Japanese 63kg Navy

[EODONE]

Gents,
this was donated to Penang Museum in 1967 by our team, before we could give it to them it had to be made safe,

If you look at the base of the Bomb where the tail joins the main boby you can see 2 rows of screws missing ( Ours must have been) these were removed so the main Picric fill could be "Chipped out" the fact that the contents was exstruding through the case of the bomb & around the screws did not seem to bother us. the tail units were vey much in demand to be used for ashtrays ouch filled with sand. Yes for a nasty explosion when making a Japanese submarine net mine safe, which badly burn't 2 of the team we all managed to get home in one piece. Can any body suplly the markings & details.
THOSE WERE THE DAYS
REgards
John :tinysmile_shy_t:

 

[EODONE]

Gents,
this was donated to Penang Museum in 1967 by our team, before we could give it to them it had to be made safe,

If you look at the base of the Bomb where the tail joins the main boby you can see 2 rows of screws missing ( Ours must have been) these were removed so the main Picric fill could be "Chipped out" the fact that the contents was exstruding through the case of the bomb & around the screws did not seem to bother us. the tail units were vey much in demand to be used for ashtrays ouch filled with sand. Yes for a nasty explosion when making a Japanese submarine net mine safe, which badly burn't 2 of the team we all managed to get home in one piece. Can any body suplly the markings & details.
THOSE WERE THE DAYS
REgards
John :tinysmile_shy_t:

Forgot attachment

 

[EODONE]

Bomb Disposal team Penang

Fuzeman & Gents,
The attachment is of the team used to clear Japanese bombs in Penang in the late 60's this is a picture of the full team including replacements, the only pax missing is Maj Locke & Spr Les Wardle.

Hope this clears up queries on who was or wasnot on Operation Bombs Penang.

REgards John:tinysmile_fatgrin_t

 

[glevum]

I saw this on Guam in April.

I think it is a 250kg bomb.

 

[al'saad]

http://www.bocn.co.uk/vbforum/some-stuff-japanese-t21911.html?t=21911

try here

 

[Investment]

I saw this on Guam in April.

I think it is a 250kg bomb.

Hello Glevum,
Nice picture !!!
It's a shame that the owners leave the bomb in the open to rust :sad:
Cheers,
Invest

 

[bernardroome]

John I was missing as was George Duncan regards Bernard Roome

 

[JCB99]

Bomb casing ashtrays

Fantastic, thanks for sharing. Oh how i WISH I could buy that inert navy bomb!!! I have a Japanese naval 50 kg bomb tail that was made into an ashtray in the 50's or 60's. Here it is after the auction ready to be loaded into my car.





Jim

JapaneseOrdnance(at)yahoo.com

Always looking for inert Japanese bombcasings!!

Japanes Ordnance Picture album http://forums.gunboards.com/album.php?u=5346
Ordnance page http://www.castle-thunder.com/wforum/viewtopic.php?t=976

 

[EOD]

JCB, is the color genuine???

 

[JCB99]

EOD, No, totally repainted with fake Kanji added. I don't often see inert Japanese naval bombs or parts of bombs ever.

Jim
JapaneseOrdnance(at)yahoo.com

 

[EOD]

I asked because I was after the real color tones for the "grey" of Japanese navy bombs for one I have to repaint again and can not locate any original bit of genuine paint.

 

[JCB99]

I have a friend who has some kind of 50 kg japanese naval bomb but his is repainted also. Its so hard to find this material with original paint. I also have a relic Japanese army 30 kg with no paint that came out of Luzon Philippines back in the 80's. It seems most of the big stuff never has paint.

Jim
JapaneseOrdnance(at)Yahoo.com

 

[EODONE]

Hi Bernie, Long time mate hope all is well George is in the photo Sgt front row with specs, He was just back after being blown up with Les Wardle (Not in the Photo).

REgards John