Sc 1800 b

[Grzesio]

A nice photo of a SC 1800 bomb.
According to the clearly visible markings, the bomb is of the SC 1800 B variant, equipped with an ElAZ (28) B/2 fuze and filled with Trialen 105.



But what troubles me - what is the SC 1800 B variant? :neutral:
Then, I've always thought, bomb variants filled with Trialen were usually distinguished by addition of "Trialen" to their basic designation, e.g. SC 1800 Trialen. I wonder, couldn't this SC 1800 B be just an early marking of Trialen filled bombs?
I wish, markings on the tail cone were visible in the photo...

 

[Yodamaster]

Hi Grzesio,

I remember reading that German bombs were classified according to their resistance to impact. They called it: Gütenklassen.These Gütenklassen were three in number: I, II, III according to their resistance, III being the weakest.
In the Dluft 4300, Teil 1, Het 1, I found for the SC50 the designation SC50B, B corresponding to Gütenklassen III.
Maybe it is the same meaning for SC1800B !


Yoda

 

[Grzesio]

Hi!

Interesting idea!
SC 50 B, SC 250 B and SC 500 B were all in Gueteklasse III indeed.
On the other hand, I wonder if such a big thin walled bomb as the SC 1800 could belong to any class better than III - maybe this "B" had to emphasise this fact?

 

[Yodamaster]

From another source (but not too reliable!), the SC1800, type III, would have existed. Below are excerpts from the source but you will read that type III is very incomplete, hence my doubts as to the reliability of the info. (see title TYPE in the tables).
I hope it will be readable, I don't can improve more than it is.


Yoda

 

[Grzesio]

So it seems, apparently, there were different quality classes of the SC 1800 indeed!
There's a note about SC 1800 filled with Trialen in L.Dv. 8/g 4 of 1942 - they were clearly intended for use against land targets in this period, contrary to some "SC 1800 Trialen" marked bombs classified as "Nur gegen Hamdelsschiffe" at some point.



If Trialen filled bombs were to be generally used with instantaneous fuze action, they could be of class III, as high body durability was not needed.
It becomes more complicated than I thought...