Description
This fuze was developed from the Mk 146 Mod 1 to secure better sealing of the motor gases from the high explosive filling of the head and to eliminate the possible firing of an unfuzed round. The Base Fuze Mk 161 Mod 0 will replace the Mk 146 Mod 1 in the 7.2-inch Demolition Rocket Head Mk 10.
The Mk 161 Mod 0 differs from the Mk 146 Mod 1 only in that the head of the fuze has been modified to receive the motor. The 7.2-inch Head Mk 10 Mod 1 has been slightly altered to accommodate the new motor adapter. The 3.25-inch motor will thread into the fuze, and a threaded reducer is supplied to permit use of the 2.25-inch motor.
Functioning
No information about functioning.
Hazardous Components
No information about hazardous components.
See Also
Source(s)
OP 1664, Volume 1 - US Explosive Ordnance (1947)
