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The containers are listed below in four tables divided according to the bomb stowage space occupied.

A. Occupying 50 kg. Bomb Stowage Space

German Marking		Colour	Dimensions			Contents		Report as Type
			Length		Diameter in.	No.	Type
			Ft.	in.
(i)	BdC 10	Red	Hinged clamp			5	SC 10	I
			10 in. diameter. or			5	SD 10A
(ii)	AB 23 SD2	Dark Green	3	7½	8	23	SD 2	J
(iii)	AB 24t SD2	Not known	3	9½		24	SD 2	K
(iv)	AB 36	Dark Green or	3	6	8	36	I.B.	B or
		Olive Green			or	24	I.B.S.E.N.	C
(v)	BSK 36	Silver	3	7		36	I.B.
					or	16	I.B.S.E.N	A
(vi)	AB 42	Not Known	Not	Kno	wn	42	I.B	L
(vii)	AB 70 D1	Field Grey	3	7½	8	50	SD1	M(i)
(viii)	AB 70-3	Fawn	3	4	8	22	SD 2	M(ii)
(ix)	AB 70-5	Khaki	3	7½	8	23	SD 2	M(iii)

B. Occupying 250 kg. Bomb Stowage Space

German Marking		Colour	Dimensions			Contents		Report as Type
			Length		Diameter in.	No.	Type
			Ft.	in.
(i)	AB 250–2	Khaki	5	3.6	14,7	224	SD 1	N(i)
					or	17	SD 10A
(ii)	AB 250–3	Dark Green	5	3.7	14.7	108	SD 2	N(ii)
(iii)	Mark 250-BK	Khaki	4	1	14.7		Single candle Flares and	N (iii)
	3 SD 2					3	SD2
(iv)	Mark 250 LK	Khaki	4	1	14	41	small flares	N(iv)

C. Occupying 500 kg. Bomb Stowage Space}

German Marking		Colour	Dimensions			Contents		Report as Type
			Length		Diameter in.	No.	Type
			Ft.	in.
(i)	ABB 500	Slate Grey	5	9.6	18.4	140	I.B.
		Red band			or	2200	Crows-feet	F(i)
(ii)	ABB 500 M10	Slate Grey Red Band	5	9.6	18.4	10	Small Flares	F(ii)
(iii)	Mark 500	Slate Grey Red Band	5	9.6	18.4	10	Small Flares	F(iii)
(iv)	Mark 500 BODEN	Slate Grey	5	9.6	18.4	9	Small flares and	F(iv)
	6 SD 2					6	SD 2
(v)	AB 500–1	Khaki	6	10	19	184	I.B.	H
					or	116	I.B.S.E.N.
					or	37	SD 10A
					or	392	SD 1
(vi)	BSB 320	Black	7	9	20	320	I.B.	E (ii)