Dublin Core
Title
Practice bombs
Subject
Aerial bombings; Military training
Description
Mark 43 practice bombs. These were dropped by Navy planes as target practice. Each heavy, solid bomb body had a hole cored out that housed a specially made long blank shotgun shell which would fire a loud report when it struck the deck of the target ship. These are inscribed with "USS Arizona Turret One, 1931-1938" most likely by the donor.
Creator
Anderson, Aengus
Source
USS Arizona Collection (AZ 517)
Date
Undated
Contributor
Donated by William Watkins, who served on the Arizona, 1931-1938.
Rights
Permission to use must be obtained from the University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections.
Format
jpeg
Type
Digital photo
Identifier
AZ 517 Box 42 Item 38; Accession #'s 77-3-16,17
Coverage
Pearl Harbor (Hawaii)
1930-1939