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4,000-lb., Mks I and II (Service) |
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| TNT, | |||
| Body and Overall Weight | |||
| a hollow steel casting, 3,587 lb. | |||
| Color | |||
| Dark green overall; red band; light green band | |||
| Type of Round, DODIC | |||
| Mks I and II, NA |
| Description: |
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| Mk II-The body consists of a hollow steel casting open at each end, with six strengthening beans welded inside the nose end. The nose bush is screwed and welded into the nose, and a male base plate is screwed into the base. Exploder containing are threaded into the nose bush and the base plate and are secured in place by locking screws. The rear end of the body is shaped to receive the tail assembly. The rear face of the body has two sets of four threaded holes for the wing bolts of the tail assembly, or the transit base. Mk I-Similar to the Mk II, with the exception of two side fuze pockets near the end of body, afforded by two adapter containing which extend inward at a 45 angle to the axis of the bomb. |
| Use: |
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| Mk II-The body consists of a hollow steel casting open at each end, with six strengthening beans welded inside the nose end. |
| Functioning: |
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| The tail assembly consists of a cylindrical strut supported by four fins from the tail cone, and an arming mechanism for the tail pistol. The re3ar end is fitted with a four bladed arming vane. The arming vanes protrude beyond the cylindrical strut. |
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| Data Source: |
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| OP 1665 Explosive Ordnance British 1946 |
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