Description
One piece drawn or forged steel; cylindrical with ogival nose.
The bomb is suspended horizontally by two suspension lugs, or by trunnions on the band around the body for dive bombing. A torpedo sling guide key is welded to the bomb for suspension in torpedo slings.
The bomb is painted grey over all, with an 11-inch yellow disc between the suspension lugs to indicate 11.E.
Four vanes welded to the tail cone, which is secured to the body by a locking nut which screws onto the threaded collar of the base plate
Hazardous Components
No information about hazardous components.
See Also
Tail, Hydrostatic, AN-Mk 230 Mod 3 - 6
Tail, Hydrostatic, Mk 229 Mod 3
Source(s)
OP 1664, Volume 2 - US Explosive Ordnance (1947)
USNBD - Bombs and Fuzes, Pyrotechnics (1945)
