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| U.S.N.B.D. - BRITISH BOMBS AND FUZES; PYROTECHNICS; DETONATORS |
| OBSOLETE BOMBS |
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BRITISH |
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FUZING |
Nose Pistol No. 8, Mk I |
112 LB. R.L. |
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Nose Pistol No. 19, Mks I | |
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& II | |
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Tail Fuze No. 5B, Mks I | |
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& II |
Mks V, VI, VII |
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COLOR & MARKINGS |
Yellow overall ½" red band |
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around nose and 1" light |
(Obsolete) |
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green band around body. |
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TAIL NO. |
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OVERALL LENGTH |
29.0 in. |
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BODY LENGTH |
25.3 in. |
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MAX. BODY DIAMETER |
9.0 in. | |
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WALL THICKNESS |
0.8 in. | |
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TAIL WIDHT |
18 in. | |
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TOTAL WEIGHT |
126.0 lbs. | |
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CHARGE/WEIGHT RATIO |
16.7% |
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BODY CONSTRUCTION: |
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The body of these bombs is a single streamlined casting, steel for Mks V and VII and iron for Mk VI, threaded at the nose and tail to take adapters for the central exploder tube. |
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TAIL CONSTRUCTION: |
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Mk V: The tail consists of four tail fins which fit over the body and are fastened in place with screws. Two sets of box-type struts reinforce the tail fins. |
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Mk VI & VII: The tail assemblies of these Marks consists of a tail cone which slides over the after end of the bomb body and is secured by a locknut on the exploder tube. Four tail fins are riveted on the cone and are held in place by two sets of box-type struts. |
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SUSPENSION: |
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Mk V: A U-shaped eye-bolt secured to the body with screws at the center of gravi-ty. |
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Mk VI & VII: A U-shaped eye-bolt fastened to a suspension band around the center of gravity. |
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EXPLOSIVE CONTENTS: |
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Detonator: Instantaneous |
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Exploder: T.N.T. and C.E. pellets |
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Filling: Amatol 80/20 or T.N.T. |
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