TM 55-4920-217-15
CHAPTER 7
SHIPMENT AND LIMITED STORAGE (SECOND ECHELON)
Section I. SHIPMENT WITHIN CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES
113. General
117. Methods of Transportation
Before shipment of the shop set within the
Use flatcars, boxcars, or vehicular transportation for
continental United States, perform the procedures for
transporting the shop set.
limited storage listed in paragraphs 121 through 127.
118. Shipping Documents
114. Preparation for Shipment
Prepare all Army shipping documents accompanying
In addition to the instruction contained in paragraphs
the shop set in accordance with instructions listed in the
technical manual for the item of equipment.
238-14.
Warning: The height and width of shop sets when
115. Hoisting, Handling, and Loading
prepared for rail transportation must not exceed the
limitations indicated by the loading table in the
Refer to TM 9-2330-238-14.
applicable Army regulation. Local transportation
officers must be consulted about limitations of the
116. Securing
particular railroad lines to be used for the
movements in order to avoid delays, dangerous
Refer to TM 9-2330-238-14.
conditions, or damage to equipment.
Section II. SHIPMENT OUTSIDE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES
119. General
120. Preparation for Shipment
The procedures for shipment outside Continental
Waterproof the shop set, using methods outlined in
United States are essentially the same as those listed in
TM 9-2380-23814, and in paragraphs 121 through 127 of
this manual. Refer to paragraphs 24 and 80 of this
for shipment; marine transportation will normally be used
manual for basic procedures to be followed when the
and the shop set will be secured in cargo holds or on
equipment is exposed to salt water.
Additional
decks of ships. Refer to TM 9-230-238-14, for methods
requirements consist of spraying taped areas and
of securing, net handling, and boom procedures.
adjacent surfaces of the van with strippable plastic
material conforming to Military Specification MIL-B-
12121, or Military Specification MIL-C-16555. The
coating thickness should be uniform and 0.030 to 0.040
inch thick:
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