Description
One piece steel, forged or drawn; cylindrical with ogival nose. Horizontal suspension by two lugs or trunnions on band for dive bombing. Grey over all with yellow disc between lugs, indicating HE. Four sheet metal vanes are welded to a cone which is attached to the body by a nut which surrounds the fuze. Box-type struts are used.
Hazardous Components
Nose — AN-Mk 219 (Instantaneous). Requires Mk 219 adapter ring and one additional Auxiliary Booster Mk 1. Mk 221 (0.01 second delay), Mk 243 Mod 0, Mk 244 Mods 0-1, Mk 239.
Tail — Mk 223 (0.01 second delay). Mk 229, Mk 229 Mod 3.
Filler is TNT (256 lb, 116.4 kg)
See Also
Booster, Auxiliary, Mk 1 Mod 0
Tail, Hydrostatic, Mk 229 Mod 3
Source(s)
OP 1664, Volume 2 - US Explosive Ordnance (1947)
USNBD - Bombs and Fuzes, Pyrotechnics (1945)
