TM 55-607/NAVSEA OP 3221 Rev 2
Figure 9-10. Stowing and securing of 105-mm HE cartridges, lower hold No. 4, port side of shaft alley.
fore-and-aft axis of each load parallel with the center
d. Securing of 20-mm Cartridge Palletized Unit
line of the ship. Strip sheathing provides a suitable
Load. The 20-mm cartridge palletized unit load consists
bearing surface for loads placed along the side of the
of 20 ammunition boxes, MK 1 MOD 0, which are
hold. Significant lateral displacement of the unit loads
mounted on metal materials-handling pallet, MIK 12
from tier-to-tier is caused by hull sheer. Consequently,
MOI) 0. The unit load weighs 3,800 pounds and is
vertical shoring in the form of a table is required for the
approximately 35 cubic feet in volume. Block stowage
first tier at the end of the row, since it spans a void that
or sweatboard-to-sweatboard stowage is possible in any
exceeds the minimum allowable width of 3 feet. All
hold of a ship, as well as in deep tanks and on the
voids in the top tiers are fully blocked, including those
weather deck.
along the strip sheathing. Partial encasement of the
(1) Figure
illustrates
three-high
stanchion and ladder is adequate for this type of load.
sweatboard-to-sweatboard stowage of the unit load in
lower hold number 1, as viewed forward of the hatch,
starboard to port. The unit loads are stowed with the
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