WW2 1000kg 'Herman' Bomb - Sun Wharf, Chatham, Kent, ME4 4HF
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This huge 1000kg 'Herman' bomb of WW2 is on display at the entrance to Sun Wharf, Chatham, Kent, ME4 4HF
Waymark Code: WMEK2A
Location: United Kingdom
Date Posted: 06/07/2012
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This 1000kg 'Herman' WW2 German
bomb is on display at the entrance to Sun Wharf at Chatham, Kent. A small brass
plaque on the bomb casing is inscribed;
UNEXPLODED / WW2 GERMAN BOMB /
1000KG (HERMAN) / IMMUNISED. MADE SAFE & / PRESENTED BY / 33 ENGR REGT. (EOD) /
ROYAL ENGINEERS BOMB DISPOSAL / 1987
The 'Herman' 1000kg bombs were general demolition
bombs dropped by the German Luftwaffe during WW2. Known officially as series SC
1000 and SC 1000 L2, they contained a 40/60 mixture of Amatol and TNT explosive.
They had a very heavy constructed nose welded to the forward end of the drawn
steel body, and a 'Kopfring', a triangular section steel ring around the nose of
the bomb in order to reduce surface penetration and ensure maximum blast effect.
The rear end of the bomb was threaded to take a female base plate. This series
of bombs were equipped with only one transverse fuse pocket, located
approximately 8 inches from the suspension lug, and usually contained one of the
E1 AZ (55) series fuses. In addition to the booster pellets in the transverse
fuse pocket, a central exploder tube containing high grade TNT was located in
the centre of the explosive cavity, the tube running almost the entire length of
the explosive cavity within the casing to ensure a high order explosive
detonation.
33 Engineer Regiment (EOD) was born out of the Royal Engineers'
Bomb Disposal companies, formed in WW2 to deal with the mounting problem of
German unexploded bombs. After WW2 these clearance companies were disbanded and
responsibility for UK EOD were shared between the Territorial Army and the
Regular Army, predominantly HQ (BD) Unit UK Royal Engineers. Formed in
1973, 33 Engineer Regiment (EOD) took over responsibility for UK EOD and is one
of two specialist Explosive Ordinance Disposal and specialist Advanced Search
Regiments for the Corps of Royal Engineers. It's association with the Medway
Towns came from it's former home at Lodge Hill Camp and Chattenden Barracks.
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