Cooper bombs in WWII?

[oldwheat]

Do any of you ordnance gurus happen to know if cooper 20# anti-personnel bombs were used in the early war years ( Like in the lysander for instance)?

[Boatz]

I'm not finding any reference that says they were or not, the attached file may or may not be of help.

[p14u2nv]

US used the 20-lb M41 frag bomb with those new proximity fuses. They were in 120lb and 500lb clusters. When they were dropped with a Norden sight though special computation tables were used for max trail angle to target.

As far as if they were used in the early days that's a good question. I know the US copied a version Germany was using but I'll ask a buddy of mine if he knows.

[Seagull V]

Was not able to confirm any dates, but there is information about Obsolete Bombs in the following:-

From a copy of USN NAVORD OP 1665 - British Explosive Ordnance WW2 - Part 1 - Chapter 17 Obsolete Bombs

[oldwheat]

Thanks Seagull, this helps a lot. It looks as if I'm going to have to go with 'close enough' for this project.

[Desert Rat]

http://freespace.virgin.net/john.dell/fanad.htm

mmmm, Cooper bombs, 20lbs. and check the *


Jamie

[oldwheat]

Thanks Jamie, that is just about what I had expected but couldn't find much confirmation.