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| GERMAN EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE - BOMBS, BOMB FUZES, ROCKET, LAND MINES, GRENADES AND IGNITER |
| Chapter 1 |
| GERMAN BOMBS |
| SC 1200 |
| DATA: |
| Over-all Length: 109.5 in. |
| Body Length: 75.0 in. |
| Body Diameter: 25.6 in. |
| Wall Thickness: 0.45 in. |
| Tail Thickness: 46.5 in. |
| Tail Width: 26.0 in. |
| Filling: Trialen. |
| Weight of Filling: 631 kg. |
| Total Weight: 1,117 kg. |
| Chg/Wt Ratio: 57%. |
| Fuzing (28) B, Extension Cap III. |
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CONSTRUCTION. The SC 1,200-kg bomb is very similar in construction to the SC 1000 series. The body is a drawn steel tube to which has been welded a heavy cast steel nose. The after end of the body is constructed to take a female base plate. There is one transverse fuze pocket located off the suspension lug. (See fig. 15.) A Kopfring is welded to the nose. |
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The magnesium alloy tail unit is similar to that on the SC 1000 series and is secured to the bomb in the same manner. |
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SUSPENSION. A suspension band is placed around the body of the bomb at the center of gravity. Secured to this band is an H-type suspension lug. |
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COLOR. Sky blue over-all with a yellow strips on the tail cone. |
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Figure 15 – SC 1200-kg Bomb |
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