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| ITALIAN AND FRENCH EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE |
| Chapter 9 |
| FRENCH BOMB FUZES |
| Mechanical Impact Nose Fuze Type No. 11 |
| Data |
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Bombs used in |
73-kg G2 (Naval) |
| 150-kg 12 (Naval) | |
| 720-kg Type M (Naval) | |
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Fuzes used with |
Unknown |
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Over-all length |
6.0 in. (with booster) |
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Over-all length |
3.0 in. |
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Width of fuze body |
2.6 in. |
| Description |
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The portion of the fuze which protrudes from the bomb is coned-shaped. The vanes and vane housing are held from the fuze body by the safety clip. The striker has a painted head which rests in the recess of the vane housing and is held in position by a copper shear pin. The upper recess of the fuze body is threaded to receive the vane housing. The fuze body is externally threaded beneath the cone to screw into the bomb. The de-toating element is contained in a small cup-shaped container which screws onto the base of the fuze. |
| Operation |
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Upon being dropped from the plane, the safety clip is withdrawn, and the balls fall out, releasing vane housing. The vanes rotate and screw the vane housing into the recess of the body which exposes the striker head. Upon impact, the striker head is forced down, shearing the copper pin and striking the detonator cap, exploding the bomb. |
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Figure 271 |
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