Section II. EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION - TM-55-1930-208-240011

TM 55-1930-208-24

1-3. DESTRUCTION OF ARMY MATERIEL TO PREVENT ENEMY USE.

Refer to TM 750-244-3 for instructions covering the destruction of the barge to prevent enemy use.

1-4. PREPARATION FOR STORAGE OR SHIPMENT.

For storage requirements or for shipment instructions, refer to Chapter 3, Section VII.

Administrative storage

requirements will be in accordance with the following:

a. Placement of equipment in administrative storage should be for short periods of time when a shortage of

maintenance effort exists. Items should be in mission readiness within 24 hours or within the time factors as determined

by the directing authority. During the storage period appropriate maintenance records will be kept.

b. Before placing equipment in administrative storage, current maintenance services and equipment serviceable

criteria (ESC) evaluations should be completed, shortcomings and deficiencies should be corrected, and all modification

work orders (MWO's) should be applied.

1-5. REPORTING EQUIPMENT IMPROVEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS (EIR).

If the barge or associated equipment needs improvement, let us know. Send us an EIR. You, the user, are the only one

who can tell us what you do not like about your equipment. Let us know why you don't like the design. Put it on an SF

368 (Quality Deficiency Report). Mail it to us at Commander, U.S. Army Troop Support Command, ATTN: AMSTR-QX,

4300 Goodfellow Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63120-1798. We'll send you a reply.

Section II. EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION

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Equipment Data .................................................... 1-10

Diesel Engine Controls and Indicators ................... 1-8

Location and Description of

Differences Between Models ................................. 1-9

Major Components.......................................... 1-7

Equipment Characteristics, Capabilities, and

Features ......................................................... 1-6

1-6. EQUIPMENT CHARACTERISTICS, CAPABILITIES, AND FEATURES.

a. The barge is a large vessel of the nonpropulsion type and must be towed to desired locations.

b. Designed to transport bulk petroleum products in rivers and harbors.

c. There are six cargo compartments in the hull with a total cargo capacity of 4,495 bbls. or 576.15 long tons or

645.27 short tons.

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