Description
Grey overall. Green tail struts. No color bands on nose.
The bomb consists of a nose piece, barrel, and tail assembly.
The nose of the bomb is blunt. A flat metal plate is fitted into the forward end of the barrel and welded there. The plate is drilled centrally and a gaine pocket is welded in the hole. A flange 3 7/8 inches long, 7/32 inch thick and of the same outer diameter as the barrel is welded to the forward end of the barrel. The flange is pierced by four 1/2 inch holes just aft of the forward end.
The barrel is of tubular steel construction.
The tail cone is held by 1 row of 18 plug welds and a continuous weld to a coupling ring which fits inside the barrel. The ring is held in the barrel by 2 rows of screws numbering 40 in all. There is a standard tail fuze pocket at the apex of the tail cone.
Four Navy type fins are spot welded to the tail cone. The fins are braced by a single set of box type struts.
Hazardous Components
Filler - Cast Type 98 explosive (175 lb, 79.5 kg)
See Also
General Information, Japanese Navy Bombs
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