches |
45.4 | |
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Body length, inches |
36.0 | |
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Body diameter, inches |
10.9 | |
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Wall thickness, inch |
0.27 | |
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Tail length, inches |
12.1 | |
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Tail width, inches |
14.9 | |
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Tail weight, pounds |
6.0 | |
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Filling |
50/50 Amatol | TNT |
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Weight of filling |
123.7# | 129.0# |
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Total weight |
255.9# | 260.0# |
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Charge/weight ratio |
48.0% |
50.0% |
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Fuzing: Directions applicable to these bombs are the same as for the 100-pound G.P. AN-M30. |
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Figure 282. 250-pound G.P. Bomb AN-M57 |
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