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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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"Old" Series Practice Bombs (Obsolete or being replaced) |
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No fuzes are used in these bombs, and they contain no spotting charge, being filled either with water or with wet sand. The filling is usually stencilled on the body of the bomb. To prevent freezing and splitting of cases at high altitudes, anti-freeze is added. To improve spotting of hits, a spotting dye is also used. |
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Total Weight |
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Length |
Diameter |
Color |
Water-Filled |
Wet-Sand-Filled |
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100-lb. |
Mk 7 |
41.2" |
8.0" |
Black |
48.5# |
83.0# |
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100-lb. |
Mk 15 | 41.2" |
8.0" |
Black |
56.0# |
95.0# |
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Mod 2 |
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500-lb |
Mk 5 |
67.3" |
16.0" |
Black |
360.0# |
500.0# |
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500-lb. |
Mk 11 | 61.8" | 15.0" | Black | 268.0# |
448.0# |
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500-lb. |
Mk 21 |
61.8" |
15.0" |
Black |
273.0# |
489.0# |
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1,000 lb. |
Mk 7 |
80.0" |
19.0" |
Black |
580.0# |
1,000.0# |
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1,000 lb. |
Mk 22 |
79.0" |
19.0" |
Black |
573.0# |
1,013.7# |