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| ITALIAN AND FRENCH EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE |
| Chapter 1 |
| ITALIAN BOMBS |
| 250-kg G.P.-H.E. Bomb |
| Data |
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Over-all length |
73.8 in. |
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Body length |
35.4 in. |
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Body diameter |
17.6 in. |
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Tail length |
39.4 in. |
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Tail width |
17.6 in. |
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Type of filling |
TNT |
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Weight of filling |
125.7 kg |
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Total weight |
259.1 kg |
| Fuzing |
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Nose - Type A |
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Tail - Type O |
| Description |
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The bomb casing is a drawn-steel tube with a cast-steel nose riveted to it. The base plate has a double flange and is attached to the casting with a double row of screws. A cast-alloy tail is attached to the upper flange of the base plate with screws. A lug is se-cured to the body near the center of gravity for horizontal suspension. |
| Color and Markings |
| Over-all - grey; nose - red |
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Figure 10 |
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