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| ITALIAN AND FRENCH EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE |
| Chapter 1 |
| ITALIAN BOMBS |
| 50-kg G.P.-H.E. Bomb |
| Data |
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Over-all length |
40.5 in. |
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Body length |
21.7 in. |
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Body diameter |
9.9 in. |
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Wall thickness |
0.25 in. |
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Tail length |
18.4 in. |
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Tail width |
9.9 in. |
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Type of filling |
Amatol |
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Weight of filling |
29.20 kg |
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Total weight |
59.31 kg |
| Fuzing |
| Description |
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The bomb body consists of a base section and a nose section, both steel. Screwed into the nose is a pointed steel block, pierced to take a suspension link. The tail is secured to the base plate, which is attached to the casing with one row of screws. The tail as-sembly consists of four vanes, tail cone, and corrugated strengthening ring, all sheet metal. The bomb can also be suspended horizontally. |
| Color and Markings |
| Over-all - dull blue. |
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Figure 8 |
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