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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
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The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' is an American general purpose high explosive (HE) bomb.
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The AN-M30A1 is an air-dropped bomb which utilises a combination of blast damage, penetration and fragmentation during its explosive effect. Typically the general purpose bombs are used when targeting either enemy troops, vehicles and buildings.
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General purpose bombs are aerodynamic in shape and have stabilising fins to enable accurate drop locations when sighted, targeted and released by a bombardier. The aerodynamic effect also benefits aircraft which carry the bombs on external payload pylons.
  
 
=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
 
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== General info ==
 
== General info ==
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This bomb was manufactured in one of three ways, either cast or spun as one piece, cast as two pieces and welded or cast as three pieces and welded. The nose contained a threaded opening which is closed by the fuze-seat liner and the male plug at the tail is closed by an explosive adapter booster.
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The AN-M30A1 is outfitted with two suspension lugs which are directly welded to the bomb casing 14 inches apart. A single suspension lug is welded to the opposite side of the bomb at the centre of gravity which can be utilised to suspend from British aircraft.
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This version of the AN-M30 bomb, the A1 version indicates that a modification which locks the base plate to the central filling via two steel pins, preventing the removal of the base plate once the bomb is filled with its explosive material. Once the adapter booster is inserted, a pin is inserted which prevents its withdrawal.
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The tail section of the AN-M30A1 bomb is a cast-steel sleeve known as a box-type tail. The Sleeve is manufactured of a cast-steel sleeve with four sheet-steel fins held into place with a locking nut. Each fin is held by a fin-strut which once in place are welded together to make one assembly. Different tail fins were utilised when the low-altitude bombing took place compared to higher altitude bombing.
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The AN-M30A1 was painted with a standard colour scheme since 11 March 1942; the body was painted olive drab while yellow stripes were added to indicate the bomb was a HE. To differentiate what type of filler was used, a one-inch yellow band at the nose and tail along with a 1/4 inch dotted band at the centre of gravity of the bomb which indicated it was filled with 50/50 Amatol or TNT fillers. A second yellow band was added to the nose and tail of the bomb if it was filled with Composition"B" which required special handling due to its sensitivity. Standard marking on the bomb body in black paint included type, weight, name of bomb, type of filling, lot number, date and place of filling along with the inspector's initials. Indestructible markings of this information were also stamped into the casing before filling with explosives.
  
 
=== Effective damage ===
 
=== Effective damage ===
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{| class="wikitable"
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!colspan = "1"|{{PAGENAME}} damage table
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!colspan = "1"| Metric
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!colspan = "1"| Imperial
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| Max armor penetration high explosive action
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| 79 mm
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| 3.11 in
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| Radius of destruction of armored vehicle
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| 2.1 m
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| 6.9 ft
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|-
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|Radius of fragment dispersion
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| 67.3 m
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| 220.8 ft
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|-
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|}
  
 
=== Comparison with analogues ===
 
=== Comparison with analogues ===
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{| class="wikitable"
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!colspan = "8"| Comparable bombs to {{PAGENAME}}
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|-
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!colspan = "1"|
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!colspan = "1"| Name
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!colspan = "1"| Mass
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!colspan = "1"| Explosive mass
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!colspan = "1"| Explosive
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!colspan = "1"| Armor Pen.
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!colspan = "1"| Destruction radius
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!colspan = "1"| Frag radius
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| ▂
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| [[FAB-50_(50_kg)|FAB-50]]
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| 64 kg
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| 24 kg
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| TNT
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|style="text-align:right;"| 79 mm
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|style="text-align:right;"| 2.1 m
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|style="text-align:right;"| 68.6 m
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| ▀
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| [[SC50JA_(50_kg)|SC50JA]]
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| 50 kg
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| 25 kg
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| Fp.60/40
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|style="text-align:right;"| 80 mm
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|style="text-align:right;"| 2.1 m
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|style="text-align:right;"| 70.1 m
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|-
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| ▅
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| [[Navy_Type_97_Number_6_(60_kg)|Type 97 Number 6]]
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| 60 kg
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| 23 kg
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| TNT
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|style="text-align:right;"| 78 mm
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|style="text-align:right;"| 2.1 m
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|style="text-align:right;"| 67 m
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|-
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| ▅
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| [[Army_Type_94_GPHE_(50_kg)|Type 94 GPHE]]
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| 50 kg
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| 19.6 kg
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| TNT
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|style="text-align:right;"| 74 mm
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|style="text-align:right;"| 1.8 m
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|style="text-align:right;"| 62.5 m
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| [[GP_50_(50_kg)|GP 50]]
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| 58 kg
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| 25 kg
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| TNT
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|style="text-align:right;"| 80 mm
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|style="text-align:right;"| 2.1 m
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|style="text-align:right;"| 70.1 m
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| [[G.A.M.Mn_50_(50_kg)|G.A.M.Mn 50]]
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| 50 kg
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| 28.5 kg
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| TNT<ref>[http://bulletpicker.com/pdf/OP%201668,%20Italian%20and%20French%20Explosive%20Ordnance.pdf OP 1668 - U.S. Naval and Systems Ordnance Command - Italian and French Explosive Ordnance, June 1946, p. 185]</ref>*
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|style="text-align:right;"| 82 mm
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|style="text-align:right;"| 2.4 m
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|style="text-align:right;"| 77.1 m
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| [[D.T._No.2_(50_kg)|D.T. No.2]]
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| 55.7 kg
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| 19.9 kg
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| TNT<ref>[http://bulletpicker.com/pdf/OP%201668,%20Italian%20and%20French%20Explosive%20Ordnance.pdf OP 1668 - U.S. Naval and Systems Ordnance Command - Italian and French Explosive Ordnance, June 1946, p. 185]</ref>*
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|style="text-align:right;"| 73 mm
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|style="text-align:right;"| 2.1 m
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|style="text-align:right;"| 67.4 m
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|colspan = "8" style="text-align:center;"| * <small>''In-game listing differs from historical record''.</small>
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== Usage in battles ==
 
== Usage in battles ==

Revision as of 14:37, 3 April 2019

Description

The AN-M30A1 (100 lb) is an American general purpose high explosive (HE) bomb.

The AN-M30A1 is an air-dropped bomb which utilises a combination of blast damage, penetration and fragmentation during its explosive effect. Typically the general purpose bombs are used when targeting either enemy troops, vehicles and buildings.

General purpose bombs are aerodynamic in shape and have stabilising fins to enable accurate drop locations when sighted, targeted and released by a bombardier. The aerodynamic effect also benefits aircraft which carry the bombs on external payload pylons.

Vehicles equipped with this weapon

Vehicles equipped with this weapon
Fighters 
F2A  F2A-3
F3F  F3F-2 · Galer's F3F-2
F4F  F4F-3 · F4F-4
F4U  F4U-4
P-26  P-26A-33 · P-26A-34 · P-26A-34 M2 · P-26B-35
P-40  P-40E-1 · P-40F-10
P-51  A-36 · P-51 · P-51A · ▄Mustang Mk IA · P-51D-10 · P-51D-5 · P-51H-5-NA
Jet fighters 
F-84  F-84B-26 · F-84G-21-RE · ▄F-84G-26-RE · ▄F-84G-21-RE
F9F  F9F-2 · F9F-5
Attackers 
A-26  A-26B-50 · A-26B-10
OS2U  OS2U-1 · OS2U-3
PBJ-1  PBJ-1H · PBJ-1J
XA-38  XA-38
Bombers 
A-26  A-26C-45 · A-26C-45DT
B-18  B-18A
B-24  B-24D-25-CO · PB4Y-2 · ▄PB4Y-2
B-25  B-25J-1 · B-25J-20
Hudson  ▄Hudson Mk V
PBM-3  PBM-3 "Mariner"
PBY-5  PBY-5 Catalina · PBY-5A Catalina · ▄Catalina Mk IIIa · ▂PBY-5A Catalina
SB2U  SB2U-2 · SB2U-3
SBD-3  SBD-3
TBD-1  TBD-1
V-156  V-156-B1

General info

This bomb was manufactured in one of three ways, either cast or spun as one piece, cast as two pieces and welded or cast as three pieces and welded. The nose contained a threaded opening which is closed by the fuze-seat liner and the male plug at the tail is closed by an explosive adapter booster.

The AN-M30A1 is outfitted with two suspension lugs which are directly welded to the bomb casing 14 inches apart. A single suspension lug is welded to the opposite side of the bomb at the centre of gravity which can be utilised to suspend from British aircraft.

This version of the AN-M30 bomb, the A1 version indicates that a modification which locks the base plate to the central filling via two steel pins, preventing the removal of the base plate once the bomb is filled with its explosive material. Once the adapter booster is inserted, a pin is inserted which prevents its withdrawal.

The tail section of the AN-M30A1 bomb is a cast-steel sleeve known as a box-type tail. The Sleeve is manufactured of a cast-steel sleeve with four sheet-steel fins held into place with a locking nut. Each fin is held by a fin-strut which once in place are welded together to make one assembly. Different tail fins were utilised when the low-altitude bombing took place compared to higher altitude bombing.

The AN-M30A1 was painted with a standard colour scheme since 11 March 1942; the body was painted olive drab while yellow stripes were added to indicate the bomb was a HE. To differentiate what type of filler was used, a one-inch yellow band at the nose and tail along with a 1/4 inch dotted band at the centre of gravity of the bomb which indicated it was filled with 50/50 Amatol or TNT fillers. A second yellow band was added to the nose and tail of the bomb if it was filled with Composition"B" which required special handling due to its sensitivity. Standard marking on the bomb body in black paint included type, weight, name of bomb, type of filling, lot number, date and place of filling along with the inspector's initials. Indestructible markings of this information were also stamped into the casing before filling with explosives.

Effective damage

AN-M30A1 (100 lb) damage table Metric Imperial
Max armor penetration high explosive action 79 mm 3.11 in
Radius of destruction of armored vehicle 2.1 m 6.9 ft
Radius of fragment dispersion 67.3 m 220.8 ft

Comparison with analogues

Comparable bombs to AN-M30A1 (100 lb)
Name Mass Explosive mass Explosive Armor Pen. Destruction radius Frag radius
▂ FAB-50 64 kg 24 kg TNT 79 mm 2.1 m 68.6 m
▀ SC50JA 50 kg 25 kg Fp.60/40 80 mm 2.1 m 70.1 m
▅ Type 97 Number 6 60 kg 23 kg TNT 78 mm 2.1 m 67 m
▅ Type 94 GPHE 50 kg 19.6 kg TNT 74 mm 1.8 m 62.5 m
▄ GP 50 58 kg 25 kg TNT 80 mm 2.1 m 70.1 m
▃ G.A.M.Mn 50 50 kg 28.5 kg TNT[1]* 82 mm 2.4 m 77.1 m
▄ D.T. No.2 55.7 kg 19.9 kg TNT[2]* 73 mm 2.1 m 67.4 m
* In-game listing differs from historical record.

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High-explosive and general-purpose bombs
USA 
100 lb  AN-M30A1
250 lb  AN-M57 · LDGP Mk 81
300 lb  H.E. M31
500 lb  AN-M64A1 · LDGP Mk 82
600 lb  H.E. M32
750 lb  M117 cone 45
1,000 lb  AN-M65A1 · AN-M65A1 Fin M129 · LDGP Mk 83
2,000 lb  AN-M66A2 · LDGP Mk 84
3,000 lb  M118
4,000 lb  AN-M56
Germany 
50 kg  SC50JA
200 kg  Sprengbombe
250 kg  SC250JA
400 kg  Sprengbombe
450 kg  Sprengbombe 68/70
500 kg  SC500K
1,000 kg  SC1000L2
1,800 kg  SC1800B
2,500 kg  SC2500
USSR 
25 kg  AO-25M-1
50 kg  FAB-50sv
100 kg  FAB-100sv · FAB-100M-43 · OFAB-100
250 kg  FAB-250sv · FAB-250M-43 · FAB-250M-44 · FAB-250M-46 · FAB-250M-54 · FAB-250M-62 · OFAB-250sv · OFAB-250-270
500 kg  FAB-500sv · FAB-500M-43 · FAB-500M-44 · FAB-500M-46 · FAB-500M-54 · FAB-500M-62
1,000 kg  FAB-1000 · FAB-1000M-43 · FAB-1000M-44
1,500 kg  FAB-1500M-46
3,000 kg  FAB-3000M-46
5,000 kg  FAB-5000
Britain 
250 lb  G.P. Mk.IV · M.C. Mk.I
500 lb  G.P. Mk.IV · H.E. M.C. Mk.II · M.C. Mk.I
540 lb  Mk.M2
1,000 lb  G.P. Mk.I · M.C. Mk.I · L.D H.E. M.C. Mk.1 · H.E. M.C. Mk.13
4,000 lb  H.C. Mk.II · H.C. Mk.IV
8,000 lb  H.C. Mk.II
12,000 lb  H.C Mk.I
Japan 
Army 
50 kg  Type 94 GPHE
100 kg  Type 94 GPHE
250 kg  Type 92 GPHE
500 kg  Type 92 GPHE
Navy 
60 kg  Type 97 Number 6
250 kg  Type 98 Number 25 · Type Number 25 Model 2
500 kg  Type Number 50 Model 2
800 kg  Number 80 Mod. 1
China 
100 kg  100-2
250 kg  Type 250-2 · 250-3
500 kg  500-3
1500 kg  1500-2
3000 kg  3000-2
Italy 
50 kg  GP 50
100 kg  GP 100T · SAP 100M
230 kg  BAFG-230
250 kg  GP 250
460 kg  BAFG-460
500 kg  GP 500
800 kg  GP 800
920 kg  BAFG-920
France 
50 kg  D.T. No.2 · G.A. MMN. 50 · Type 61C
75 kg  G2 Navale
100 kg  No.1
250 lb  SAMP Mk 81
150 kg  I2 Navale
200 kg  No.1
500 lb  SAMP Mk 82
250 kg  Matra 25E · SAMP Type 25
400 kg  SAMP Type 21
1,000 lb  SAMP Mk 83
500 kg  No.2
2,000 lb  SAMP Mk 84
Sweden 
50 kg  mb m/37AT · sb m/42 · sb m/47 · Model 1938
100 kg  Model 1938
120 kg  sb m/61 · m/71
250 kg  mb m/40 · mb m/50
500 kg  mb m/41 · mb m/56
600 kg  mb m/50
Israel 
100 kg  100/50 kg G.P.
250 kg  250/50 kg G.P.
360 kg  360/50 kg G.P.
500 kg  500/50 kg G.P.
See also  List of armour-piercing bombs · List of guided bombs · List of retarded bombs

  1. ↑ OP 1668 - U.S. Naval and Systems Ordnance Command - Italian and French Explosive Ordnance, June 1946, p. 185
  2. ↑ OP 1668 - U.S. Naval and Systems Ordnance Command - Italian and French Explosive Ordnance, June 1946, p. 185
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