Description
The bomb has a solid drawn or rolled steel body. The exploder containers screw into the nose and male base plates. This bomb has parallel sides, with an ogival nose and a slight rear taper, similar to the construction of U. S. General Purpose Bombs.
The Bomb Mk I has a single suspension lug welded to the bomb body. The Bomb Mk II has dual lugs welded to its case for suspension from US aircraft, in addition to a single lug.
This bomb is supplied with a Tail Pistol No. 28 or 30, and may or may not be fuzed in the nose.
The Anti-Disturbance Fuze No. 845, formerly incorporated in the nose of the bombs with the Tail Pistol No. 37, is obsolete.
Tail fins are usually painted red when a time pistol is used.
Functioning
No information about functioning.
See Also
British Bombs - Designation and Classification
Pistol, Nose, No. 27 Mk 1, No. 27 Mk 1*, No. 27 Mk 2
Pistol, Nose, No. 42 Mk 1, No. 42 Mk 2
Pistol, Nose, No. 44 Mk 1, No. 44 Mk 2, No. 44 Mk 3
Source(s)
OP 1665, British Explosive Ordnance (1946)
