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G.P. 500lb. Mk I. II and III (Obsolete) |
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Filler and Weight | ||
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| TNT, Amatol 80/20, | |||
| Body and Overall Weight | |||
| NA, 609 lb. TNT filled | |||
| Color | |||
| Yellow over-all; red band around nose and light green band around body. | |||
| Type of Round, DODIC | |||
| G.P., NA |
| Description: |
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| The body is a streamlined steel casting or forging threaded at the nose to take the nose adapter, which holds the central exploder tube. At the opposite end is a threaded base plug through which the exploder tube passes. Welded to the after end of the body is a streamlined cone of thin metal, containing no explosive, which is tapered to take the tail ring. The exploder also passes through this section. |
| Use: |
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| The body is a streamlined steel casting or forging threaded at the nose to take the nose adapter, which holds the central exploder tube. |
| Functioning: |
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| The tail has a truncated cone, which fits over the rear section of the body and is held to it by a locknut over the exploder tube. Four mild-steel fins are fastened to the cone, and are reinforced by a cylindrical strut. |
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| Data Source: |
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| OP 1665 Explosive Ordnance British |
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