Fuzes: C-2 (a).

Over-all length: 40 3/4 inches.

Length of body: 21 3/4 inches.

Diameter of body: 7 7/8 inches.

Thickness of wall: 1/4 inches.

Material of wall: Steel.

Type of suspension: Horizontal.

Suspension lug: Normal Navy type.

Color and markings: Old markings: Gray over all with a green band around nose. New type markings may be found.

Length of tail: 18 1/2 inches.

Width of tail: 10 5/8 inches (excluding tail brake).

Width of tail fins: 4 3/4 inches.

Dimensions of tail struts: Length, 7 7/8 inches; width, 1 3/8 inches; thickness, 3/32 inch.

Material of tail: Sheet steel.

Type of filling: Picric acid or type 98 explosive.

Weight of filling: 50 pounds.

Total weight of bomb: 143 pounds.

Charge/weight ratio: 35 percent.

Construction of body: A cast-steel nose is attached by a continuous weld and 2 rows of 10 rivets each to a tubular-steel body. An anti-penetration ring is welded to the ex-terior of the nose 4 inches forward of the rivets. This ring is 2 3/4 inches long and has an outer diameter of 7 7/8 inches.

A tail cone is held by 1 row if 24 rivets and a continuous weld to a collar which fits into the after end of the bomb body and is held there by 2 rows of screws (14 per row).

Construction of tail: Four fins are spot welded to the tail cone and braced by single set of box-type struts. A 1/16 inch sheet steel tail brake measuring 10 inches square is wel-ded to the after end of the tail fins.

Figure 64 - Type 3 No. 6 Mk 23 Bomb Model 1.