FUZING:

Nose Pistol No. 27, 42, or 44.

Tail Pistol No. 28, 30, or 37.

COLOR & MARKINGS

TAIL NO.

OVERALL LENGTH

BODY LENGTH

MAX. BODY DIAMETER

WALL THICKNESS

TAIL LENGTH

TAIL WIDTH

TOTAL WEIGHT

CHARGE/WEIGHT RATIO

26%

BODY CONSTRUCTION

Mk I – Hollow charge steel casting open at each end, with nose end threaded inter-nally to house a nose bush which is screwed and cemented in position and is bored centernally and threaded for part of its length to take an exploder container. The ex-ploder container is locked to the nose bush by a locking screw, and is threaded inter-nally at the open end to house a detonator holder which takes a pistol or transit plug. The tail end of the bomb body is shaped externally to take the tail and provided with a locating pin to locate the tail when in position on the bomb. A filling plug (male base plate) screws into the base of the body and is cemented in position. It is bored and threaded internally to receive an exploder container, which houses a detonator holder in the same manner as that at the nose. A flat seating at the center of gravity is drilled and tapped to take 4 screws to secure a suspension lug when required.

Mk II – Similar to Mk I except the spigot on the tail end of the body locating the transit base, and the seating on the bomb body for the suspension lug, are omitted.

TAIL CONSTRUCTION:

No. 14 Mk I consists of a tail cone, a cylindrical strut attached to the cone by four fins and an arming mechanism for arming the tail pistol. The tail cone is secured to the body by a tail ring, which houses 4 wing bolts which thread into the body. Attached to the tail cone, to the rear of the tail ring, is a spider in form of a cross that supports the fork end of the arming mechanism. The rear end of the tail cone is closed by a bush which supports the arming vane and of the arming mechanism. The arming spindle has a fork on cone end, which engages the fork in the tail pistol and an arming vane on the other end, secured by a nut and washer. The arming vane and spindle are prevented from rotating during transit by a safety clip.

SUSPENSION:

Single suspension in the form of a stop plate with an intergral lug, and 4 holes for the securing screws in attaching to the bomb body.

EXPLOSIVE COMPONENTS:

(See Appendix I, page 309)

T.N.T. and C.E.

470 lbs. Amatol 60/40, sealed at the nose end with a pad of approved composition and a ½" layer of T.N.T. into which is pres-sed a felt washer. The tail end is sealed with a 3/16" layer of T.N.T., a pad, and a gla-zedboard washer. The exploder containers are protect-ed form the filling by paper tubes.

REMARKS:

(1) The No. 845 anti-disturbance fuze, formarly incorporated in the nose when the Tail Pistol No. 37 was used, is now obsolete.

(2) Tail fins usually painted red when time pistol is used.