100-pound Incendiary Mk 1 and Mk 28 (Obsolete)50-, 100-pound Floating Smoke (Obsolescent) Mk 3 Mod 0 (100-lb.), Mk 1 Mod 1 (50-lb.), Mk 1 Mod 2 (50-lb.)
U.S. EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE
PART 6 - BOMBS AND BOMB FUZES
Chapter 18 - CHEMICAL, INCENDIARY, AND SMOKE BOMBS
Section 3 - "MK" Series

100-pound Chemical Mk 42

Over-all length, inches

 39.43

Body length, inches

 27.70

Body diameter, inches

 8.0

Wall thickness, inch

 0.17

Tail length, inches

 9.46

Tail width, inches

 11.0

Filling

 Mustard

Weight of filling, pounds

 43

Total weight, pounds

 86.5

Charge/weight ratio

 50%

Fuzing

AN-Mk 219

Construction: The steel tube is swaged aft. An adapter screws into the nose and is threaded to receive the fuze. A burster tube containing TNT, running the length of the bomb, screws into the after end of the adapter. The after end of the body is closed by a male base plate, which is threaded for the tail assembly to be fitted. The bomb is filled through the nose. Suspension is by two lugs seven inches on either side of the center of gravity or a single lug 180° removed and at the center of gravity. The bomb has a box-type, four-fin tail, secured by a locking nut.

Markings: The bomb is painted olive drab over all, with two green bands ½ inch wide and ½ inch apart abaft the nose.

Figure 302. Navy 100-pound Smoke, Incendiary, and Chemical Bombs

100-pound Incendiary Mk 1 and Mk 28 (Obsolete)50-, 100-pound Floating Smoke (Obsolescent) Mk 3 Mod 0 (100-lb.), Mk 1 Mod 1 (50-lb.), Mk 1 Mod 2 (50-lb.)