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s used by the

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during the

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Types

The Japanese navy produced a large number of different types of bombs, these were sub-divided into three main categories: * Land bombs - for use against land targets. They were normally not produced to a high standard consisting of a simple cylindrical case, riveted or welded to a cast steel nose. * Ordinary bombs - for use against ships. They were produced in general purpose and semi-armor-piercing types. They were of higher quality and generally had a smooth machined case * Special bombs - for various purposes.

Color coding system

Bombs

''TM 9-1985-4, Japanese Explosive Ordnance Japanese naval ordinance used in Pearl Harbor attack

Rocket bombs

The Japanese produced a number of bombs with rocket motors installed, intended for air-to-air use against bomber formations, or as armor-piercing weapons. Only two saw service, the Type 3 No.25 Mk 4 armor-piercing rocket bomb, and the Type 3 No.6 Mk.27 air-to-air rocket bomb.

Incendiary bombs

* Type 99 No.3 Mk 3 * Type 3 No.6 Mk 3 bomb model 1 * Type 2 No.25 Mk 3 bomb model 1 * Type 98 No.7 Mk 6 bomb model 1 * Type 98 No.7 Mk 6 bomb model 2 * Type 1 No.7 Mk 6 bomb model 3 mod 1 ~ Type 45 No.44 Mk 6 bomb model 1

Gas bombs

*No. 6 Mk 1 *Type 1 No.6 Mk.1 *Type 4 No.6 Mk 1

Cluster type bombs

* Type 2 No.6 Mk 21 bomb model 1 * Type 2 No.6 Mk 21 bomb model 2 * 1 kg hollow-charge bomb * 1 kg anti-personnel bomb

Practice bombs

* 1 kg Practice bomb Mod 2 * 1 kg Practice bomb Mod 3 * No.3 Practice bomb Model 1 * Type 99 No.3 Practice bomb

Flares

* Type 96 landing

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* Landing flare * 5 kg parachute flare Model 2 mod 1 * Type 0 parachute flare Model 1 * Type 0 parachute flare Model 1 mod 1 * Type 0 parachute flare Model 2 * Type 0 parachute flare Model 3 mod 1 * Experimental model 11 parachute flare * Type 94 float light * Experimental float light * Type 94 model 2 float light * Type 0 model 1 float light

Smoke floats and markers

* 2 kg smoke float * 43 kg smoke float * Type 0 Model 1 sea marker * Type 0 Model 2 sea marker * Cardboard type sea marker * Type 3 No.6 target marker bomb * Type 2 2 kg target indicator

Misc

* 2 kg Window (

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Fuzes

Japanese Navy bomb fuzes designation system was unknown to

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until after the end of the

. As a result, a designation system was created to describe the fuzes as follows. It consists of a capital letter, a numeral and a lower-case parenthetical letter. The capital letter designates the fuzes type as follows: * A - nose impact * B - tail impact * C - long delay fuze * D - airburst fuze * E - protective fuze The numeral approximates the order in which the fuzes were captured by the allies. Finally the lower-case letter in parentheses indicates the different but similar designs. Where possible the original Japanese designation is given. * A-1(a) * A-1(b) * A-1(c) * A-3(a) Type 97 Mk 2 nose fuze * A-3(b) Type 1 nose fuze model 2 * A-3(c) Type 2 nose indicator * A-3(d) Type 97 Mk 2 nose fuze Model 1 * A-3(e) Type 3 nose indicator * A-3(f) Type 2 No.50 Ordinary bomb fuze model 1 * A-3(g) * A-5(a) * B-2(a) Type 99 No.25 Ordinary bomb fuze * B-2(b) Type 99 No.80 Mk 5 Bomb fuze * B-3(a) Type 15 tail fuze model 2 * B-3(b) Type 15 tail fuze model 1 * B-5(b) * B-5(c) * B-6(a) Type 97 rail initiator * B-9(a) tail fuze * B-10(a) tail fuze * C-1(a) Type 99 special bomb fuze * C-2(a) Type 99 special bomb nose fuze * D-2(a) * D-2(b) * D-2(c) * D-3(a) * D-4(a) parachute flare fuze * Type 3 electric firing device

References

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