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US Bomb, 6 lb Chemical, E104, E104R1

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1847-141

Description

The E104 was a nonpersistent bomb that weighed approximately 6.1 pounds. The bomblet utilized a central burster and an air-arming, out-of-line detonator, impact fuze. The cylindrical bomb was stabilized by a fin consisting of three collapsible wrap-around blades.

The E104R1 bomblet was the same as the basic E104 except it has six collapsible wrap-around blades.

The E104R1 was used in the following clusters:

 Cluster, Chemical E130R1, the cluster contained 60 E104R1 bombs.

 Cluster, Chemical E130R3, the cluster contained 76 E104R1 bombs.

 Cluster, Chemical E136R1, the cluster contained 60 E104R1 bombs.

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Source(s)

Old Chemical Weapons and Related Materiel Reference Guide (2018)