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| ITALIAN AND FRENCH EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE |
| Chapter 3 |
| ITALIAN PROJECTILES AND CASES |
| 240-mm (Bomba) |
| Data |
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Equipment used in |
240-mm Mortar |
| 400-mm Mortar | |
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Fuzing |
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240-mm |
French type M35 I.T. or Nose Fuze M17 or I. M38 |
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400-mm |
French type M15 I.T. |
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Over-all length with fuze |
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240-mm |
965 mm |
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400-mm |
1700 mm |
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Length of body |
672 mm |
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Body diameter |
240 mm |
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Type of filling |
TNT or Amatol |
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Weight of filling |
Unknown |
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Total weight |
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240-mm |
65.5 kg |
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400-mm |
265 kg |
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Booster |
No. 4 M38 |
| Remarks |
| These mortar bombs are very similar to aircraft bombs. |
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Figure 184 |
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