Description
This distress signal is used as an emergency rescue signal.
The signal is contained in a cylinder which houses the stars and the firing mechanism. This mechanism consists of a pull release fork and a spring loaded firing pin.
Functioning
The tape is removed from the top cover and the cover is removed. The release fork is pulled: the firing pin is released and hits the primer, initiating the delay. After two to four seconds, the first red star is ejected, and after three to five seconds the second red star is ejected.
See Also
Nothing else to see.
Source(s)
OP 1664, Volume 1 - US Explosive Ordnance (1947)
