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| U.S.N.B.D. - UNITED STATES - BOMBS AND FUZES; PYROTECHNICS |
| SECTION II - INCENDIARY & CHEMICAL BOMBS |
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DATA: |
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U.S. NAVY BOMB |
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100 LB. CHEMICAL |
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OVERALL LENGTH |
39.43 in. |
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BODY LENGTH |
27.70 in. | ||
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BODY DIAMETER |
8.0 in. | ||
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WALL THICKNESS |
0.17 in. |
Mk 42 |
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TAIL LENGTH |
9.46 in. |
(Service) |
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TAIL WIDTH |
11.0 in. | ||
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TAIL WEIGHT |
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WEIGHTS: |
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Type of Filling |
Mustard | ||
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Weight of Filling |
43 lbs. | ||
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Total Weight |
86.5 lbs. | ||
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Chg/Wt. Ratio |
50% |
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FUZING: |
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AN-Mk 219 |
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BOMB CONSTRUCTION: |
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Steel tube, swagged aft. An adapter screws into the nose and is threaded to re-ceive the fuze. A burster tube containing TNT running the length of the bomb screw into the after end of the adapter. The after end of the body is closed by a male base plate, which is threaded for the tail assembly to be fitted. The bomb is filled through the nose. Suspension is by two lugs 7" on either side of the center of gra-vity or a single lug 180° removed and at the center of gravity. The bomb has a box type, four fin tail, secured by a locking nut. |
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COLOR & MARKINGS: |
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Olive drab overall with two green bands 1/2 inch wide and 1/2 inch apart aft of the nose. |
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