Number Type 2 50 Model 1 GP(SAP) (500 kg)
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Description
The Number Type 2 50 Model 1 GP(SAP) is a Japanese 500 kg semi-armour piercing bomb, features a relatively small explosive filler, but having an ability to penetrate inside the enemy vessels through up to 77 mm of steel. It can cause severe damage, but requires a much higher precision than conventional bombs.
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General info
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Effective damage
The Number Type 2 50 Model 1 GP(SAP) is different than most of the other bombs used by the naval bombers in that it penetrates into the target and then blows up doing the high-explosive damage. It retains ability to penetrate the target even if it hits the water next to the hull, allowing the bomb to dive directly into the boilers or magazines.
The small explosive filler of the Model 1 GP(SAP) means that the near-misses will cause minimal damage, if any at all.
Comparison with analogues
The closest Japanese peer is the Navy Type Number 50 Model 2 (500 kg), featuring a 227.7 kg TNT filler instead of the 85.93 kg TNT equivalent in the Model 1 GP(SAP).
Usage in battles
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Pros and cons
Pros:
- Ability to penetrate directly into the magazines
Cons:
- Small explosive filler
- Minimal to no damage from near-misses
- Requires extreme precision
History
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Media
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See also
- Japan Bombs General Information - General information on Japanese bombs descriptions, markings and construction
External links
- Japanese Explosive Ordnance (Bombs, Bomb Fuzes, Land Mines, Grenades, Firing Devices And Sabotage Devices) - page 55
- OP-1667 Japanese Explosive Ordnance - page 58
| 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 |
