Grand Slam
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Grand Slam is a massive British World War II "earthquake" bomb designed by Barnes Wallis to penetrate and destroy heavily fortified targets such as bunkers and viaducts.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II weapon
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conventional bomb ⓘ earthquake bomb ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Ten Ton Bomb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
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surface form:
Second World War
|
| constructionType | steel-cased bomb ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| deliveryPlatform | Avro Lancaster bomber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deploymentMethod |
dropped from high altitude
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free-fall bomb ⓘ |
| designedBy | Vickers-Armstrongs (manufacture under Wallis design) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedTo |
cause underground shock waves
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destroy bunkers ⓘ destroy viaducts ⓘ penetrate heavily fortified targets ⓘ |
| designer | Barnes Wallis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| detonationMode | delayed-action fuze ⓘ |
| developmentPurpose | defeat targets impervious to ordinary bombs ⓘ |
| diameter |
about 1.17 meters
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about 3.8 feet ⓘ |
| effectType |
cratering
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seismic shock ⓘ |
| era | 1940s ⓘ |
| explosiveFilling | Torpex D1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| explosiveFillingMass |
approximately 4350 kilograms
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approximately 9600 pounds ⓘ |
| fillingMethod | cast explosive filling ⓘ |
| introducedInYear | 1945 ⓘ |
| length |
about 26 feet
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about 7.7 meters ⓘ |
| mass |
approximately 10000 kilograms
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approximately 22000 pounds ⓘ |
| notableFeature | one of the largest conventional bombs used in World War II ⓘ |
| operationalUse |
attacks on German viaducts
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attacks on U-boat pens ⓘ attacks on hardened structures ⓘ attacks on submarine shelters ⓘ |
| relatedWeapon | Tallboy bomb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| specificCarrierVariant | Lancaster B.Mk I Special NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetType |
bridges
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bunkers ⓘ railway infrastructure ⓘ reinforced concrete structures ⓘ |
| usedBy | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
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