12,000lb High Capacity Bomb Mk 2

The High Capacity (HC) series of bombs ranged in weight from 2,000lbs to 12,000lbs. Their large weight of explosives was contained in a relatively thin casing to maximise blast damage.

The 12,000lb High Capacity bomb required a specialist Type E Bomb Trolley to cope with its large size and weight and could only be carried by modified Avro Lancasters with enlarged bomb bay doors.