
This smoke signal is used for emergency identification in daylight.
The Smoke Signal Mk 7 is the same as the Star Signal Mk 6, except for its length and the composition of the pyrotechnic candle. Also, the closing cap of the smoke signal is not embossed, but is painted the approximate color of the smoke produced.
No information about functioning.
OP 1664, Volume 1 - US Explosive Ordnance (1947)