Description
Black overall with 9/16 inch yellow stripe 1/2 inch forward of base and a red band around the nose.
The body consists of a drawn steel cup to which is welded a cast steel nose.
Four tail fins are spot welded to the base of the body. They are supported by a single set of box-type struts.
A distinguishing feature of these bombs is the construction which permits fitting the nose of one bomb into the tail of another. This union of the nose and tail serves two purposes: (1) It prevents the fuze vanes from rotating while in the cluster; (2) It decreases the length of the space needed to contain the fuzed bombs in cluster containers.
Hazardous Components
Filler - TNT, 58 percent; RDX, 42 percent (7 oz, 106 g).
See Also
General Information, Japanese Army Bombs
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