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Table No. 3.—BRITISH INCENDIARY BOMBS AND MISCELLANEOUS PYROTECHNICS
Type Dimensions Main Colour(s) Fuzes Tail unit Notes
Overall length Diameter
ft. in. in.
Incendiary Bombs              
250lbs 5 0 12 Dull Red Nose Attached by Bayonet joint Filled with liquid fuel and phosphorus
30 lbs 2 Dull Red Nose Screwed to body
50 lbs 1 9×9 (rect.) Dull Red NIL Cloth drouge
4 lbs 1 1¾ (hex.) Black, nose dull red Tail Tinplate (hex.) Magneisum body filled thermite.
May have explosive charge.
Flares—5.5″ Recce. 4 0 Black Nose Parachute The empty outer case falls sperately
Flares—4.5″ Recce. 2 9 Black Nose Parachute
Training 2 6 4 Black Pull igniter Parachute Outer case does not fall separately.
Photogrpahic flash-bomb 2 9 Black Nose Parachute Similar to 4.5in Recce. Flare but with word "FLASH" painted in white.
Smoke floats Nos. 1 and 2— Fuzed in tail No. 3—Pull igniter
Smoke Generators All are painted bright green. No. 5—Pull igniter No. 6—fuzed in tail. Nos. 11 and 15—fired electrically.
Marine Marker No fuze—produces a flame when dropped in water.
Aluminium Sea Marker Mk. III Fuzed in the nose. Filled with aluminum powder.
Flame Floats No Fuzes—produce a flame when dropped in water by the action of water on the chemicals inside.