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| GERMAN EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE - BOMBS, BOMB FUZES, ROCKET, LAND MINES, GRENADES AND IGNITER |
| Chapter 1 |
| GERMAN BOMBS |
| SC 50-kg Bi |
| DATA: |
| Over-all Length: 46.1 in. |
| Body Length: 30.0 in. |
| Body Diameter: 7.9 in. |
| Wall Thickness: 2.0 to 2.6 in. |
| Tail Width: 11.0 in. |
| Tail Length: 16.1 in. |
| Filling: Cast TNT, Amatol or Trialen. |
| Weight of Filling: 24.4 kg. |
| Total Weight: 55.5 kg. |
| Charge/Weight Ratio: 45.75%. |
| Fuzing: Series 5 or 8. |
| Color: Dark gray or green overall. |
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CONSTRUCTION. The Bi is a one piece cast steel body machined down. All the fittings are welded in place. It is very similar to the Ja and L Series. |
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The bomb is threaded at the base to take a male base plate. A steel diaphragm with a central hole is located 3 3/4 inches forward from the base plate. When the bomb is loa- ded, the filling charge comes only to this diaphragm. (See fig. 9.) |
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The tail cone is sheet steel constructed in four pieces, and welded together. The assem-bled cone is secured to the bomb by means of eight screws. |
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There is one transverse fuze pocket located just forward of the horizontal suspension lug. The bottom end of the pocket is secured to the opposite wall by a weld. It is long enough to accommodate the normal sized electric fuze and two picric pellets. |
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In the nose female threads take an eye bolt for vertical suspension. The bomb may inclu-de a shock plate welded to the nose to help prevent ricochet when used against water targets. |
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Figure 9 – SC 50 Bi Bomb |
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