U.S. EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE |
PART 6 - BOMBS AND BOMB FUZES |
Chapter 20 - BOMB FUZES |
Section 2 - ARMY-DESIGNED BOMB FUZES |
M148 (Nose Mechanical Impact) |
Bombs used in |
Captured Japanese navy bombs |
Fuzes used with |
None |
Over-all lenght, inches |
9.3 |
General: The Nose Mechanical Impact Fuze M148 is the same as the AN-M103, ex-cept that the booster cup has been modified so as to have the contour of the standard Japanese Navy type gaine. In addition, the threads on the fuze body have been modified to fit Japanese navy bombs - 1.84-inch, 10 Withworth thread. |
Figure 327. Nose Fuze M148 |
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