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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 |
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BOMB CONTAINER |
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OVERALL LENGTH |
51.1 in. | ||
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DIAMETER |
13.2 in. | ||
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WEIGHT UNLOADED |
Mk 3: | 65 lbs. | |
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Mk 3-1: | 67 lbs. | |
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WEIGHT LOADED |
Mk 3: | 175 lbs. |
Mk 3 Mod 1 |
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Mk 3-1: | 177 lbs. | |
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CAPACITY: |
20 Mk 34 | A.A. bombs | |
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GENERAL: |
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The container are designed to carry 20 Mk 34 A.A. bombs, ten being held in the front compartment and ten in the rear compartment. |
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DESCRIPTION: |
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Each housing assembly contains three bomb bays running lengthwise, the outside holding three bombs in each, and the center holding four bombs to make a total of ten for each assembly. The bombs are loaded onto three ejector springs that run crosswise of the housing and are anchored on the flange on each side of the housing. These springs eject the bombs after the door opening mechanism unlatches the doors. After the last bomb has left each compartment, the door closing mechanism shuts and holds the doors closed under spring tension until the container is reloaded. |
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The outside skin of the container is of sheet aluminium. |
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OPERATION: |
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When the operating switch is closed, the solenoid, Mk 24 or Mk 24 Mod 1, mounted on each for the door opening assemblies, is energized. The solenoid imparts the front compartment are expelled on the first closing of the operating switch and the ten in the rear are expelled on the second closing of the switch. |
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The container can also be operated manually. |
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REMAKRS: |
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The Mk 3 and Mk 3 Mod 1 bomb containers are identical with the explosion of the suspension band, fork rests, and outside skin. |
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