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UNDERWAY REPLENISHMENT NWP 4-01.4 - Historic Naval Ships ...

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<strong>NWP</strong> 4-<strong>01.4</strong>transfer, when no other alternative is available. Seeparagraph 7.6.6.1.5 Transfer of Ammunition, Missiles, andComponents. The transfer of ammunition and missilesat sea is the most exacting and hazardous of all replenishmentoperations. The greatest care must betaken to avoid accidents that could result in the destructionof both the ammunition ship and the ship(s) alongside.Great emphasis must be placed on the safe andexpeditious handling of ammunition and missiles. Fortransfers between ships of the NATO nations, see ATP16.6.1.5.1 Personnel Requirements. Personnel engagedin the transfer of ammunition and missiles mustknow and observe the safety precautions while handlingexplosives. They must also be thoroughly familiarwith the methods used and with their limitations.This knowledge will ensure safe and expeditious handling.NAV-SEA OP 3347 contains safety precautionsand handling procedures applicable to ammunitionand missiles.Because various types of mobile and nonmobile handlingequipment are used in transferring ammunitionand missiles, personnel who work with handling equipmentshould be familiar with the contents of NAVSEAOP 2173. This publication details the uses and limitationsof the equipment.It is of particular importance that care be used whenhandling new types of ammunition and missiles. Technicaldevelopments, especially in missiles, lead to newtransfer methods and handling equipment. Personnelmust master new techniques in handling ammunitionand missiles to achieve safe and expeditious transfers.WARNINGAll persons who handle explosives shall bequalified and certified in compliance withthe latest issue of OPNAVINST 8023.2.6.1.5.2 Characteristics of Ammunition <strong>Ships</strong>.Ammunition ships are specifically designed to transportand transfer ammunition and missiles. Their holdsare sheathed, ventilated, and sprinklered for cargosafety. Some ships have facilities for handling specialweapons; others have VERTREP facilities. Certain ammunitionships are equipped for transfer of fuel andprovisions as well as ammunition and missiles.Normal replenishment speed for ammunition shipswhen transferring ammunition and missiles is 12 to 16knots. Fast combat support ships and major combatantscan transfer ammunition and missiles at higher speedswhen weather and sea conditions permit. The replenishmentspeed will be promulgated by the OTC (seeparagraph 2.2.2).For data on transfer stations and capabilities of ships,refer to these sources:1. UNREP Station Capabilities Handbook, NAV-SEA S9571-A1-HBK-0102. Fleet Underway Replenishment Guide, COM-NAVSURFPACINST 3180.2 or COMNAVSURF-LANTINST C9010.1 series3. Fleet and type commanders’ directives.6.1.5.3 Palletized Ordnance. Conventional ammunitionis normally transferred on pallets. Transfer ofpalletized ordnance requires the use of special slings.For data on the configurations of palletized ordnanceunit loads that have been authorized for transfer at sea,refer to MIL-STD 1323 series drawings, NAVSEAS9570-AA-MMA-010, and NAVSEA OP 3206, Volumes1, 2, and 3. Ammunition ships carry pallet trucksfor use by receiving ships in clearing pallets from thelanding area.6.1.5.4 Preparing Missiles and Boosters.Missiles and boosters are normally transferred either intheir containers or in the Mk 6 dolly. The receivingship’s strikedown system dictates the choice of containeror dolly. NAVSEA OP 3192 and OP 3206 containprocedures for loading and unloading missiles andboosters into and from Mk 6 missile transfer dollies.Missile components are normally transferred on pallets.Ammunition ships carry Mk 45 handlift trucks foruse by receiving ships in handling containers. The Mk45 handlift truck is attached to each end of a containerto move the load from the landing area to thestrikedown equipment for decanning.6.2 LOADING AND HANDLING OF CARGOThe procedures for loading and handling cargo inparagraphs 2.9 through 2.9.4 apply to this chapter.6.2.1 Loading for Transfer of Ammunition andMissiles. Planning prior to a replenishment operationensures proper loading of the ammunition ship and anorderly transfer of ammunition and missiles betweenships.6-3 ORIGINAL

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