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Re: LWB I Wasserbombe
The LWB I and WBD weighted 180 kg, had 125 kg Schw.18 (Black powder?)
Versions WBD II (different explosive and fuzes), and Ju 88 A-1 & A-5 could carry six
of these bombs on six ETC 500, as could the He 111 H-5 (presumably externally),
but He 115 just three (internal), He 59 three usw.
Hope have fuller explanation when writing all up.
Reason for non-use maybe that SC 250 was more readily available (middle 1941)
and German "sub-hunting" was more protective partrols of coastal shipping. But seeing
six ETC 500 manual for Ju 88 A-1 would be interesting, as normal was just four
(or two with two larger ETC racks).
Ed
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