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| U.S. EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE |
| PART 6 - BOMBS AND BOMB FUZES |
| Chapter 19 - PRACTICE BOMBS |
| Section 1 - NAVY PRACTICE BOMBS |
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Miniature 3-pound Mk 3, Mk 4, AN-Mk 5, and AN-Mk 23; 4-5-pound AN-Mk 43 |
| Over-all lenght, inches | 8.25 |
| Diameter, inches | 2.18 |
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These small, cast-alloy bombs have a tube along their longitudinal axis which houses the Signal Cartridge AN-Mk 4 or Mk 5, a pyrotechnic charge for spotting purposes. The difference between these bombs are matters of size. The Miniature Practice Bomb AN-Mk 43 weighs 4.5 pounds; the others of this series weigh 3.0 pounds. |
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Figure 311. 4.5-pound Miniature Practice Bomb AN-Mk 43 |
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