BRITISH BOMB, GENERAL PURPOSE, 1,000 LB MK I through MK IV |
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Body and Overall Weight | |||
, 1,072 lbs | |||
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Type of Round, DODIC | |||
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Description: |
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This bomb consists of a hollow steel casting threaded at the nose to house an exploder container and threaded at the base to accept a base plate. The bomb is normally dark green with a ½ inch red band 2 inches from the nose; and a 2-inch light green band 9-½ inches from the nose. It is filled with either 60-40 RDX/TNT or 60-40 Amatol. |
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Data Source: |
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Munitions Tech Data Sheet: |
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Bomb,GenneralPurpose,MkI-MkIV,British1000lbs.pdf |