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    How much Torpex was packed into a WWII pumpkin bomb?

    Question #121921. Asked by serpa. (Jun 15 11 4:29 AM)


    evil44

    		"Pumpkin Bombs" weighed in at a whopping 5.26 tons, with almost 60% of that (6,300 pounds) consisting of a Composition B (60% RDX, 40% TNT) slurry.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pumpkin_bomb

    Jun 15 11, 1:26 PM
    Trooper2196

    		Im not sure that Torpex was ever used in a Pumpkin Bomb from what i can find it was Composition B.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pumpkin_bomb

    Jun 15 11, 1:28 PM
    evil44

    		Correct, Trooper. Torpex was mostly used in torpedos, not aerial bombs. TORPedo EXplosive...hence, TORPEX.

    Jun 15 11, 1:52 PM
    serpa

    		Thanks. I was wondering as a couple sources mention torpex.

    http://books.google.com/books?id=JBqbTQpT0HMC&pg=PA231&lpg=PA231&dq=torpex+pumpkin+bomb&source=bl&ots=dNTRN7levw&sig=kyzsX7Hnca98zFZsjkezV1oiiLA&hl=en&ei=QDb5TefEH-LciALqtbD9DA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=8&sqi=2&ved=0CD8Q6AEwBw#v=onepage&q=torpex%20pumpkin%20bomb&f=false

    http://books.google.com/books?id=8C1y_TRiFnIC&pg=PA24&lpg=PA24&dq=torpex+pumpkin+bomb&source=bl&ots=8M0mWvqB7C&sig=ViXXuXJQzv1Ocn8hLarJYUZkoF4&hl=en&ei=7jT5TeZv4tyIAuq1sP0M&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CCUQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=torpex%20pumpkin%20bomb&f=false

    Jun 15 11, 4:51 PM

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