Appendix A
COMPARISON OF QUANTITIES LISTED IN BEACH MAINTENANCE SETS, FOLLOW-UP MAINTENANCE SETS, AND BASIC MAINTENANCE SETS
(450,000 Man-days of Supply)
Code* |
Item |
Unit |
Quantity |
Weight (L/T) |
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Beach Maintenance§ |
Follow-up |
Basic |
Basic |
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Clothing | |||||
AA |
Belt, web, waist |
each |
------ |
1,200 |
1,725 |
0.03 |
AB |
Drawers, cotton, shorts |
each |
------ |
4,000 |
5,190 |
.48 |
AC |
Drawers, wool |
each |
3,000 |
3,800 |
2,295 |
.88 |
AD |
Gloves, wool, OD (leather palm) |
pair |
a3,600 |
b1,800 |
1,725 |
.03 |
AE |
Handkerchiefs, cotton |
each |
------ |
16,800 |
6,885 |
.12 |
AF |
Headbands, liner, adjustable |
each |
4,800 |
1,600 |
2,505 |
.11 |
AG |
Helmets, steel |
each |
1,200 |
630 |
630 |
.63 |
AH |
Jackets, field, OD |
each |
2,700 |
2,115 |
1,994 |
2.71 |
AI |
Jackets, HBT |
each |
1,680 |
2,100 |
4,875 |
3.56 |
AJ |
Laces, legging |
pair |
------ |
4,320 |
4,605 |
.04 |
AK |
Laces, shoe |
pair |
------ |
3,000 |
4,605 |
.04 |
AL |
Leggings, canvas, dismounted |
pair |
3,600 |
3,000 |
2,760 |
1.29 |
AM |
Liner, helmet, steel |
each |
2,700 |
1,260 |
1,235 |
.005 |
AN |
Neckbands, liner, helmet |
each |
4,800 |
1,800 |
2,505 |
.11 |
AO |
Raincoats, dismounted |
each |
------ |
1,865 |
1,383 |
1.92 |
AP |
Shirts, flannel, OD |
each |
3,000 |
3,800 |
3,075 |
2,05 |
AQ |
Shoes, service, type III |
pair |
9,000 |
6,000 |
3,900 |
8.41 |
AR |
Socks, wool |
pair |
47,520 |
30,240 |
10,370 |
.87 |
AS |
Suits, 1-piece, HBT |
each |
1,620 |
1,680 |
621 |
.80 |
AT |
Trousers, HBT |
each |
1,680 |
3,500 |
4,860 |
3.18 |
AU |
Trousers, wool, OD |
each |
2,880 |
3,780 |
2,295 |
2.25 |
AV |
Undershirt, cotton, sleeveless |
each |
------ |
3,780 |
5,190 |
.95 |
AW |
Undershirts, wool |
each |
3,000 |
3,800 |
2,290 |
1.04 |
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Individual Equipment |
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AX |
Bag, canvas, field, OD M1936 |
each |
1,200 |
650 |
528 |
.48 |
AY |
Belt, cartridge, cal. .30 |
each |
960 |
440 |
342 |
.25 |
AZ |
Belts, mag. BAR |
each |
360 |
180 |
7 |
.009 |
BA |
Belt, pistol, or revolver |
each |
1,200 |
400 |
540 |
.18 |
BB |
Blankets, wool, OD |
each |
6,000 |
4,020 |
4,020 |
8.34 |
BC |
Cans, meat, M1932 |
each |
1,440 |
1,260 |
630 |
.39 |
BD |
Canteens, M1910 |
each |
1,800 |
900 |
1,245 |
.59 |
BE |
Carrier, pack, M1928 |
each |
1,200 |
600 |
593 |
.17 |
BF |
Cover, canteen, dismounted |
each |
2,160 |
1,980 |
1,673 |
.44 |
BG |
Cups, M1910 |
each |
1,260 |
945 |
630 |
.94 |
BH |
Forks, M1926 |
each |
6,000 |
2,000 |
1,665 |
.07 |
BI |
Haversacks, M1928 |
each |
1,200 |
600 |
591 |
.89 |
BJ |
Knives, M1926 |
each |
6,000 |
2,000 |
1,665 |
.08 |
BK |
Pins, tent, shelter, wood |
each |
------ |
10,800 |
9,930 |
.71 |
BL |
Pockets, mag., D.W. M1923 |
each |
900 |
100 |
60 |
.006 |
BM |
Pockets, mag., D.W., carbine |
each |
900 |
400 |
519 |
.04 |
BN |
Poles, tent, shelter |
each |
------ |
1,100 |
1,319 |
1.00 |
BO |
Pouches, 1st aid, M1924 |
each |
3,000 |
1,500 |
1,245 |
.11 |
BP |
Spoons, M1926 |
each |
6,000 |
2,250 |
1,245 |
.10 |
BQ |
Tent, shelter half |
each |
------ |
2,250 |
1,319 |
1.76 |
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Organizational Equipment |
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BR |
Axe, Intrenching |
each |
600 |
100 |
115 |
.112 |
BS |
Bag, canvas, water, sterlizing |
each |
------ |
18 |
20 |
.17 |
BT |
Bag, carrying, ammunition |
each |
240 |
160 |
209 |
.12 |
BU |
Bag, carrying, rocket |
each |
------ |
120 |
61 |
.04 |
BV |
Carrier, axe, intrenching |
each |
600 |
60 |
115 |
.01 |
BW |
Carrier, cutter wire |
each |
600 |
60 |
76 |
.007 |
BX |
Carrier, pickmattock, intrenching |
each |
600 |
150 |
239 |
.04 |
BY |
Carrier, shovel, intrenching |
each |
1,200 |
300 |
881 |
.16 |
BZ |
Cutters, wire, heavy |
each |
600 |
50 |
51 |
.02 |
CA |
Pickmattock, intrenching |
each |
600 |
250 |
239 |
.32 |
CB |
Shovel, intrenching |
each |
1,200 |
480 |
881 |
1.00 |
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Regular Supplies
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CC |
Calcium, hypochlorite |
tube |
6,912 |
4,000 |
13,500 |
.14 |
CD |
Candles, type II |
pound |
5,400 |
600 |
6,000 |
3.35 |
CE |
Compound, germicidal rinse |
pack |
------ |
5,472 |
5,400 |
.65 |
CF |
Dubbin, (4-oz. cans) |
each |
------ |
7,632 |
2,750 |
.11 |
CG |
Lime, chlorinated (bleach pwd) |
pound |
------ |
------ |
7,500 |
4.19 |
CH |
Paper, toilet, rolls (1,000 sheets) |
roll |
14,400 |
10,000 |
16,200 |
5.36 |
CI |
Soap, laundry, ord. issue |
pound |
6,120 |
15,000 |
32,401 |
14.90 |
CJ |
Can, water, 5-gallon |
each |
------ |
------ |
360 |
1.77 |
CK |
Container rd. insulated, w/inserts |
each |
------ |
35 |
17 |
.47 |
CL |
Heater, water, immersion type |
each |
------ |
15 |
8 |
.25 |
CM |
Lantern, gasoline |
each |
144 |
24 |
24 |
.03 |
CN |
Picks, handled, R.R. |
each |
------ |
24 |
9 |
.04 |
CO |
Ranges, field, pack "B" |
each |
6 |
5 |
11 |
1.96 |
CP |
Shovels, D-handled, R.P. #2 |
each |
------ |
54 |
35 |
.08 |
Total Weight, long tons |
---- |
77.52§ |
c97.4 |
------ |
82.659 |
|
Weight per man per day (pounds) |
---- |
.3859 |
.485 |
------ |
.4115 |
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......* Code refers to
Basic Maintenance Set only.
......a Gloves,
leather, heavy.
......b Also
1,600 pairs gloves, leather, heavy, and 600 pairs gloves, riding , unlined.
......c Weight
for all items including many not listed in this Table.
......§ Since the Beach Maintenance
Set was for 75,000 man-days, all quantities have been multiplied by 6
to give an accurate comparison with the other sets |