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| U.S.N.B.D. - BRITISH BOMBS AND FUZES; PYROTECHNICS; DETONATORS |
| HIGH CAPACITY BOMBS |
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BRITISH BOMB |
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FUZING |
Three nose pistols, No. 27, |
12000 LB. H.C. |
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42, or 44 | |
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COLOR & MARKINGS |
Dark green overall; | |
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1" bright red band and | |
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2" light green band around |
Sectional - Mk II |
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each of the bomb body |
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(Service) |
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TAIL NO. |
No. 33 Mk I or No. 52 Mk I |
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OVERALL LENGTH |
196" |
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BODY LENGTH |
Each Section approx. |
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4' long (3 sections) | |
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MAX. BODY DIAMETER |
38" | |
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WALL THICKNESS |
0.50" | |
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TAIL LENGTH |
No. 33 Mk I - 36.5" | |
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No. 52 Mk I - 64.0" | |
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TAIL WIDTH |
3.8" | |
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TOTAL WEIGHT |
11,936 lbs. (Amatex 9) | |
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CHARGE/WEIGHT RATIO |
70% (approx.) |
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BODY CONSTRUCTION: |
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Consists of three sections bolted together, identical to the 8000 lb M.C. with an ad-ditional rear body section (see page 54). Joining rings are fabricated by welding, not cast as in Mk I sectional used in 8000 lb. M.C. |
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TAIL CONSTRUCTION: |
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No. 33 Mk I – Hollow steel plate cylinder open at aft end, with angle ring welded or riveted on forward end, drilled to take assembly bolts of body rear section for attaching tail. Hand clear-ance holes give access to assembly bolts. |
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No. 53 Mk I – Tail cone with hand holes for access to the securing bolts; cylindrical strut attached to cone by six fins welded to strut and cone. |
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SUSPENSION: |
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Dual suspension by lugs secured by 4 bolts each to the two channel rings connect-ing the three body sections. |
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EXPLOSIVE COMPONENTS: |
Detonators: | (See Appendix I, page 309) |
| Exploders: | C.E. pellets | |
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Filling: |
8040 lbs. Amatex 9 |
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