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will be delayed unless receiving areas are
kept clear. The replenishment plans for each
ship designed to make optimum use of the
ship’s materials handling must still be per-
formed by manpower, but may use any of the
following units of equipment to supplement this
effort.
Pallets
The normal procedure is for supplies to
be unitized on pallets when delivered aboard
combatant ships. Mechanized movement aboard
larger ships will generally be done in full
unit loads. During strikedown, empty pallets
not used for storage should be neatly stacked
out of the way of the material flow in prep-
aration for their return to the auxiliary
ship. The stacking and return of the pallets
may be an individual station responsibility
or the responsibility of the entire replenish-
ment evolution. When a station is no longer
receiving cargo it is clear to return pallets
to the auxiliary. The station should be used
for this purpose at the discretion of the
cargo officer on the combatant and with
consent from the auxiliary to return empty
pallets. A reasonable amount of care should
be exercised in handling and returning the
pallets to the auxiliary since their reuse
will result in a considerable savings to the
Navy.
Transporter
A transporter is a vehicle designed to
receive, carry, and off-load a multiple num-
ber of pallets per load. Standard transporters
are available with capabilities of carrying
four pallets. Transporters are available with
various types of conveyor decks capable
of loading from a fixed conveyor or from
other external sources and capable of off-
loading to an external conveyor or other
source. Transporters are used for the hor-
izontal movement of cargo on deck and
have capabilities of negotiating ramps to
carry out transit of cargo between decks.
Transporters may be either gasoline- or diesel-
powered units.
Transporters may also be
provided with the capability of lifting loads
to perform onloading from a variety of
levels.
Forklift Trucks
A forklift truck is a vehicle designed to pick
up, carry, and stack palletized loads. Standard
forklift trucks are available with lifting capacities
from 2,000 to 15,000 pounds and lifting heights
from 50 to 210 inches. However, units carried
aboard ship are usually in the capacity range of
2,000 to 6,000 pounds. Forklifts are available in
gasoline-powered, diesel-powered, or electric-
powered models and may be equipped with solid
or pneumatic tires. Electric models with solid tires
are more commonly used aboard ships. Their use
eliminates the danger from carbon monoxide con-
tamination in confined spaces. Forklifts are
employed for the horizontal movement of pallet-
ized loads on deck and may also be used to
transport loads between decks where adequate
ramps are provided.
Pallet Jacks
Pallet jacks are available in two designs: the
hand-operated, manually propelled model and the
electric-powered, hand-operated model. This type
of truck is commonly used where a forklift truck
may not be operated because of space limitations
and where tiering of pallet loads is not required.
The electric-powered model is capable of
negotiating slight inclines under load but generally
this type of equipment is limited to horizontal
movement.
Tractors
A tractor may
trucks or dollies in
be used for towing loaded
the horizontal movement of
cargo on deck. A tractor has only pulling
capabilities so that loading and unloading of
trucks or dollies must be done by other means.
Tractors may be gasoline-, diesel-, or electric-
powered and equipped with either solid or
pneumatic tires. Tractors are rated by their
drawbar pull capacity.
Trucks and Dollies
Four-wheel trucks and pallet dollies may be
available aboard ship for short haul horizontal
movement of cargo with manual means or with
the aid of a tractor. Two-wheel hand trucks are
also available for manually handling material.
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