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Figure 6-7.–The Mk 6 Mod 3 marine location marker.
contains a maximum 90-second delay element between
Man-overboard and navigation drills are good instances
initiation and candle ignition.
where these stocks can be efficiently expended.
In all handling, extreme care should be taken
to avoid pulling on the pull ring. The slightest
MARINE ILLUMINATION AND SMOKE
movement of the friction igniter may start the ignition
SIGNALS AND PYROTECHNIC PISTOLS
train.
The Mk 6 Marine Location Marker is being replaced
by the Mk 58. There are, however, remaining serviceable
stocks of the Mk 6 available. If you have any of these
markers in your inventory, they should be used first.
Marine illumination signals are similar in appear-
ance to a standard shotgun cartridge. When fired from
the proper pistol or projector, a burning star (somewhat
like a star from a roman candle) shoots high into the air.
In this section, we describe the marine illumination and
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