SBe 250 Concrete Fragmentation Bomb
Over-All Length: 64 1/16 in.
Body Length: N/A
Body Diameter: 14 5/8 in.
Wall Thickness: 2 1/8 in.
Tail Length: 24 13/16 in
Tail Width: 20 in.
 Total Weight: 250 kg.
Filling: Ammonium nitrate with a small percentage of wood meal and aluminum. There is also a common of TNT pellets.
Weight Of Filling: 46 kg.
Charge/Weight Ratio: 18%
Fuzing: (55) or (25) B
CONSTRUCTION: The bomb body consists of a 3/8 inch metal explosive container. Surrounding the container is a 2-inch concrete apron with scrap steel imbedded throughout. A single transverse fuze pocket is used. A metal piece 3/16 inch thick of saucer shape, is the nose piece for bomb. The tail is sheet steel with four single braces.
SUSPENSION: Horizontal. The lug is attached to the trunnion band which is removable.
COLOR AND MARKINGS: Blue green over-all. Stenciled in black between trunnion band and fuze pocket.
All information for this entry were acquired from Army Technical manual TM 9-1985-2/Air Force Technical Order TO 39B-1A-9
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