Modification A00064 - US Coast Guard Response Boat-Medium

USCG Response Boat – Medium (RB-M)
HSCG23-06-D-ARB001
SECTION 7: [Orig] ARMAMENT
703 [Orig] WEAPON STOWAGE
703-1 [Orig] General
703-1.1 [Orig] Interior lockable stowage shall be provided for two M240B Light Machine
Guns (LMG), one M16 rifle, and one Remington 870 shot gun.
710 [Orig] WEAPON MOUNTS
710-1 [Orig] General
710-1.1 [A00064] The RB-M shall be outfitted with one weapon mounting point to
accommodate up to a M240B LMG.
710-1.2 [A00064] The RB-M shall have a foundation incorporated into the aft tow bitt for
the placement of the MK16 MOD 8 pintle type weapon stand. The foundations
shall be adequate to support a recoil loading of 350 pounds of force and shall be
designed with a safety factor of two on the yield strength of the material.
710-1.3 [Orig] The MK 16 MOD 8 mount has provisions to restrict the arc of fire of the
LMG. The base of the mount requires a foundation which has a horizontal surface
with bolt holes to accommodate four equally spaced 5/8 inch diameter bolts on a 4-
3/4” bolt circle with sufficient access below the foundation plate to access the bolts.
For proper operation this foundation shall be no less than 30-1/2” and no more
than 39” above the deck on which the gunner will be standing.
710-1.4 [A00064] The RB-M shall have a pedestal foundation on the bow for the
placement of a weapons mount provided by the Government. The mounting
holes for the mount shall be temporarily sealed during testing and shipping
of the RB-M.
713 [Orig] AMMUNITION STOWAGE
713-1 [Orig] General
713-1.1 [A00037] Secure interior lockable stowage shall be provided for a minimum of four
M19A1 ammunition containers. Each container is 11” x 3.812” x 7.25”. The weight
of the container with ammunition is 17.8 lb.
PART III, SECTION J, ATTACHMENT 2, A00064 PAGE 21 OF 22 SPECIFICATION