A.S. 600-lb. Mk I (Service)
No Image Available Filler and Weight
TNT, Torpex,
Body and Overall Weight
NA, 550 lb.
Color
Dark green, Red Band, Light green band
Type of Round, DODIC
A.S.,Mk I, NA
Description:
The body consists of three pieces welded together; a concave nose, parallel sides, and a tapered base to receive the clip-on tail. The after end is closed off by the closing plate, which houses the exploder container. A round nose cap, attached to the nose for stream¬lining during air travel, breaks oft on impact, giving the bomb an unstable trajectory, and so preventing ricochet.
Use:
A.S. bombs, ranging from 100 to 600 lb. are at present in service use. They are thin-walled bombs, having a high charge/weight ratio for maximum blast effect on, or under, water. Air¬craft depth charges are used by the British as alternatives for these bombs.
Functioning:
Tail Construction: The c!ip-on type tail consists Of a cylindrical strut secured to the tail cone by four fins. The tail cone is constructed of four pieces ind is held together by three rivets only. There is no reach rod extending through the tail cone, as the fuze is not the arming-vane type. The tail breaks, off on impact with water, contributing to the unstable trajectory of. the bomb.
Munition Components:
  • Fuze Tail Fuze No. 862
Data Source:
OP_1665ExplosiveOrdnanceBritish1946
Munitions Tech Data Sheet:
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