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The bomb body is made of welded steel sheet metal. Bombs are complete as shipped, except for the loading of the inert charge of water or wet sand. AntiĀ»freeze could he added to prevent freezing. A filler hole is provided at or near the nose for loading. Neither fuzes nor spotting charges are provided for this bomb. If an arming wire was desired for use with the bomb for training purposes, a small washer could be soldered to the bomb nose. The bomb is equipped with tmnnions for diveĀbombing and may be suspended only from double-hook bomb racks or shackles, or in slings. The Mark ll and 21 bombs are nearly identical, while the Mark 5 is longer and slightly larger in diameter.
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