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Japanese Bomb, 50 kg HE, Type 94 Modified

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1397-013

Description

Black overall and a red band around the nose. One yellow and one white band are forward of the suspension lug.

A cast steel nose piece is screwed into a tubular-steel body. The orifice in the nose measures 3 inches in diameter. A tail cone is welded to the after end of the body. A fuze adapter is welded onto the apex of the cone.

Type 94, Modified, tail fuze pocket is completely threaded.

Four fins are welded to the tail cone and braced by box-type struts, a single set for 50-kg. bombs and a double set for 100-kg. bombs. A tail brake is fitted to the after end of the tail of the bombs.

Hazardous Components

Filler is 3 blocks of picric acid. Filler weight is 44 lbs (20 kg).

See Also

General Information, Japanese Army Bombs

Nose, C-3(a), Type 1 Long Delay

Tail, B-1(a), Type 12 Year

Tail, B-1(b), Type 1 15 Second Delay

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)