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| ITALIAN AND FRENCH EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE |
| Chapter 1 |
| ITALIAN BOMBS |
| 160-kg H.E. Bomb |
| Data |
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Over-all length |
62.4 in |
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Body length |
50.4 in. |
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Body diameter |
12.6 in. |
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Tail length |
27.6 in. |
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Tail width |
12.6 in. |
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Type of filling |
TNT |
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Weight of filling |
Unknown |
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Total weight |
163.5 kg |
| Fuzing |
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Nose fuze - Unknown |
| Description |
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The bomb has an unusual tail unit. The vanes are short and attached near the end of the tail cone. The nose of the bomb is more hermispherical than other Italian H.E. demo-lition bombs. It is thought that this bomb was designed for use against submarines. |
| Color and Markings |
| Over-all - grey; nose - red |
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Figure 32 |
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