Description
Gray overall with a green tipped nose and a blue band just 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. An antiricochet nose attachment consisting of a cylindrical metal ring 1/8 inch thick bent at a 90° angle is spot welded to the bomb at a point 1 1/2 inches forward of the junction of the nose and body. The ring is 9 3/8 inches in diameter and 3 3/4 inches long. There are two notches 7/8 inch wide and 2 1/4 inches deep cut into the forward edge of the ring 180° apart and in line with the suspension lug.
The 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 16 screws.
Four tail fins are welded to the tail cone and are braced by four sets of box type tail 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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