USNBD, British Bombs and Fuzes, Pyrotechnics, Detonators; Obsolete Bombs

U.S.N.B.D. - BRITISH BOMBS AND FUZES; PYROTECHNICS; DETONATORS

OBSOLETE BOMBS

DATA		50 lb. G.P. Mk I	250 lb. R.L. Mk II	230 lb. R.F.C. Mks I, II, III	500 lb. R.L. Mk I
Fuzing:	Nose	No. 19 pistol	No. 19 pistol No. 20 pistol	None	No. 8 pistol No. 19 pistol
	Tail	No. 21 pistol	No. 5B pistol	No. 5B pistol	No. 5B pistol
Overall Length		30.7"	35.0"	50.7"	61.6"
Body Length		15.0"	30.5"	46.0"	55.0"
Body Diameter		5.9"	12.5"	10.0"	19.0"
Wall Thickness		0.38"		0.22"	0.15"
Tail Length		15.7"	19.0"	18.0"	19.0"
Tail Width		5.9"	18.0"	19.5"	19.0"
Type Filling		a. T.N.T. b. Amatol	T.N.T	a. T.N.T. b. Amatol	a. T.N.T. b. Amatol
Filling Weight		a. 9.3 lbs. b. 11.8 lbs.	86.0 lbs.	a. 140 lbs. b. 110 lbs.	a. 356 lbs. b. 280 lbs.
Total Weight		a. 45.3 lbs. b. 47.8 lbs.	86.0 lbs.	a. 240 lbs. b. 210 lbs.	a. 536 lbs. b. 460 lbs.
Charge/Weight		a. 20.4% b. 24.3%	33.8%	a. 58.5% b. 52.5%	a. 66.5% b. 61.0%

DATA		520 lb. R.L. Mk I	550 lb. R.A.F Mk I	550 lb. R.L. Mk I	1400 lb. S.N.
Fuzing:	Nose	No. 9 pistol No. 20 pistol	No. 8 pistol No. 19 pistol	No. 9 Pistol No. 20 Pistol	No. 13 pistol
	Tail	No. 5B pistol	No. 5B pistol	No. 5B pistol	No. 12 pistol
Overall Length		60.7"	61.1"	60.8"	133.1"
Body Length		54.0"	46.5"	42.0"	93.0"
Body Diameter		19.6"	15.0"	15.0"	18.5"
Wall Thickness		0.25"	0.9"	0.9"	0.51"
Tail Length		18.5"	21.0"	24.0"	49.0"
Tail Width		19.6"	15.0"	15.0"	20.0"
Type Filling		a. T.N.T. b. Amatol	a. T.N.T b. Amatol		Amatol
Filling Weight		a. 354 lbs. b. 273 lbs.	a. 200 lbs. b. 157 lbs.		709 lbs.
Total Weight		a. 534 lbs. b. 453 lbs.	a. 566 lbs. b. 523 lbs.		1433 lbs.
Charge/Weight Ratio		a. 66.5% b. 60.0%	a. 35.4% b. 30.0%		49.5%