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BOMB, GENERAL PURPOSE 12,000 lb 10 (M109) 22,000 lb T14 (M110) 42,000 lb T12 |
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| Torpex, | |||
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| These bombs are of cast steel construction with a solid nose., 12,448 lbs | |||
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| Description: |
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| The T10 (M109) (a.k. tall-boy) bomb weighs 12,000 pounds; the T14 (M110) bomb (a.k.a. Grand Slam) weighs 22,000 pounds and the T12 bomb weighs 42,000 pounds with diameters of 3.17 feet, 4.5 feet, and 3.83 feet respectively. Each bomb has three separate tail fuzes and may be filled with either Torpex or Tritonal and have a one inch layer of TNT. |
| Use: |
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| High explosive bombs for general purposes use. |
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| Data Source: |
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| NAVSEA OP 1664, dated 28 May 1947 |
| Munitions Tech Data Sheet: |
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| 12,000lb-t10-m109.pdf |
