Aircraft Depth Bombs ADB

A brief description and a poorly reproduced Fig of 650-lb bomb are given in Ref 44, p B228-R. The following depth bomb is described in Ref 5 la, pp 2-66 to 2-69 

550-lb ADB, AN-Mk54Modl is cylindrical in shape resembling in appearance the 650-lb bomb shown on Fig of Ref 44, p B228-R. Body diam 13.5-in, overall length 54.6-in and wt 323.8-lb (when loaded with 225.5-lb of TNT) ot 346.3-lb (when loaded 

A brief description and poorly reproduced Fig are given in Ref 44, p B229-R. A more streamlined in shape bomb, 750-lb M129E1, is described in Ref 51a, p 2-70. The bomb is an aimable-cluster type similar in appearance to the 750-lb GP, New Series Bomb 

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