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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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30 LB. FRAG |
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OVERALL LENGTH |
22.2 in. | |
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BODY LENGTH |
12.8 in. | |
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BODY DIAMETER |
4.2 in. | |
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WALL THICKNESS |
0.57 in. | |
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TAIL LENGTH |
7.0 in. |
Mk 5, Mods 0, 1, 2 and 3 |
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TAIL WIDTH |
6.5 in. | |
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TAIL WEIGHT |
2.5 lbs. |
(Obsolete) |
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WEIGHTS: |
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Type of Filling |
Cast T.N.T. |
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Weight of Filling |
4.5 lbs. |
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Total Weight |
33.4 lbs. |
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Chg/Wt. Ratio |
13% |
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FUZING: |
Nose: |
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Mk 5 Mod 2 and Mod 3: AN-Mk 219 |
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BODY CONSTRUCTION: |
Cast steel nose and tail piece threaded onto tubular steel body. The only difference in construction is that the Mk V Mod 1 and 2, 23 rings out from seamless tubing are fitted around the tubular body, while on the Mk 5 Mod 3, a steel wire is heli-cally wound left handed, the adjacent surface of wire being parallel. |
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SUSPENSION: |
Horizontal suspension by a single eyebolt which is secured into a ring at the center of the body. |
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COLOR AND MARKINGS: |
Yellow overall or grey with yellow disc on body. |
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TAIL CONSTRUCTION: |
Four sheet steel vanes welded to tail cone, which is secured to base plug by a single bolt.
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