CONSTRUCTION. The entire body is forced into one piece and is machine finished exter-nally. A triangular ring (Kopfring) is welded on the nose to prevent excessive ground pe-netration. A 5/8-inch plate is welded inside the casing beneath the H-type suspension lug to act as a stiffener. The bomb contains one transverse fuze pocket located just aft of the suspension lug. A 2-inch diameter steel bar with threaded holes in each end also runs transversely but at right angles to the fuze pocket. These holes receive the de-tachable trunnion screws which are used only for dive bombing. A dished tail retaining ring containing 24 holes is welded to the bomb casing near the base. Twelve small screws affix the tail assembly to this. (See fig. 17.)

The tail is made of 3/32-inch sheet steel. Each fin and cone segment is formed from one pressing and the four components are welded together. A closed cylindrical container 6 1/2 inches long and 3 5/16 inches in diameter is located in the center of the tail as-sembly aft of the tail cone. This is closed at the rear by a threaded male plug with a co-nical spring mounted on its inner side. The dive bombing trunnions are stored in this space until and if they are to be used.

SUSPENSION. Horizontal, H-type lug, or by trunnions. Trunnions screw into the sides of the bomb 90° from carrying lug.

COLOR. Dull black over-all in color. Markings stencilled in white. There is a 4 1/2-inch yellow band painted about half way down the body.

Figure 17 – SC 2000-kg Bomb