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17. Nom-nuc lear Assemblies.
The composition of the stockpile
of non-nuclear assemblies on September 30, 1953, and the composition of quarterly production during 1953 are shown in Chart III-C,
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18, The production of three non-nuclear assemblies was term-_
inated duzing the third quarter of 1953,
The Mark 5 output was
stopped because military requirements for this type bomb were
reduced; production of the Mark & gun-type bomb for subsurface Can
tonation was ended because the stockpile goal py July 1955 had bean “
met; and the output of the Mark 9 (290-mm. artiliery-fired proJectile) wes transferred to the Dopartme:. of Defense in accor-
dance with the President's action in Febrvary 1953. (See page i5
19,
Comments on the
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of Part III, preceding Progvess Report.)
status of the three non-nuclear assemblies
now being produced for stockpile follow: |
a, Mark 6 (Implcsion-type weapon, outside diameter 61 in.,
approximate weight 8,500 lbs.) The design of a new model
having improved fuzing is about to be completed and wili
shortly be released for production,
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