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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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5 LB. A.A. |
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OVERALL LENGTH |
15.0 in. | |
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BODY LENGTH |
12.0 in. | |
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BODY DIAMETER |
3.0 in. | |
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WALL THICKNESS |
0.05 in. | |
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TAIL LENGTH |
3.0 in. |
Mk 34 |
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TAIL WIDTH |
3.0 in. | |
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TAIL WEIGHT |
(Obsolete) |
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WEIGHTS: |
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Type of Filling |
T.N.T. |
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Weight of Filling |
1.9 lbs. |
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Total Weight |
5.5 lbs. |
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Chg/Wt. Ratio |
34.5% |
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FUZING: |
Mk 227 (Nose) |
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BODY CONSTRUCTION: |
Reinforced steel nose and conical tail section welded to cylin-drical steel body. |
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SUSPENSION: |
Mk 3 or Mk 3 Mod 1 container (capacity 20 Mk 34 bombs). |
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COLOR AND MARKINGS: |
Grey or olive-drab overall. If grey, will have yellow disc on body; if olive-drab may have yellow nose band. |
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TAIL CONSTRUCTION: |
Eight sheet steel vanes welded to tail cone which, in turn, is welded to body. Vanes are welded on cone at ten degree ang-le from the longitudinal axis. |
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REMAKRS: |
3 lb. Type C (Mk XXXII) A.A. bomb is a smaller copy of the 5 lb. bomb. It is no longer being used.
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