USE

A.S. bombs, ranging from 35 to 600 lbs., are at present in service use. They are thin-walled bombs, having ahigh charge/weight ratio, for maxi-um blast effect on or under water. Air-craft depth charges are used by the Bristish as alternatives for these bombs.

FUZING

Earlier marks of the 100, 250, and 500 lb. bombs employed a No. 32 nose-fuze, but later marks in-corporate a pistol/detonator combination at the tail only. The 35 lb. bomb uses a nose fuze, and the 600 lb. bomb a tail fuze.

CHARACTERISTICS

These bombs are painted green over-all, and may be filled with Torpex, T.N.T., or Winol. Their charge/weight ratio is from 50 to 80 per cent, de- pending on the individual bomb and the filling. The 100, 250, and 500 lb. bombs are streamlined in shap.