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| U.S.N.B.D. - UNITED STATES - BOMBS AND FUZES; PYROTECHNICS |
| SECTION I - HIGH EXPLOSIVE BOMBS |
| PART III - U.S. NAVY "MK" SERIES BOMBS |
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DATA: |
U.S. NAVY BOMB |
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Mk 13 Mod 2 |
1000 LB. G.P. |
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OVERALL LENGTH |
72.6 in. | |
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BODY LENGTH |
53.0 in. | |
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BODY DIAMETER |
17.7 in. | |
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WALL THICKNESS |
0.45 in. |
Mk 13 |
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TAIL LENGTH |
22.3 in. |
Mk 13 Mod 1 |
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TAIL WIDTH |
23.5 in. |
Mk 13 Mod 2 |
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TAIL WEIGHT |
(Obsoletescent) |
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WEIGHTS: |
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Type of Filling |
T.N.T. |
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Weight of Filling |
511 lbs. |
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Total Weight |
1005 lbs. |
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Chg/Wt. Ratio |
51% |
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FUZING: |
Nose: |
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AN-Mk 219 (Instantaneous). Requires Mk 219 adapter ring and one additional Mk 1 auxiliary booster. |
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Mk 221 (0.01 second delay), Mk 243-0, Mk 244-0-1, Mk 239 and Mods. |
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Mk 223 (0.01 second delay), Mk 229, Mk 229 Mod 3; Mk 230 and Mods. |
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BODY CONSTRUCTION: |
One piece drawn or forged steel; cylindrical with ogival nose. |
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SUSPENSION: |
Horizontal by two suspension lugs; or suspended by trunnions on band around body for dive bombing. Torpedo sling guide key welded to bomb for suspension in torpedo sling. |
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COLOR AND MARKINGS: |
Grey overall with 11 inch yellow disc between suspension lugs to indicate H.E. |
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TAIL CONSTRUCTION: |
Four vanes welded to tail cone which is secured to body by a locking nut which screws onto threaded collar of the base plate. |
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REMARKS |
Though this bomb may be found in the field, it is no longer being manufactured. |
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In order to get a wider selection of possible tail fuzings, use an M 102 adapter booster with a 0.47 inch spacer ring, and install any of the following fuzes: AN-M102A2, M114A1 or M117. |
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The Mk 3, Mk 5 and Mk 9 bombs are declared obsolete and will be expended in practice. The Mk 13 and Mk 13 Mod 1, also obsolete, differs from the Mk 13 Mod 2 in that the trun-nions and two hoisting lugs are welded onto the body.
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