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| U.S.N.B.D. - BRITISH BOMBS AND FUZES; PYROTECHNICS; DETONATORS |
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BRITISH |
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FUZING |
Only one nose pistol, |
2000 LB. H.C. |
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No. 27, 42, or 44. | |
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COLOR & MARKINGS |
Dark green overall, ½" red | |
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band 3-½" from front edge | |
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of cylindrical shell, and 2" |
Mk I |
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light green band 16" from |
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edge. |
(Obsolete) |
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TAIL NO. |
No. 32 Mk I, or Parachute |
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attachment. |
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No. 10, Mk I or II. |
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OVERALL LENGTH |
162" |
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BODY LENGTH |
99.5" | |
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MAX. BODY DIAMETER |
18.5" | |
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WALL THICKNESS |
0.19" | |
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TAIL LENGTH |
60" | |
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TAIL WIDTH |
18.6" | |
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TOTAL WEIGHT |
1842 lbs. | |
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CHARGE/WEIGHT RATIO |
73% |
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BODY CONSTRUCTION: |
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Cylindrical steel shell with hollow conical nose piece welded to one end, parallel sides, and a closing plate bolted to an angle ring welded in position at a short distance within the other end. Strengthening band welded internally at center of gravity, the ends welded to a steel block. Tapping holes through the shell and steel block recive suspension lug screws. Side pockets for supplementary fuzing are present near the base end, but are not used. Shell is strengthened longitudinally by two channel-section beams welded to each end of central steel block and to shell interior. |
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TAIL CONSTRUCTION: |
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No. 32 Mk I: Cylinder of light gauge metal with a metal tray secured in its forward end and a strengthening ring in its open rear end. Tray has welded to it a series of equi-spaced bayonet dogs for attaching to the body bayonet joints. Cylinder has a number of openings to give it stability. |
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Parachute attachment: Parachute is 5' 6" in diameter, attached to metal tray having bayonet dogs for attaching to body. Retained by waterproofed fabric and a retaining pin. Retaining pin attached to a static cord stitched on outside of last protective panel and connected to bomb carrier or aircraft. On release the cord pulls the retaining pin and chute free, breaking off from plane when chute is extended. |
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SUSPENSION: |
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Single suspension lug bolted to body and internal steel block at center of gravity. Screw holes closed by transit screws until bomb is to be used, when lug is attached. |
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EXPLOSIVE CONTENTS: |
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Detonator: (See Appendix I, page 309) |
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Exploder: Central exploder tube extending from nose exploder container. Tube con-tains eight 33-¼ oz. T.N.T. exploders. Exploder container contains a 9 oz. T.N.T. com-position. |
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Filling: 1340 lb. Amatol 60/40 sealed at ends with approved composition. |
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REMARKS: |
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(1) This bomb may be fitted with a nose attachment of light gauge metal to retard the bomb in flight. It is a cylinder fitting over the forward end of the body shell and projecting forward beyond it around the conical nose piece. |
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(2) Two side fuzing pockets usually not used, but might contain the No. 47 time pistol. |
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