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Detonator with 24 sec. delay

Antoon

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In the Operations Record Book from September 1944 of 438 (RCAF) Squadron is several times mentioned that they dropped 500 lb. bombs wit 24 sec. delay.

I do not know a detonator used in British HE bombs with 24 seconds delay. Annyone anny idea?

Greetings - Antoon
 
What was the delay on the US M106 fuze? It had an actual coil of time fuse inside the fuze body, but I don't remember how long the delay was for. Did the UK ever utilize US fuzing for special purposes?
 
From A.P.1661 C, Vol.2 (2nd Edn.), Sect. 3 Chap.3
Detonator No. 57 Mk. 2 (Blue and Yellow) delay 25 to 30s but it may be a post war detonator

The Autralian Standard Notes for Armourers 1943 mentions only a Blue detonator of 11s delay

The M106 had a delay of 45s
 
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