TM 55-07/NAVSEA OP 3221 Rev 2
7-8. Class "A" Magazine Stowage
Federal and US Coast Guard regulations specify certain classes of explosives to be stowed ill special nonportable or
portable structures, known as class "A" magazines, to ensure adequate segregation and protection of the stow. These
magazines may be constructed of either steel or wood; full construction details are specified in 46CFR146.29-81 and
46CFR146.29-89. Based on the quantity and compatibility of explosives to be stowed, the magazine may be either
nonportable or portable construction.
a. Class "A" Magazine (Nonportable). Figures 7-26 through 7-28 illustrate the construction of a class "A"
magazine for stowage of commodities as required by the table in 46CFR146.29-100 and as summarized in paragraph 4-2
of this manual.
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