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| U.S.N.B.D. - BRITISH BOMBS AND FUZES; PYROTECHNICS; DETONATORS |
| MISCELLANEOUS BOMBS |
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BRITISH |
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FUZING |
Nose Pistol No. 42 |
60 LB. TRAINING |
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COLOR & MARKINGS |
Dark green overall; ½" red | |
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band and 1" light green | |
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band around forward part | |
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of body. |
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OVERALL LENGTH |
36 in. (without extension |
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rod). |
(Service) |
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MAX. BODY DIAMETER |
10.6 in. |
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TOTAL WEIGHT |
60 lb. (approx.) |
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BODY CONSTRUCTION: |
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Body and tail unit are in one piece, manufactured of rolled and pressed paper. The rolled paper charge container, containing pentolite, rests on a felt washer seated on a diaphragm in the body. The head of the charge container is closed by a rolled paper head, pinned, shellacked, and taped in position. The head is recessed to house the pis-tol adapter. A 6" extension rod is fitted to the No. 42 nose pistol, by means of a spring washer after the arming vane cap has been removed. |
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SUSPENSION: |
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Single suspension lug approximately 10" from nose of bomb, secured by two bolts. |
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EXPLOSIVE COMPONENTS: |
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Detonator: No 52, non-delay, A.S.A. and C.E. pellets |
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Exploder: 3 C.E. pellets |
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Filling: Pentolite |
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REMARKS: |
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This bomb is designed to be used in training operations of ground personnel, simulat-ing realistic bombing attacks. |
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