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== Description ==
 
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The '''1,600 lb AN-Mk 1''' is an American armour-piercing bomb.
  
 
=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
 
=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
 
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* {{Specs-Link|f4u-6_au-1}}
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{{Navigation-First-Line|'''Fighters'''}}{{Specs-Link|f6f-3}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|f6f-5_france}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|hellcat_fmk1}}
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{{Navigation-First-Line|'''Twin-engine fighters'''}}{{Specs-Link|f7f3}}
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{{Navigation-First-Line|'''Strike aircraft'''}}
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{{Navigation-Line|AD-2}}{{Specs-Link|douglas_ad_2}}
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{{Navigation-Line|AD-4}}{{Specs-Link|douglas_ad_4}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|douglas_ad_4_france}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|douglas_ad_4na_france}}
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{{Navigation-Line|AM-1}}{{Specs-Link|am_1_mauler}}
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{{Navigation-Line|AU-1}}{{Specs-Link|f4u-6_au-1}}
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{{Navigation-Line|PBJ-1}}{{Specs-Link|pbj_1h}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|pbj_1j}}
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{{Navigation-Line|B-17}}{{Specs-Link|b-17g}}
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{{Navigation-Line|B-26}}{{Specs-Link|b_26b_c}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|b_26c_france}}
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{{Navigation-Line|BTD-1}}{{Specs-Link|btd-1}}
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{{Navigation-Line|PBM}}{{Specs-Link|pbm_1}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|pbm_3}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|pbm_5a}}
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{{Navigation-Line|SB2C}}{{Specs-Link|sb2c_4}}
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{{Navigation-Line|SB2U}}{{Specs-Link|sb2u-2}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|sb2u-3}}
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{{Navigation-Line|SBD-3}}{{Specs-Link|sbd-3}}
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{{Navigation-Line|TBF-1}}{{Specs-Link|tbf-1c}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|avenger_mk1}}
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== General info ==
 
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| '''Mass''' || 721.2 kg (1,590 lbs)
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| '''Explosive mass''' || 97.5 kg
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| '''Explosive type''' || Explosive D
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| '''TNT equivalent''' || 95.55 kg
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| '''HE max penetration''' || 78 mm
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| '''Armour destruction radius''' || 6 m
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| '''Fragment dispersion radius''' || 100 m
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The '''AN-Mk 1''' bomb was in United States service during World War II, seeing use sometime prior to 1944. Used between the United States Army and Navy (hence the '''AN''' designation), its purpose is to penetrate the horizontal armour of enemy naval ships and detonate below deck. To permit the bomb to penetrate, the bomb wall is comparatively thick to general-purpose bomb, and results in a smaller explosive cavity.<ref name="WarDptTM91904">War Department 1944, 614-619</ref>
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[[File:AN-MK1_Exploded_Diagram.png|x350px|right|thumb|none|A cutaway view diagram of the AN-Mk 1 bomb.]]
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The bomb's design is cylindrical with a pointed nose, the tail is tapered and a box-type fin assembly is utilized. The bomb diameter is 14 inches (~35.6 cm) and the length 83.5 inches (~212 cm). The total weight of the bomb is 1,590 lbs, with an internal explosive capacity of 209 lbs of explosive D.<ref name="Gervasi">Gervasi 1984, 246</ref> The bomb used the following components: Mk 1 (or AN-M6A2) arming-wire assembly, Mk 1 arming bracket, Mk 1 Mod 0 auxiliary booster, and the AN-Mk 228 tail fuse with a 0.08 second delay. The bomb comes painted in olive drab, with identifying nomenclature and other data painted on the bomb body <ref name="ChiefOP2216">Chief 1960, 4-6 - 4-9</ref><ref name="USNBD">US Navy 1945, 73</ref>
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Three modifications of the AN-Mk 1 regarding the method of attachment of suspension accessories are noted under the following designations:<ref name="WarDptTM91904" />
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* ''Mark I'': Has two suspension bands and one hoisting band, with a locating stud on the inside of each band to engage a recess in the bomb body.
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* ''Mark I'' (or early lot ''AN-Mk 1''): Has same number of bands, but are connected by shallow grooves machined in the bomb body, with the grooves spaced out for 14-inch racks and 30-inch racks.
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* ''AN-Mk 1'': Changed design with bands changed into lugs and bolts intended to attach to blind holes built into the bomb body.
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Although different Mod numbers are identified for the AN-Mk 1 (Mod 1, 2, 3), there are no physical or component differences in the bomb design as the Mods only identify the manufacturers.<ref name="ChiefOP2216" />
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The bomb was made obsolete sometime prior to 1960.<ref name="ChiefOP2216" />
  
 
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* [https://bulletpicker.com/bomb_-1600-lb-ap_-an-mk-1.html [Bulletpicke<nowiki>r]</nowiki> US Bomb, 1600 lb AP, AN-Mk 1 Mod 1, 2, 3] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20211126012126/https://bulletpicker.com/bomb_-1600-lb-ap_-an-mk-1.html Archive])
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* Chief of the Bureau of Naval Weapons. 1960. ''NAVWEPS OP 2216 (Volume 1): Aircraft Bombs, Fuzes and Associated Components''. Washington DC: U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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* Gervasi, Tom. 1984. ''America's War Machine: The Pursuit of Global Dominance: Arsenal of Democracy III''. New York: Grove Press, Inc.
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* US Navy Bomb Disposal. 1945 ''United States Bombs and Fuzes Pyrotechnics''. Washington DC: U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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* War Department. 1944. ''TM 9-1904: Ammunition Inspection Guide''. New Jersey: Raritan Arsenal.
  
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Latest revision as of 18:47, 14 August 2024

Description

AN-Mk 1 1600lb.png


The 1,600 lb AN-Mk 1 is an American armour-piercing bomb.

Vehicles equipped with this weapon

Vehicles equipped with this weapon
Fighters  F6F-5 · ▄F6F-5 · ▄Hellcat Mk II
Twin-engine fighters  F7F-3
Strike aircraft 
AD-2  AD-2
AD-4  AD-4 · ▄AD-4 · ▄AD-4NA
AM-1  AM-1
AU-1  AU-1
PBJ-1  PBJ-1H · PBJ-1J
Bombers 
B-17  B-17G-60-VE
B-24  B-24D-25-CO
B-26  B-26B · B-26C
BTD-1  BTD-1
PBM  PBM-1 "Mariner" · PBM-3 "Mariner" · PBM-5A "Mariner"
SB2C  SB2C-4
SB2U  SB2U-2 · SB2U-3
SBD-3  SBD-3
TBF-1  TBF-1C · ▄Avenger Mk II

General info

Bomb characteristics
Mass 721.2 kg (1,590 lbs)
Explosive mass 97.5 kg
Explosive type Explosive D
TNT equivalent 95.55 kg
HE max penetration 78 mm
Armour destruction radius 6 m
Fragment dispersion radius 100 m

Effective damage

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Comparison with analogues

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Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

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History

The AN-Mk 1 bomb was in United States service during World War II, seeing use sometime prior to 1944. Used between the United States Army and Navy (hence the AN designation), its purpose is to penetrate the horizontal armour of enemy naval ships and detonate below deck. To permit the bomb to penetrate, the bomb wall is comparatively thick to general-purpose bomb, and results in a smaller explosive cavity.[1]

A cutaway view diagram of the AN-Mk 1 bomb.

The bomb's design is cylindrical with a pointed nose, the tail is tapered and a box-type fin assembly is utilized. The bomb diameter is 14 inches (~35.6 cm) and the length 83.5 inches (~212 cm). The total weight of the bomb is 1,590 lbs, with an internal explosive capacity of 209 lbs of explosive D.[2] The bomb used the following components: Mk 1 (or AN-M6A2) arming-wire assembly, Mk 1 arming bracket, Mk 1 Mod 0 auxiliary booster, and the AN-Mk 228 tail fuse with a 0.08 second delay. The bomb comes painted in olive drab, with identifying nomenclature and other data painted on the bomb body [3][4]

Three modifications of the AN-Mk 1 regarding the method of attachment of suspension accessories are noted under the following designations:[1]

  • Mark I: Has two suspension bands and one hoisting band, with a locating stud on the inside of each band to engage a recess in the bomb body.
  • Mark I (or early lot AN-Mk 1): Has same number of bands, but are connected by shallow grooves machined in the bomb body, with the grooves spaced out for 14-inch racks and 30-inch racks.
  • AN-Mk 1: Changed design with bands changed into lugs and bolts intended to attach to blind holes built into the bomb body.

Although different Mod numbers are identified for the AN-Mk 1 (Mod 1, 2, 3), there are no physical or component differences in the bomb design as the Mods only identify the manufacturers.[3]

The bomb was made obsolete sometime prior to 1960.[3]

Media

Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.

See also

Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:

  • reference to the article about the variant of the weapon;
  • references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.

External links

References

Citations
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 War Department 1944, 614-619
  2. ↑ Gervasi 1984, 246
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Chief 1960, 4-6 - 4-9
  4. ↑ US Navy 1945, 73
Bibliography
  • Chief of the Bureau of Naval Weapons. 1960. NAVWEPS OP 2216 (Volume 1): Aircraft Bombs, Fuzes and Associated Components. Washington DC: U.S. Government Publishing Office.
  • Gervasi, Tom. 1984. America's War Machine: The Pursuit of Global Dominance: Arsenal of Democracy III. New York: Grove Press, Inc.
  • US Navy Bomb Disposal. 1945 United States Bombs and Fuzes Pyrotechnics. Washington DC: U.S. Government Publishing Office.
  • War Department. 1944. TM 9-1904: Ammunition Inspection Guide. New Jersey: Raritan Arsenal.


Armour-piercing bombs
USA 
1,000 lb  A.P. AN-MK 33
1,600 lb  AN-Mk 1
Germany 
10 kg  SD10C
50 kg  SD50
70 kg  SD70
500 kg  PC500
1,000 kg  PC1000
1,400 kg  PC 1400 X*
1,600 kg  PC1600
USSR 
220 kg  BRAB-220 (1930)
250 kg  BRAB-250
500 kg  BRAB-500 (1938) · BRAB-500
1,000 kg  BRAB-1000
Britain 
500 lb  S.A.P. Mk.II
2,000 lb  A.P. Mk.I
Japan 
500 kg  Number Type 2 50 Model 1 GP(SAP)
800 kg  Navy Type 99 Number 80 AP
1,500 kg  Navy Type 3 Number 150 AP
Italy 
160 kg  A.P 160
630 kg  630 P.D.
  * Guided bomb
See also  List of high-explosive, unguided, free-falling bombs · List of guided bombs · List of retarded bombs

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