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| BRITISH EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE |
| Part 1 - Chapter 15 |
| Infantry Training Bombs |
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I.T. 6-lb. Mk I (Service) |
| Data |
| Fuzing | Nose Pistol No. 34 |
| Color markings | Dark green over-all; ½-in. red band 1 in from nose; 1-in. light green band 4 in. from nose |
| Over-all length | 20 in. |
| Body length | 20 in. |
| Body diameter | 3.8 in. |
| Total weight | 6 lb. (approx.) |
| Charge/weight ratio | 33% |
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Body Construction: The body consists of a rolled-paper cylinder shellacked internally and externally. At the nose end an adapter is attached to a chamfered cardboard was-her, and threaded internally to receive the pistol. The main filling is held in the body bet-ween a paper cup amidships and two felt washers at the nose, which position the explo-der. The paper cup is supported by a cardboard washer, which is in turn supported by a split collar secured to the body by four rivets. |
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Tail Construction: No separate tail unit is used. The empty after portion of the body serves as a tail. |
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Suspension: The bomb is suspended by a suspension lug on a band approximately six inches from the nose. |
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Explosive Components: |
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Detonator – No. 43 |
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Exploder – 3 C.E. pellets, two of which are perforated. |
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Filling – 2 lb. of C.E. TNT 30/70, or desensitized Pentolite Grade I. |
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Remarks: This bomb is used to provide realistic bombing attacks of infantry under-going training. The bomb is splinterless, but the noise and flash are comparable to those of a medium-sized bomb used for dive bombing operations. |
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Figure 59 – I.T. 6-lb. Bomb Mk I |
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