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Ammo Stowage
Advance Bases/Ship/Shore
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the purpose of the ammunition cargo hold? | used to hold bulk ammunition/explosives |
| What are ready service magazines/lockers used for? | To stow readily accesible ammunition |
| Where is a ship's primary magazine located? | Below decks/ below waterline |
| When a missile motor ignites in a missile magazine, what system ensures pressure stabilization? | ventilation system |
| Where are missile magazines located on a carrier? | below decks/within armored box |
| Ammunition lockers are usually found in what location? | weather deck |
| Where are flare ready service lockers usually located? | outboard edge of flight deck |
| What should be done if the temp in a magazine exceeds 100 degrees F? | Portable ventilation sytems should be used to prevent overheating or condensatio of moisture |
| Stanchions __? | Run vertically in a magazine/used to divide a LG magazine area into smaller areas |
| Battens__? | Run horizontally, provide walls the form the bin |
| Who maintains the magazine keys/high-security keys? | Ship's gunner |
| What are the handling areas for lower-stage elevators? | 7th Deck up to and including the main deck (hangar) |
| The upper-stage elevators are used for what? | Weapons tranport to the flight deck/ 2nd deck is the lowest level served |
| Who's responsible for maintenance/repair of weapons elevators? | Weapons department |
| Define HERO? | Hazards of Electromagnetic Radiation to Ordnance |
| What are the classification of HERO? | Safe/Susceptible/Unsafe/Unreliable |
| The color yellow represents what? | High explosive |
| What color identifies rocket motors? | Brown |
| What does light blue represent? | Practice ammuntion |
| What type of magazine is earth covered and arch shaped w/ a prefabricated concrete construction? | Keyport |
| What type of magazine is a tunnel or cave? | Gallery |
| What magazine is shaped like a behive or dome? | Corbetta |
| What is class/division 1.1? | Mass detonating |
| What is class/division 1.2? | Fragment |
| What is class/division 1.3? | Mass fire |
| What is class/division 1.4? | Moderate fire |
| What is class/division 1.5? | Very insensitive |
| What is class/division 1.6? | Extremely insensitive |
| What is the fire hazard symbol for c/d 1.1? | Octagon |
| What is the fire hazard symbol for c/d 1.2? | Cross Shape |
| What is the fire hazard symbol for c/d 1.3? | Inverted triangle |
| What is the fire hazard symbol for c/d 1.4? | Diamond |