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)
|
||
Beach Maintenance§
|
Follow-up
|
Basic
|
Basic
|
|||
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
|
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
|
Organizational Equipment
|
||||||
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
|
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
|
|
......* 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 |
[740-741]
Last updated 26 May 2005
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