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| U.S.N.B.D. - BRITISH BOMBS AND FUZES; PYROTECHNICS; DETONATORS |
| FRAGMENTATION BOMBS |
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BRITISH BOMB |
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FUZING |
Nose Pistol No. 33 |
20 LB. FRAG. |
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COlOR & MARKINGS |
Dark green overall; ½" red | |
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band around body ½" from | |
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nose; 1" light green band | |
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4" from nose. | |
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TAIL NO. |
(Parachute) |
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OVERALL LENGTH |
21.8" |
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BODY LENGTH |
11.9" |
Mks I & II (Obsolescent) |
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MAX. BODY DIAMETER |
3.95" |
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WALL THICKNESS |
0.35" |
Mk III (Service) |
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TAIL LENGTH |
10" | |
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TAIL WIDTH |
3.9" | |
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TOTAL WEIGHT |
20 lb. (approx.) | |
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CHARGE/WEIGHT RATIO |
15% |
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BODY CONSTRUCTION: |
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Streamlined one piece cast steel, with nose end open to take exploder container. Rear end reduced to form a spigot for taking tail adapter, with the base on the spigot tapped end threaded to receive tail adapter securing bolt. Exploder container cemented in position and locked by a locking screw. |
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TAIL CONSTRUCTION: |
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Parachute tail unit consists of a tail with a cylindrical strut connected to its rear portion by four fins. Parachute housed in a fa-bric cylinder, is contained in tail tube. Loose fitting metal cover in aft end of tube is attached to fabric cylinder, and para-chute cords are connected to a wire rope secured to eyebolt which connects tail adap-ter and body. Tail adapter secured in front end of tail tube by four screws. When drop-ped, metal end cover in tube is blown out by air slip and pulls fabric cylinder out and free of parachute, after it is inflated. |
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SUSPENSION: |
Mk I |
Carried 12 in Small Bomb Containers, or on Light Series bomb carrier if fitted with suspension lug. |
| Mk II |
Carried 12 in Small Bomb Containers, or on Light Series bomb carrier if fitted with suspension band. |
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| Mk III |
Suspension lug welded on bomb body at center of gravity for carrying in light Series bomb carrier; can be carried 12 in S.B.C. |
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EXPLOSIVE COMPONENTS: |
Detonators | (See Appendix I, page 309) |
| Exploders | C.E. and T.N.T. pellets. | |
| Filling: | Mk III, 3 lb. approx. R.D.X./T.N.T. | |
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Mk I & II, 3.3 lb. T.N.T. |
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REMARKS: |
(1) |
Small Bomb Container, 160 lb., contains 8 of these bombs; |
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Small Bomb Container, 250 lb., will hold 12 of these bombs. |
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No longer being manufactured; however, they may be en-countered in the field. Being replaced by the 8 lb. Frag. |
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