Description
Gray overall with a green tipped nose and a blue band aft of the green.
A cast steel nose is attached to a tubular steel body by a continuous circumferential weld and 2 rows of 16 plug welds. A tail cone is attached to a collar by a continuous circumferential weld and 16 plug welds. The collar fits into the after end of the body and is held there by 2 rows of screws (16 per row).
Four tail fins are welded to the tail cone and are braced by four sets of box-type struts.
This bomb may be found with only one set of struts.
Hazardous Components
Filler - Type 98 explosive (85 lbs, 38.6 kg).
See Also
General Information, Japanese Navy Bombs
Nose, A-3(a), Type 97 Mk 2 Model 2
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