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250-lb., Mks IV, V and VI (Service) |
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| TNT, | |||
| Body and Overall Weight | |||
| of a streamlined steel casting, 230 lb. | |||
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| Dark green, light, white | |||
| Type of Round, DODIC | |||
| Mks IV, V and VI, NA |
| Description: |
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| Mk IV- The body consists of a hollow steel casting open at end. The nose end is internally threaded to house the exploder container, which is locked in position by a locking screw. The tail end is shaped to take the tail cone, and is provided with four equally spaced supports, which locate the spring clips on the tail. A make base plate threads into the after end of the body and has two threaded holes to receive the transit base plate. Mk V-The Mk V Bomb is the same externally as the Mk IV, but is fitted with a central exploder tube instead of the exploder containers at the nose and tail. This bomb does not take a nose pistol, but uses only the No. 17 Long Delay Pistol. The nose opening is filled by a nose plug. |
| Use: |
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| This bomb body consists of a streamlined steel casting or forging threaded at the nose to take a nose adapter, which holds the central exploder tube. |
| Functioning: |
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| The No. 2 Mk I Sheet-Metal Tail is attached to the body by four spring clips. The tail consists of a tail cone with a cylindrical tail strut attached to it by four fins. The spring clips are fitted to the base of the cone, which is slotted to engage the locating pin on the bomb body. At the apex of the tail cone. The inner end of the arming spindle has an arming fork attached to it which engages the arming fork of the tail pistol of the bomb. |
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| Data Source: |
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| OP_1665ExplosiveOrdnanceBritish1946 |
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