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| BRITISH EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE |
| Part 1 - Chapter 17 |
| Obsolete Bombs |
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A.S. 35-lb. Mks I and II (Obsolete) |
| Data |
| Fuzing | Nose Pistol No. 866 |
| Color markings | Dark green over-all; ½-in. red band and 1-in. light green band around body |
| Over-all length | 29.2 in. |
| Body length | 17.2 in. |
| Body diameter | 7 in. |
| Wall thickness | 0.064 in. |
| Tail length | 17 in. (approx.) |
| Tail width | 7 in. |
| Total weight | 35 lb. |
| Charge/weight ratio | 46% |
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Body Construction: The bomb has parallel sides, with a nose adapter and a tapered rear section. A tail adapter secures the tail to the body. The explosive charge is cone shaped, employing the principle of the Munroe shaped charge. A cylindrical nose attach-ment is welded onto the nose adapter by four tack welds. The exploder is in the rear of the body, and is initiated by a flash from the nose fuze, communicated through the sup-porting tube extending from the nose cavity to the exploder. |
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Tail Construction: The tail consists of a long hollow tube with a cylindrical strut at-tached to it by six fins. The tail threads into the tail adapter, and is secured by a locking screw. The six fins are formed by three sets of W-shaped supports welded to the tail tube. |
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Suspension: The Bomb Mk I has a single lug for suspension in aircraft. The Mk II has no lug, as it is intended to be fired from shipboard. |
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Explosive Components |
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Exploder – C.E. pellets |
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Filling – 16 lb. RDX/TNT 60/40. The after end is sealed by a ¼-in. tupping of TNT. |
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Remarks: The Bomb Mk I was designed for use by the coastal command and was in-tended to be dropped from aircraft. The Bomb Mk II has no suspension lug, and is inten-ded for spigot projection from shipboard. |
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Figure 71 - A.S. 35-lb. Bomb Mk I |
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