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Japanese Sea Marker, Type 0 Model 1, Type 0 Model 2

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1397-117b

Description

Aluminum color. Japanese inscription printed on a paper label which is glued to the body of the marker. (Instructions for operation of marker.)

A sheet steel cylindrical body is fastened to the steel nose piece by four punch marks. The tail cone and body are joined by a thin disk of light wood secured by four tacks in each component.  

Type 0 Model 2 is similar in construction to Model 1. It is painted yellow over all and contains a filling of dark green powder which produces a green slick on the water.

Hazardous Components

Filler - Aluminum powder, containing 6.5 percent zinc. (11.2 oz, 313.6 grams)

See Also

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Source(s)

TM 9-1985-4, Japanese Explosive Ordnance (Bombs, Bomb Fuzes, Land Mines, Grenades, Firing Devices and Sabotage Devices) (1953)

OP 1667, Japanese Explosive Ordnance, Volume 1 (1946)