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| BRITISH EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE |
| Part 1 - Chapter 21 |
| Cluster Projectiles |
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Details of Nose Ejection Clusters |
| Child Stores |
Parent Cluster |
1Height of | Transit | Cluster | |||||
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Cluster Designation |
No. |
Type |
Fuze |
Fuze |
Burster |
Tail |
Disintegration |
Base |
Dimensions |
| Cluster N.E., ANM 69, 600-lb. Mk I | 62 | ANM 69 I.B. | Striker Unit |
886 (S) |
6 Mk I | 58 Mk II (C) |
3,000 ft. |
40 Mk I | 19 in. x 68½ in. |
| Cluster N.E., ANM 69, 600-lb. Mk II | 62 | ANM 69 I.B. | Striker Unit |
886 |
6 Mk I | 58 Mk II (C) |
3,000 ft. |
40 Mk I | 19 in. x 68½ in. |
| Cluster N.E., ANM 69, 600-lb. Mk III | 62 | ANM 69 I.B. | Striker Unit |
886 |
6 Mk I | (N.A.) |
3,000 ft. |
(N.A.) | |
| Cluster N.E., ANM 69, 1,000-lb. Mk I | 91 | ANM 69 I.B. | Striker Unit |
886 |
6 Mk I | (N.A.) |
3,000 ft. |
(N.A.) | |
| Cluster N.E., 18-lb. Mg. I.B., 800-lb. Mk I | 28 | 18-ln. Mg. I.B. | 873 Mod. |
886 |
6 Mk I | 87 Mk I (F) |
4,000 ft. |
47 Mk I | 16¾ in. x 74 in. |
| Cluster N.E., J. 20-lb. I.B., 800-lb. Mk I | 28 | J. 20-lb. I.B. | 888 |
886 |
6 Mk I | 87 Mk I (F) |
4,000 ft. |
47 Mk I | 16¾ in. x 74 in. |
| Cluster N.E., 4-lb. I.B., 800-lb. Mk I | 170 | 4-lb. I.B. | Striker Unit |
42 Mk IV | 6 Mk I | 43 Mk II (C) |
8 - 13,000 ft. |
49 Mk I | 17¾ in. x 67½ in. |
| Cluster N.E., 4-lb. I.B., 500-lb. Mk I | 110 | 4-lb. I.B. | Striker Unit |
42 Mk IV | 6 Mk I | 42 Mk II (C) |
8 - 13,000 ft. |
(N.A.) | 14½ in. x 67½ in. |
| Cluster N.E., 4-lb. I.B., 950-lb. Mk I | 219 | 4-lb. I.B. | Striker Unit |
42 Mk IV | 6 Mk I | (N.A.) |
8 - 13,000 ft. |
(N.A.) | |
| Cluster N.E., J. 30-lb. I.B., 500-lb. Mk I | 14 | J. 30-lb. I.B. | Striker Unit |
886 |
6 Mk I | 44 Mk II (C) |
3,000 ft. |
(N.A.) | 17 in. x 69½ in. |
| Cluster N.E., 3-lb. I.B., 1,000-lb. Mk I | 255 | 3-lb. Mg. I.B. | Striker Unit |
886 |
6 Mk I | (N.A.) |
3,000 ft. |
(N.A.) | |
| Cluster N.E., ANM 40 H.E., 600-lb. Mk I | 20 | ANM 40 Para. Att. No. 14 |
ANM 104 or 120 |
886 |
6 Mk I | 46 Mk III (C) |
3,000 ft. |
46 Mk I | 15½ in. x 61 in. |
| Cluster N.E., ANM 40 H.E., 350-lb. Mk I | 14 | ANM 40 Para. Att. No. 14 |
ANM 104 or 120 |
886 |
7 Mk I | 65 Mk II (C) |
3,000 ft. |
45 Mk I | 11¾ in. x 59 in. |
| Cluster N.E., F. 8-lb. H.E., 550-lb. Mk I | 49 | F. 8-lb. Para. Att. No. 12 Mk II |
880 Mk IV or 881 |
886 |
6 Mk I | 48 Mk III (C) |
3,000 ft. |
44 Mk I | 15½ in. x 57½ in. |
| Cluster N.E., F. 8-lb. H.E., 350-lb. Mk I | 21 | F. 8-lb. Para. Att. No. 12 Mk II |
880 Mk IV or 881 |
886 |
7 Mk I | 68 Mk I (C) |
3,000 ft. |
11½ in. x 57 In. | |
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Cluster N.E., F. 8-lb. H.E., 1,000-lb. Mk I |
88 |
F. 8-lb. Para. |
880 Mk IV |
886 |
6 Mk I |
50 Mk I (F) |
3,000 ft. |
48 Mk I |
17¼ in. x 72 in. |
| LEGEND |
| (C) – Conventional cone and strut tail |
| (F) – Folding or retractable fin tail |
| (N.A.) – Not Allotted |
| (S) – Single cluster fuze |
| 1NOTE |
| The height of disintegration shown as 3,000 ft. is a nominal figure, and may be increased to obtain improved effectiveness of cluster contents. |
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