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| ITALIAN AND FRENCH EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE |
| Chapter 1 |
| ITALIAN BOMBS |
| 500-kg and 800-kg G.P.-H.E. Bomb |
| Data |
| 500 kg | 800 kg | |
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Over-all length |
96.6 in. | 127.8 in. |
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Body length |
52.0 in. | 77.1 in. |
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Body diameter |
18.0 in. | 18 in. |
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Tail length |
35.7 in. | 52.8 in. |
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Tail width |
18.0 in. | 18 in. |
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Type of filling |
TNT | |
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Weight of filling |
216 kg | 357 kg |
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Total weight |
508 kg | 821.6 kg |
| Fuzing |
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Nose - Type A |
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Tail - Type O |
| Description |
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The bombs have a steel body and nose cast in one piece, with double-flanged base plate attached by double rows of screws. The cast-alloy tail is attached to the upper flange. The 500-kg and 800-kg vary only in length and weight. |
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Color and Markings |
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Over-all - grey; nose - red |
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Remarks |
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A 630-kg time bomb has been made from the 800-kg by reducing the thickness of walls, so as to use a grater explosive charge. |
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Figure 11 |
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