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A.T. 9-lb. Mk I (Obsolete) |
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Filler and Weight | ||
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| NA, | |||
| Body and Overall Weight | |||
| NA, 8.5 lb. | |||
| Color | |||
| Dark green over-all; 1/2 in. red band around nose | |||
| Type of Round, DODIC | |||
| A.T., NA |
| Description: |
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| The body is made of thin metal, approximately rectangular in shape, having a square cross section with rounded corners. It tapers slightly from the rear toward the nose. The body is closed at the nose end by a front cover housing a nose cup, which is taped and cemented in place. The nose cup of the rear bomb forms a safety device for the faze in the front bomb of a pair, as bombs are dropped in pairs. The rear cover is located approximately in the middle of the bomb. The bomb incorporates a steel, cone-shaped charge. |
| Use: |
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| The various bombs of different types included in this section have all been declared obsolete, but because of the possibility that they still may be encountered, it is deemed desirable to give complete information regarding them. Older obsolete bombs, included only as a mat¬ter of interest, are listed in chart form at the end of the chapter |
| Functioning: |
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| The tail is integral with the body, being only a continuation of the thin metal case. The rear bomb of a pair has a retarded plate to pull the rear bomb free of the front one when dropped from the container. The tail also has a safety tube of light-gauge metal with a cardboard inner sleeve, forming a safety device for the fuse of the rear bomb of a pair. A locating plate near the rear of the safety tube locates the tube in the tail of the bomb. |
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| Data Source: |
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| OP 1665 Explosive Ordnance British |
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