FUZING

COLOR & MARKINGS

OVERALL LENGTH

WIDTH

WEIGHT EMPTY

FILLING

WEIGTH FILLING

DESCRIPTION:

The bomb consists of a square-section tin plate 5-gallon petrol can. On one facts are two corrugated stiffeners, with serve to increase the strength of the can and also act as distance pieces between the can and the drop bar of the Small Bomb Container in which the bomb is carried. A charging hole, with screwed cap and washer, and anot-her distance piece, are provided at the top of the can. At diagonally opposite corners on the top of the can are two metal loops for attachment, by a length of cord, of the fabric tail which sets as a flight stabilizer. Two handles for lifting the bomb are soldered to opposite faces of the can. Bombs of later issue may have a third handle, located on the face to which the stiffeners are soldered.

SUSPENSION:

Three of the bombs are carried in the Small Bomb Container, 250 lb.

FILLING:

The charging consists of 4½ gals. of aviation or M.T. petrol mixed with 1 quart of K O F Q R igniter.

FUNCTIONING:

The bomb is fuzeless, and functions by break-up. The igniter consists of droplets of a liquid which reacts with water to produce small sparks; the liquid is dispersed in a thick oil the mixture floating on water. The sparks produced are not sufficient to ignite fuel oil or paraffin, but ignite petrol immediately. Thus, when the K O F Q R and petrol charging is released, on impact of the bomb with the surface of the water, the K O F Q R ignites the petrol, which ignites the layer of oil floating on the water.

REMARKS:

(1) This bomb is intended for the ignition of patches of fuel oil or petrol present on the surface of the sea, rivers or other inland waterways, during attacks on oil-carrying vessels or oil storage installations.