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Types of Ordnance Used at Five Points OLF

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Types of Ordnance Used at Five Points OLF

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    1. Types of Ordnance Used at Five Points OLF

    2. Types of Ordnance Used at Five Points OLF 7 October 1954 Clearance Report: M-47 Chemical Bombs MK 23 Model I Navy bombs M38 practice bombs March 2001 Archives Search Report: Mark 23-MOD-1 Mark 1-MOD-0 (25, 40, 50, & 100#)

    3. Ordnance Characteristics

    4. M47 Chemical Bomb

    5. M47 Chemical Bomb (Smoke) Filler – plasticized white phosphorus (PWP; smoke producing) or white phosphorus (WP, mild incendiary) Length = 51.9 inches Diameter = 8 inches Filler weight – PWP = 74#; WP = 100# Bomb body is sheet metal

    6. MK 23 Navy Bombs (Mark 23-MOD-1) Miniature, Practice, 3 lbs.

    7. MK 23 Navy Bombs (Mark 23-MOD-1) Miniature, Practice, 3 lbs. Filler - Spotting charge, 5 oz. black powder Length = 8.3 inches Diameter = 2.2 inches Material = cast iron

    8. M38 Practice Bomb

    9. M38 Practice Bomb Filler - ~80 lbs. sand or water; spotting charge of 3 lbs. black powder with 28-gauge blank shotgun shell. Length = 47.6 inches Diameter = 8 inches Bomb body is light sheet metal

    10. Ordnance Safety DO NOT TOUCH! Note/record location Call 911 or local law enforcement

    11. Potential Health Impacts

    12. Information Sharing

    13. Plans for the Future

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