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High explosive mixture
Amatol is a highly explosive material made from a mixture of TNT and ammonium nitrate. The British name originates from the words ammonium and toluene
Amatol
Barbiturate
Amobarbital (formerly known as amylobarbitone or sodium amytal as the soluble sodium salt) is a drug that is a barbiturate derivative. It has sedative-hypnotic
Amobarbital
filling in World War I. TNT and Amatol were approximately 20% less sensitive to shock and hence safer than lyddite, and Amatol 80/20 cost only 7d per pound
Glossary of British ordnance terms
Glossary_of_British_ordnance_terms
Fragmentation hand grenade
was used as explosive filler, but it was later replaced by Schneiderite, amatol, or xylitol pentanitrate. During WW1, their bodies were painted blue-grey
F1_grenade_(France)
Impact-resistant high explosive
explosive blends containing TNT include: Amatex (ammonium nitrate and RDX) Amatol (ammonium nitrate) Baratol (67% barium nitrate and 33% TNT) Composition
TNT
General-purpose bomb
55 kilograms (121 lb). The bomb was usually filled with a mixture of 40% amatol and 60% Trotyl, but when used as an anti-shipping bomb it was filled with
SC50_bomb
Time-fused grenade
nitrostarch, ammonium nitrate, and sodium nitrate), 1.85 oz (52 g) of a 50/50 amatol/nitrostarch mixture, or 1.85 oz (52 g) of Grenite (a mixture of 95% nitrostarch
Mk_2_grenade
General purpose high-explosive bomb
60/40, amatol containing 60% Trotyl, codename "13"). Cast Füllpulver 50/50 (Fp. 50/50, amatol with 50% Trotyl, codename "13A"). Cast Amatol 39 (50% 1
SC250_bomb
Type of hand grenade
with some fillers. Combat experience during WWI showed that the Trotyl and Amatol fillings used in France weren't suitable for the heat of Mesopotamia, which
Mills_bomb
German tank gun
without fuse & bursting charge) The same 278 gram BdZ 5127 fuse and 59 gram Amatol bursting charge were used for both types of projectile (PzGr.39-1 & PzGr
8.8_cm_KwK_43
88 mm tank gun used by the German Army during World War II
(HE) round Projectile weight: 9 kg (20 lb) Explosive filler: 0.9 kg of amatol (3765 Kilojoules) Propellant weight: 2.55 kg (5.6 lb)–2.95 kg (6.5 lb) 8
8.8_cm_KwK_36
Anti-submarine weapon
was a barrel-like casing containing a high explosive (usually TNT, but amatol was also used when TNT became scarce). There were initially two sizes—Type
Depth_charge
German tank gun and anti-tank gun
Projectile weight: 9.75 lb (4.42 kg) Explosive filler: 1.0 lb (0.45 kg) of amatol (1100 Kilojoules) Fuze: kl. A.Z. 23 (0,15) umg. nose fuze Round weight:
7.5_cm_KwK_40
Large conventional bombs used in World War II by the Royal Air Force
with a 4,000 lb bomb (nominal weight) containing about 3,000 lb (1,400 kg) Amatol, RDX or Torpex. Most general-purpose bombs, termed medium capacity (MC)
Blockbuster_bomb
German long-range ballistic missile
was a source of trouble. The explosive used was amatol 60/40 detonated by an electric contact fuze. Amatol had the advantage of stability, and the warhead
V-2_rocket
US destroyer transferred to the UK in WWII and expended in the St. Nazaire Raid
the St. Nazaire Raid: at 1:34 on 28 March 1942, loaded with four tons of amatol explosive, the ship rammed the gates of the Forme Ecluse Louis Joubert dry
USS_Buchanan_(DD-131)
Explosive charge to clear obstacles
inches (100 mm) of TNT booster, while the middle section contained an 80–20 amatol mixture. The explosive charge weighed about 9 pounds (4.1 kg). Each end
Bangalore_torpedo
General purpose HE bomb
transverse fuse pocket. The bomb was usually filled with a mixture of 40% amatol and 60% Trotyl, but when used as an anti-shipping bomb it was filled with
SC1000_bomb
Royal Navy destroyer used in the St. Nazaire Raid
Mark VII depth charges—containing a total of 4.5 short tons (4.1 t) of amatol high explosive—was fitted into steel tanks installed just behind the steel
HMS_Campbeltown_(I42)
WWII radio guided bomb developed by Nazi Germany
32 m (10.9 ft) Width 1.4 m (4.6 ft) Diameter 85.3 cm (33.6 in) Warhead amatol explosive, armour-piercing Warhead weight 320 kg (710 lb) Operational range
Fritz_X
German World War II cruise missile
comparable to the V-2 rocket. The warhead consisted of 850 kg (1,870 lb) of Amatol, 52A+ high-grade, blast-effective explosive with three fuses. An electrical
V-1_flying_bomb
Cluster bomb
I & II 55 cm (21.6 in) 86 mm (3.4 in) 10 kg (22 lb) 900 g (2 lb) 60/40 Amatol or TNT Incendiary B2 & B2.2 53 cm (21 in) 51 mm (2 in) 2–2.2 kg (4 lb 7 oz –
AB_500-1
Weapon for use in waters, triggered by the target's approach
200 kg (440 lb), including 80 kg (180 lb) of explosives e.g. TNT, minol or amatol. A special form of moored contact mines are those equipped with a plummet
Naval_mine
Class of units of measurement for explosive energy
0.80 ANNMAL (66% AN + 25% NM + 5% Al + 3% C + 1% TETA) 1.16 5,360 0.87 Amatol (50% TNT + 50% AN) 1.50 6,290 0.91 Nitroguanidine 1.76 6,750 1.04, ballistic
TNT_equivalent
General-purpose bomb
1000 and SC 1200 bombs. The bomb was usually filled with a mixture of 40% amatol and 60% Trotyl, but when used as an anti-shipping bomb it was filled with
SC1800_bomb
German medium tank of WWII
Tiger I contained 0.9 kg of amatol (3765 Kilojoules). The 7.5 cm KwK 42 HE shell from the Panther contained 0.650 kg of amatol (2720 Kilojoules). By contrast
Panther_tank
US-made towed howitzer
ammunition HE HE M1 Shell 19.08 kg (42 lb) 14.97 kg (33 lb) TNT or 50/50 amatol, 2.18 kg (5 lb) 472 m/s (1,550 ft/s) 11,160 m (36,610 ft) HE-AT HE-AT M67
M101_howitzer
High explosive
to that point) since they knew that the atomic bomb was near completion. Amatol Hexanite List of explosives used during World War II Minol (explosive) Tritonal
Torpex
Oval racing track in Hammonton, New Jersey
portal "Atlantic City Speedway". ChampCarStats.com. Retrieved July 7, 2012. "Amatol--The Town". SouthJersey.com. Retrieved July 7, 2012. Maser, Jill (2005)
Atlantic_City_Speedway
Name Type Caliber Photo Notes TMD-44 Anti-tank mine 9.7 kg Amatol TM-46 Anti-tank mine 5.7 kg TNT TM-57 Anti-tank mine 6.34 kg TNT TM-62 Anti-tank mine
List of equipment of the Soviet Ground Forces
List_of_equipment_of_the_Soviet_Ground_Forces
Mix of high explosives
Mulwala Propellant Facility, NSW.[citation needed] Torpex Tritonal Minol Amatol Composition C "A Critical Diameter Study of the Australian Manufactured
Composition_H-6
Depth charge mortar
World War II, the British used a 50/50 mixture of ammonium nitrate and TNT (amatol) in naval mines and depth charges. This low-grade explosive was later improved
Squid_(weapon)
World War 2 naval mine dropped from aircraft by parachute
weighed 1,500 lb (680 kg), and contained 750 lb (340 kg) of explosive such as Amatol (TNT and ammonium nitrate) or Minol (TNT, ammonium nitrate and aluminium)
Parachute_mine
Cluster bomb
1 FRZ 154 mm (6.06 in) 50 mm (2 in) 500 g (1.1 lb) 120 g (4.2 oz) 60/40 Amatol or TNT SD 2 89 mm (3.5 in) 76 mm (3 in) 1.9 kg (4 lb 4 oz) 210 g (7.5 oz)
AB_250-2
General-purpose bomb
tail attachment brace. The bomb was usually filled with a mixture of 40% amatol and 60% Trotyl, but when used as an anti-shipping bomb it was filled with
SC_500_bomb
Anti-tank mine
side compartments contained the main explosive filling of 5.4 kg (12 lb) Amatol that was waterproofed with bitumen, while the center compartment contained
Holzmine_42
1944 class of British midget submarines
In addition to the two side charges (each of which contained two tons of amatol explosive), they carried around six 20-pound (9 kg) limpet mines which were
XE-class_submarine
Midget submarine class built for the Royal Navy during 1943–44
– explosive charges held on opposite sides of the hull with two tons of amatol in each. The intention was to drop these on the sea bed underneath the target
X-class_submarine
British field gun and gun-howitzer used during the Second World War
and boat tail. The explosive filling was 1.824 lb (0.827 kg) of TNT or Amatol. It was also provided with base ejection smoke (white and coloured), star
Ordnance_QF_25-pounder
Payload-carrying projectile
other compounds included. These fills included Ammonal, Schneiderite and Amatol. The latter was still in wide use in World War II. The percentage of shell
Shell_(projectile)
Anti-tank mortar
cordite Bomb weight: 14.75 lb (6.69 kg) Filling: Nobels No.704B explosive, or Amatol 80/20. Fuze: No. 152 (same as ML 3-inch mortar) in nose of bomb Danger area:
Blacker_Bombard
Heavy infantry gun
Type Weight Filler I Gr 33 HE 38 kilograms (84 lb) 8.3 kilograms (18 lb) amatol I Gr 38 Nb Smoke 40 kilograms (88 lb) oleum/pumice I Gr 39 Hl/A Hollow-charge
15_cm_sIG_33
Anti-tank gun
without fuse & bursting charge) The same 278-gram BdZ 5127 fuse and 59-gram Amatol bursting charge was used for PzGr.39-1 and PzGr.39/43 rounds, requiring
8.8_cm_Pak_43
Tank gun
fuze. Bursting charge was 1.49 lb (0.68 kg) TNT or 1.36 lb (0.62 kg) 50/50 Amatol or 1.52 lb (0.69 kg) trimonite. The M48 fuze could be set for impact detonation
Ordnance_QF_75_mm
Bounding mine
mine which detonates triggering the main explosive charge of one pound of Amatol which explodes breaking apart the steel case of the mine and turning the
A.P._Shrapnel_Mine
Explosive made of ammonium nitrate and aluminium
mass): ammonium nitrate 58.6% aluminium powder 21% charcoal 2.4% TNT 18% Amatol ANFO BLU-82 "Daisy Cutter" Tritonal Tweedie, N. (12 January 2004). "Farmer
Ammonal
Submarine under 150 tons
had a crew of three (plus a diver) and carried two large mines containing Amatol – one on each side. Their strategy was to lay mines on the sea bottom beneath
Midget_submarine
Substance that can explode
Tetramine copper complexes Tetrasulfur tetranitride Aluminum Orphorite, Amatex, Amatol, Ammonal, Armstrong's mixture, ANFO, ANNMAL, Astrolite Baranol, Baratol
Explosive
Chemical compound with formula NH4NO3
containing ammonium nitrate include: Amatex (ammonium nitrate, TNT and RDX) Amatol (ammonium nitrate and TNT) Ammonal (ammonium nitrate and aluminum powder)
Ammonium_nitrate
1947 explosion in Cádiz, Spain
total of 2,228 distributed in two depots), containing 200 tonnes of TNT and amatol, exploded for unknown reasons. Official figures given at the time were 150
1947_Cádiz_explosion
Explosive chemical compound
sufficient RDX to meet its needs, some of the shortfall was met by substituting amatol, a mixture of ammonium nitrate and TNT. Karl Dönitz was reputed to have
RDX
Hand grenade designed in Serbia in 1912
World War II Production history Designed 1912 Specifications Filling black powder or Amatol Filling weight 100–150 g Detonation mechanism 5 second delay
Vasić_M12
Grenade
0 in) Diameter 60 mm (2.4 in) Filling Donarit - (relatively similar to amatol) Filling weight 112 g (4.0 oz) Detonation mechanism instant, 1, 4.5, 7.5
Model_39_grenade
American infrared homing guided bomb
lb (545 kg) Length 91.2 in (231.6 cm) Diameter 18.6 in (47.2 cm) Warhead amatol explosive Warhead weight 1000 pounds (454 kg) Engine none Guidance system
VB-6_Felix
Soviet anti-tank mine
(17 lb) of TNT (although sometimes combinations of RDX/TNT/Aluminium or Amatol mixes are used) Diameter: 320 millimetres (13 in) Height: 128 millimetres
TM-62
Naval mine
Specifications Height 48 inches(121.92 cm) Diameter 40 inches(101.6 cm) Filling Amatol (50/50 mixture) Filling weight 320lb,450lb or 500lb Detonation mechanism
Mark_XVII_contact_naval_mine
United Kingdom explosives filling factory
(TNT) was adopted. TNT was expensive to make and was in short supply, so Amatol, a mixture of various proportions of TNT and Ammonium nitrate, was adopted
National Shell Filling Factory, Chilwell
National_Shell_Filling_Factory,_Chilwell
British 20 pound bomb used in World War I
(9 kg) was the bomb casing and 4 lb (1.8 kg) was an explosive charge of Amatol. The main body was 5⁄16 inch (8 mm) thick, and was made of cast iron, steel
Cooper_bombs
Anti-tank mines
(8.0 kg) Explosive content 11 lb (5.0 kg) of Amatol with a 50 gram booster charge. 11 lb (5.0 kg) of Amatol with a 75 gram booster charge 13 lb (5.9 kg)
TMB_and_TMSB_series_mines
Hand grenade
acid, TNT or nitroglycerin mixed with potassium nitrate, or sawdust and Amatol; according to Janes, these grenades produce more dust than fragments while
Stielhandgranate
Air dropped bomb used for multiple purposes
and it was built with a half-inch-thick wall. Fillings could be Amatex, Amatol, Minol, RDX and others. Actual weight was around 1,020 lb (460 kg). It was
General-purpose_bomb
Cluster bomb
(3.4 in) 10 kg (22 lb) 900 g (2 lb) 60/40 Amatol or TNT SD 10 A Type II 55 cm (21.6 in) 86 mm (3.4 in) 10 kg (22 lb) 900 g (2 lb) 60/40 Amatol or TNT
BDC_10
Branch of underwater warfare
trials of the Type D depth charge, with a 300 lb (140 kg) charge of TNT (amatol, as TNT supplies became critical) and a hydrostatic pistol, firing at either
Anti-submarine_warfare
1955 British film by Ralph Thomas
"side-cargoes" under the ship's hull, each containing two tons of explosive amatol. X2 is badly damaged and cannot re-surface, but the crew decide to stay
Above_Us_the_Waves
Explosives industry in Faversham, Kent, United Kingdom
sacks catching fire. The TNT and ammonium nitrate (used to manufacture amatol) had exploded. The weather might have contributed to the start of the fire
Faversham_explosives_industry
German antitank mine in World War II
plate-shaped. Containing between 5-5.5 kilos (11-12 lbs.) of TNT (sometimes Amatol), and a fuze activation pressure of approximately 200 lb (91 kg), the Teller
Teller_mine
Demolition charge
projectile weighs 90 kg (198 lb 7 oz) and is filled with 54 kg (119 lb) of amatol. A stick which fits over the base of the projectile is placed in the gun
Stielgranate_42
Clipped language for writing telegrams
Telegram of 21 June 1916 from David Lloyd George, Minister of Munitions, to Joseph Watson, Chairman of Barnbow Amatol shell-filling factory.
Telegram_style
Topics referred to by the same term
by the Japanese rock group Plastic Tree Ammonite (explosive), a form of amatol Anti-Nephi-Lehies, also known as Ammonites, a fictitious people from the
Ammonite_(disambiguation)
Infantry mortar
Effective firing range 70 m (230 ft) Maximum firing range 460 m (1,510 ft) Filling Amatol or TNT Filling weight 120 g (4.2 oz) Detonation mechanism Nose fuze
Lance Grenades de 50 mm modèle 37
Lance_Grenades_de_50_mm_modèle_37
Former RAF station in Herefordshire, England
detonators. Shell filling began on 11 November 1916, with both Lyddite and Amatol explosives being used in production. From June 1918, supplied with dichloroethyl
RAF_Credenhill
American tank gun
39 kg) mixture of 0.08 lb (0.036 kg) of cast TNT and 0.77 lb (0.35 kg) 50/50 Amatol. A reduced charge load existed with a velocity of 1,550 ft/s (470 m/s) and
76_mm_gun_M1
Howitzer
100 ft/s) Range: 7,315 m (8,000 yd) Ammunition Smoke: smoke composition HE: Amatol filling with 12 oz 4 dr (347 g) cordite propellant, No. 119B fuze (direct
Ordnance_QF_95_mm_howitzer
Chemical compound
government 64 cents, while TNT cost 26.5 c/lb, ammonium nitrate used in amatol only 17.5 c/lb and black powder about 25 c/lb. Dunnite typically did not
Dunnite
Time fuze used by British Special forces
Resistance. A number of pencil detonators were used to detonate the massive amatol charge hidden inside HMS Campbeltown during the St Nazaire Raid of 1942
Pencil_detonator
Hand grenade developed and used during the Second World War
tropical use (humidity). A green band just under the middle ring indicated an Amatol 80/20 filling. The white letters "BAR" on the green band indicated a Baratol
No._69_grenade
grenade Hand grenade Nazi Germany 230 Donarit - (relatively similar to amatol) 112 Instant, 1, 4.5, 7.5 or 10 second delay 1939 Model 43 Hand grenade
List of German military equipment of World War II
List_of_German_military_equipment_of_World_War_II
Field howitzer
in the East African campaign. A lighter 40-pound (18.14 kg) shell with Amatol filling replaced the original 50-pound (22.68 kg) Lyddite shell early in
BL_5-inch_howitzer
Rifle grenade
Grenade: 60 mm (2.4 in) Maximum firing range 78 m (85 yd) at 45° Warhead Amatol Warhead weight 110 g (4 oz) Detonation mechanism 4.5 second time fuze
Wurfkörper_361
German night fighter aircraft during late World War II
whereby the entire forward fuselage ahead of the fuel tanks was filled with Amatol high explosive. A new and extremely small cockpit for the pilot was added
Focke-Wulf_Ta_154_Moskito
Heavy trench mortar
Muzzle velocity 145 m/s (475 ft/s) (max charge) Effective firing range 603 - 2,071 m (660 – 2,265 yd) Filling Amatol or ammonal Filling weight 40 kg (88 lb)
240_mm_trench_mortar
German weapon
main explosive filling consisting of 225 grams of cast Füllpulver 60/40 (Amatol) explosive. The fragmentation density produced by an SD 2 was 1 fragment
Butterfly_Bomb
Unguided air-to-surface rocket
(20–22 in) warhead Diameter 3.25 in (83 mm) rocket body Warhead TNT/RDX/Amatol Warhead weight 1.3–5.5 kg (2.9–12.1 lb) Engine solid fuel rocket 7,800 N;
RP-3
Cluster bomb
Diameter AB 70-D1: 203 mm (8 in) SD 1 and SD 1 FRZ: 50 mm (2 in) Warhead Amatol or TNT Warhead weight SD 1: 112 g (4 oz) SD 1 FRZ: 120 g (4.2 oz) Detonation
AB_70-D1
Building in Nottinghamshire, England
fill high explosive shells of 4.7 in (120 mm) or larger calibres, with amatol, usually made on site by mixing one part TNT to four parts ammonium nitrate
Chilwell Filling Factory Memorial
Chilwell_Filling_Factory_Memorial
German anti-tank mine
1 kg (20 lb 1 oz) Explosive content: 5.5 kg (12 lb 2 oz) of TNT or 50/50 Amatol Trigger weight: 100–180 kg (220–400 lb) https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/landmines3
Tellermine_42
Armor-piercing bomb
corresponded to the approximate weight of the bomb. The smaller bombs had either Amatol or TNT while the larger bombs were filled more powerful explosives like
PC_500
Name Composition Notes Amatol Ammonium nitrate and TNT Extensively used in bombs, shells, depth charges and naval mines Baronal Barium nitrate, TNT and
List of explosives used during World War II
List_of_explosives_used_during_World_War_II
Smooth bore muzzle loading medium trench mortar
cast-iron bomb "the size of a football" painted dirty white filled with amatol (identified by a painted green band) or ammonal (identified by a painted
2-inch_medium_mortar
Fragmentation bomb
tail, and there was a central exploder tube which ran through 2/3 of the Amatol or TNT filling. The SD 250 was filled through the base and was fitted with
SD_250
Military explosive
munitions or unexploded ordnance dating from before the 1960s.[citation needed] Amatol Composition H6 Hexanite Torpex Tritonal TM 9-1300-214: Military Explosives
Minol_(explosive)
high-explosive antitank shells. Ednatol was cast in the same manner as amatol. The resulting explosive was stable, non-hygroscopic and could be stored
Ednatol
Light Howitzer
velocity Range HE HE M1 Shell 18.35 kg (40 lb) / 14.97 kg (33 lb) 50/50 TNT or amatol, 2.18 kg (4 lb 13 oz) 311 m/s (1,020 ft/s) 7,585 m (8,300 yd) HEAT-T HEAT
M3_howitzer
Demolition of several larger mansion estates in the UK during the 20th century
placed around the building, using 136lb of plastic explosive, and 75lb of amatol. The Church windows were opened to cope with the blast. At 2.30pm Lord Newport
Destruction of country houses in 20th-century Britain
Destruction_of_country_houses_in_20th-century_Britain
Heavy trench mortar
Rate of fire 1 round every 6 minutes Muzzle velocity 475 ft/s (145 m/s) max charge Effective firing range 660–2,400 yards (600–2,190 m) Filling Amatol or ammonal
9.45-inch_heavy_mortar
95 kg of TNT. TM-41 mine Anti-tank mine Pressure Soviet Union 3.9 kg of Amatol or TNT, short cylinder with the entire top surface being used as a pressure
List of Soviet Union military equipment of World War II
List_of_Soviet_Union_military_equipment_of_World_War_II
Light mortar
(maximum) 6–8 rpm (sustained) Effective firing range 750 yd (686 m) Maximum firing range 800 yd (732 m) Filling Amatol Filling weight 2 lb 4 oz (1 kg)
Stokes_mortar
12 m Diameter: 0.227 m Weight: 7 kg Explosive content: 3.2 kg of TNT or Amatol Operating pressure: 280 to 200 kg Iktonen, Asko (2021). Talvisodassa tuhottuja
Panssarimiina_m/39
Anti-tank mine
1 kg (17 lb 14 oz) Explosive content: 5.5 kg (12 lb 2 oz) TNT (sometimes amatol) Trigger weight: 100–180 kg (220–400 lb) https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/landmines3
Tellermine_43
Soviet anti-tank mine
Diameter: 254 mm Height: 140 mm Weight: 5.4 kg Explosive content: 3.9 kg of Amatol or TNT Activation pressure: 160 kg "OrData - Data Details". Archived from
TM-41_mine
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