Cluster Bombs - MARK Series
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| Mark Number | Description |
|---|---|
| MARK 1 | 6 7.2-inch "Hedgehog" depth charges bundled together; fired from K-Gun |
| MARK 2 MARK 3 MARK 4 |
Similar to MK 1; different combinations of depth charges |
| MARK 5 | 12 70 lb bombs; for blimps |
| MARK 6 | 6 100 lb bombs; not used |
| MARK 7 | 8 20 lb fragmentation bombs |
| MARK 8 | 90 4 lb M83 fragmentation bomblets (same as Army M29 Cluster Bomb) |
| MARK 9 | 50 6 lb AN-M69 incendiary bomblets |
| MARK 10 | 8 90 lb fragmentation bombs |
| MARK 11 | 56 20 lb M41A1 fragmentation bombs |
| MARK 12 | Rockeye I; 96 bomblets |
| (13...14) | (No information) |
| MARK 15 | Sadeye Anti-Personnel Cluster Bomb; 2100 M40 bomblets |
| (16) | (No information) |
| MARK 17 | Gladeye; 330 M40 anti-personnel bomblets |
| MARK 18 | Practice Bomb for MK 15 Sadeye |
| MARK 19 | As MK 15 Sadeye, but with 2100 M219 fuze test vehicles instead of M40 bomblets |
| MARK 20 | Rockeye II; 247 MK 118 bomblets |
| MARK 21 | Sadeye Anti-Personnel Cluster Bomb; 2100 M38/M40 bomblets (3:1 mix) |
| MARK 22 | Sadeye Anti-Personnel Cluster Bomb; 2100 M38/M40 bomblets (3:1 mix) |
| MARK 23 | Padeye; 15 bomblets filled with BZ gas |
| (24 and higher) | (No information; probably not assigned) |
From the 1960s onwards, the Navy began to use CBU designations (covered by the Aeronautical and Support Equipment Type Designation System) for new cluster bombs, so that the Cluster Bomb Mark series ended at that time.
Navy Nomenclature System
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Last Updated: 6 May 2024