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H.C. 8,000-lb. Sectional, Mks I and II (Obsolescent) |
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Filler and Weight | ||
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| Amatex, Torpox, | |||
| Body and Overall Weight | |||
| NA, 7,860 lb | |||
| Color | |||
| Dark green, Red band, Light green band | |||
| Type of Round, DODIC | |||
| Mk I and II, H.C., NA |
| Description: |
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| The bomb consists of two cylindrical sections, each approximately 4 ft. long and 3 ft. 2 in diameter, connected together by bolts. The front section has a domed nose plate welded to the body, and houses three exploder containers. A flat closing plate at the rear is bolted to an end ring, which is fitted with assembly bolts for connecting the two sections. An additional exploder container is fitted into a central bush in the rear closing plate. The rear section id closed at each end by plates. The forward plate is welded to a channel ring having holes circumferentially located section. The exploder container fits into forward closing plates of the rear section. Central exploder tubes extend through both sections. Joining rings are cast in the Mk I and fabricated by welding in the Bomb Mk II. |
| 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 No. 33 Mk I consists of a hollow steel-plate cylinder open at the after end, with an angel ring welded or riveted in its forward end. The angel ring is drilled to take the assembly bolts of the rear body section for attaching the tail. Hand clearance holes give access to the assembly bolts during assembling of the tail to the bomb. The tail No. 52 Mk I has a cone with hand holes for access to the securing bolts, and a cylindrical strut attached to the cone by six fins which are welded to both the strut and the cone. |
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| Data Source: |
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| OP 1665 Explosive Ordnance British 1946 |
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