Description
The Tail Mechanical Aerial Burst Fuze M152 is the same as the AN-M145, except that the M152 has reversed vanes so that it will arm properly as a tail fuze. In addition a change was made in the construction of the thrust bearing for the arming vane assembly, to ensure free rotation with the reversed thrust direction of a tail fuze as compared with a nose fuze. The M153 has the reversed vanes, but not the additional thrust bearing.
The vanes of the M152 and M153 arc painted red to distinguish them from nose fuzes.
The M152 will replace the M153. The M153 fuze was being manufactured to provide tail fuzes to meet requirements pending availability of the M152.
Functioning
No information about functioning.
See Also
Source(s)
MIL-HDBK-146, Fuze Catalog (1982)
TM 9-1385-51, Ammunition (Conventional) for Explosive Ordnance Disposal (1967)
OP 1664, Volume 2 - US Explosive Ordnance (1947)
USNBD - Bombs and Fuzes, Pyrotechnics (1945)
