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H.C. 2,000-lb. Mks II and III (Service) |
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Filler and Weight | ||
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| Amatol,RDX/TNT,Torpex, | |||
| Body and Overall Weight | |||
| Steel, 1,723 lb. | |||
| Color | |||
| Dark green, Red band and Light green band | |||
| Type of Round, DODIC | |||
| Mk II and II, H.C., NA |
| Description: |
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| The body is a steel fabricated cylinder with a dome-shaped nose and parallel sides, and is closed by a flat plate bolted to a flange within the after end. The base flange is fitted with locating pins for the tail, and holes to receive the tail securing bolts are drilled through it. A central tube is cemented to the stem of the central exploder container in the nose, and extends through the body almost to the closing plate. All three nose fuzing positions house exploder containers, the two side ones extending radially inward toward the central tube. |
| Use: |
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| These bombs are thin-walled and have a high charge/weight ratio. They are used for general bombardment purposes on operations where maximum blast damage is required. At the present time this series includes bombs of 2,000, 4,000, 8,000 and 12,000 pounds. |
| Functioning: |
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| The tail is a mental cylinder, having an angel ring secured at each end. Hand holes in the tail cylinder give access to the tail securing bolts, which thread through tapped bosses on the forward angel ring. Other holes in the cylinder provide stability in flight. |
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| Data Source: |
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| OP_1665ExplosiveOrdnanceBritish1946 |
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