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|name    = White Phosphorus Grenade
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|ammo    = x1 [[grenade]] (single use)
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|caption = Grenades hanging on a utility belt
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|code    =
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|cost    = [[Cr]]15
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|footnote=
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|group  = Ranged Weapon
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|image  = [[File: Grenades-Dav-R-Deitrick-Starter-Trav-Pg-Cvr 20-July-2018a.jpg]]
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|model  = 
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|size    = 1.0 Litre
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|TL      = 6
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|Type    = Chemical Weapon
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|volume  = 1.0 litres
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|weight  = 1.0 [[kg]]
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|manufacturer= Various
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}}
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The [[White Phosphorous Grenade]] can provide short term protection against visual and IR observation
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* [[White Phosphorous Grenade]]s are [[Thrown Weapon]]s.
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== Description ([[Specifications]]) ==
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[[White Phosphorous Grenade]]s are designed to allow [[Infantry]] to temporarily screen their movements from visual and IR observation. Each grenade will create a cloud of smoke about 20m across that lasts from a few seconds (high-gravity, strong wind) upwards. Note that the smoke cloud is itself highly visible to optical and IR observation.
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n.b. White Phosphorous will burn only and anywhere that there is oxygen - This grenade will only work in [[Atmosphere]] classes 4-9.
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White Phosphorous burns in the presence of oxygen. It does NOT go out even when damped with water and has to be removed and isolated from oxygen before it will go out. It will set fire to many materials in its vicinity because of the temperature of its combustion.
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=== Weapon Characteristics ===
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Length: 120.0 [[mm]]. Weight: 1.0 [[kg]]. Base price: [[Cr]]15.
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* [[White Phosphorous Grenade]]s weigh about 1.0 kilograms and cost [[Cr]]300 for a case of twenty.
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== See also==
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{{Referral-Tree-G-Grenades}}
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== References & Contributors ([[Sources]]) ==
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{{Intermediate}}
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{{Sources
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| {{Ludography cite|name= Main Rulebook |page= 101 |version=Mongoose Traveller}}
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}}
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[[Category: Chemical Weapon]]
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[[Category: Ranged Weapon]]
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[[Category: Thrown Weapon]]
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{{LE|Weapon}}
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{{LEN|}}

Revision as of 13:16, 27 June 2020

White Phosphorus Grenade
Grenades-Dav-R-Deitrick-Starter-Trav-Pg-Cvr 20-July-2018a.jpg
Grenades hanging on a utility belt
Group: Ranged Weapon
Tech Level TL–6
Size 1.0 Litre
Weight 1.0 kg
Cost Cr15
Ammo x1 grenade (single use)
Manufacturer Various

The White Phosphorous Grenade can provide short term protection against visual and IR observation

Description (Specifications)

White Phosphorous Grenades are designed to allow Infantry to temporarily screen their movements from visual and IR observation. Each grenade will create a cloud of smoke about 20m across that lasts from a few seconds (high-gravity, strong wind) upwards. Note that the smoke cloud is itself highly visible to optical and IR observation.

n.b. White Phosphorous will burn only and anywhere that there is oxygen - This grenade will only work in Atmosphere classes 4-9.

White Phosphorous burns in the presence of oxygen. It does NOT go out even when damped with water and has to be removed and isolated from oxygen before it will go out. It will set fire to many materials in its vicinity because of the temperature of its combustion.

Weapon Characteristics

Length: 120.0 mm. Weight: 1.0 kg. Base price: Cr15.

See also

Grenades

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References & Contributors (Sources)

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