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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	8¾	4¾	Dull Red	Nose	Screwed to body
50 lbs	1	4½	9×9 (rect.)	Dull Red	NIL	Cloth drouge
4 lbs	1	9½	1¾ (hex.)	Black, nose dull red	Tail	Tinplate (hex.)	Magneisum body filled thermite. May have explosive charge.
Flares—5.5″ Recce.	4	0	5½	Black	Nose	Parachute	The empty outer case falls sperately
Flares—4.5″ Recce.	2	9	4½	Black	Nose	Parachute
Training	2	6	4	Black	Pull igniter	Parachute	Outer case does not fall separately.
Photogrpahic flash-bomb	2	9	4½	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.