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Table No. 1.-BRITISH H.E. BOMBS
Type Weight (lbs.) Dimensions Main Colour Fuzes Tail unit Notes
Overall length with tail Bomb body
Length Diameter
ft. in. ft. in. ft. in.
Н.С. (High capacity) 8,000 11 8 3 2 Dark green 3 nose fuzes Hollow drum, closed by an end plate, and slotted in the case of 2,000 lb. H.C.
Tail may be replaced by a cotton or hessian parachute in the case of 2,000 lb. H.C.
4000 9 6 2 6 Dark green 1 or 3 nose fuzes and/or
2 side fuzes
May be fitted with a sheet metal collar (retarding band) around the nose.
2000 13 8 4 1 Dark green 1 or 2 nose fuzes and/or
2 side fuzes
  (9 1 with parachute and housing)        
M.C. (Medium capacity) 1,000 6 4 1 Dark green Nose and/or tail Attached by 4 clips. Both sizes may be fitted either with long or short type of tail.
  (with short tail)        
500 5 10½ 3 8 1 1 Dark Green Nose and/or tail
  (with long tail)        
Anti-Submarine 500 6 4 0 1 Dark green or ocassionally) Yellow Mks I, II and III— nose fuze
Mk. IV—tail fuze
Mks I, II and III— tail attached by a central bolt
Mk. IV—tail attached by 4 spring clips
Mks I, II and III—The nose of the bomb is covered by an aluminum ballistic cap, shaped like a plant pot, through which fuze protrudes.
250 4 2 10   11½
100 3 5 1 11   8

Note:— ¼ in. red band near nose = bomb has explosive filling. 1 in. green band at max. diameter = filled with T.N.T.