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D.C. 250-lb. Mk VIII (Obsolescent] |
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Filler and Weight | ||
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| Amatol., | |||
| Body and Overall Weight | |||
| NA, 250 lb. | |||
| Color | |||
| Dark green, Red Band, Light green band | |||
| Type of Round, DODIC | |||
| D.C., Mk VII, NA |
| Description: |
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| The body consists of a welded cylindrical outer case to which a convex nose is welded. The bomb is sometimes fitted with a concave nose attachment. The rear end of the body is closed by an end cover dished in¬wards, which houses two filling holes that are closed by bungs. On the cover are six equi-spaced lugs for attaching the tail. A primer tube fits into the rear cover and extends approxi¬mately half the length of the body. It has 3.5 in. internal diameter, and contains the primer, pistol, and depth adjuster. |
| Use: |
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| The depth charges included in this section arc those dropped from aircraft in antisubma¬rine warfare. Only one size, the 250-pound, is currently in use. They are normally carried on a bomb carrier. |
| Functioning: |
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| The tail is an open-ended, cylindrical, sheet-metal tail supported internally by a spiral wire stiffener. A strengthening band on the forward end carries six brackets, which are attached by studs and nuts to the six lugs oil the closing cover of the depth charge. Three equally spaced ports are provided in the tail, through one of which is passed the fuze-setting control link when the depth charge is loaded on the aircraft. The tail breaks off on impact with the water. |
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| Data Source: |
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| OP_1665ExplosiveOrdnanceBritish1946 |
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