ITALIAN AND FRENCH EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE |
Chapter 1 |
ITALIAN BOMBS |
15-kg S.A.P. Bomb |
Data |
Over-all length |
31.0 in. |
Body length |
20.7 in. |
Body diameter |
4.7 in. |
Tail length |
13.8 in. |
Tail width |
6.3 in. |
Type of filling |
TNT |
Weight of filling |
5.2 kg |
Total weight |
15.5 kg |
Fuzing |
Tail - Type N |
Description |
The bomb is thick-walled with a steel body and nose cast in one piece, to which a dome-shaped base is attached. Sheet metal tail fins are attached to a metal band, clamped around the body. |
Color and Markings |
Over-all - grey; nose - red |
Figure 14 |
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