Japanese Explosive Ordnance – Bombs, Bomb Fuzes, Land Mines,
Grenades, Firing Devices and Sabotage Devices |
Chapter 1 – Section 1 |
Japanese Army Bombs |
Type 94 10-kg. Substitute Bomb |
Fuzes: A-2 (b). |
Over-all length: 27 1/2 inches. |
Length of body: 18 1/4 inches. |
Diameter of body: 4 1/8 inches. |
Thickness of wall: 1 inch (approximate). |
Material of wall: Concrete. |
Type of suspension: Horizontal. |
Suspension lug: Normal Army hinged lug. |
Color and markings: Black over-all with a red band on nose. Markings in white: weight, place, and date of manufacture. |
Length of tail: 9 1/4 inches. |
Width of tail: 5 1/2 inches. |
Width of tail fins: 2 3/8 inches. |
Dimensions of tail struts: Length, 3 1/2 inches; width, 1/4 inch; thickness, 1/16 inch. |
Material of tail: Sheet steel. |
Type of filling: Central steel tube filled with black powder. |
Weight of filling: 1.2 pound. |
Total weight of bomb: 22 pounds. |
Construction of body: The bomb consists of a thick concrete case surrounding a steel central tube. The tube is filled with loose black powder. It is threaded internally at both ends. A steel well containing a nose fuze pocket threads into the forward end of the tube. A brass disk is placed between the fuze and the black powder. The after end of the tube is closed by a male base plate. A length of pipe is attached to the base plate by four screws. |
Construction of tail: Four tail fins are welded to the pipe extending from the base plate. Four single struts support the fins. |
Figure 22 - Type 94 10-kg. Substitute Bomb. |
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