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TM-55-1905-223-24-11 Marine Sanitation System for Landing Craft Utility (LCU) NSN 1905-01-154-1191 Manual

SECTION II. EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION AND DATA

TM 55-1905-223-24-11

CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION

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Section I

General Information............................................................................................. 1-1

Section II

Equipment Description and Data.......................................................................... 1-2

Section III

Principles of Operation ........................................................................................ 1-6

SECTION I. GENERAL INFORMATION

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Scope. The scope of this manual is as follows:

a. Type of Manual. Unit, intermediate direct support, and intermediate general support.

b. Name of Equipment. The equipment covered by this manual is the ORCA II 24 Marine Sanitation

System installed aboard the LCU 2000 class watercraft.

Purpose of Equipment. The marine sanitation system collects, treats, and discharges sewage waste.

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Maintenance Forms, Records, and Reports. Department of the Army forms and procedures used for

equipment maintenance are prescribed by DA PAM 738-750, The Army Maintenance Management System.

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Destruction of Army Materiel to Prevent Enemy Use.

Refer to TM 750-244-3 for instructions

covering the destruction of Army materiel to prevent enemy use.

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Reporting Equipment Improvements Recommendations (EIR). If your sanitation system needs

improvement, let us know. Send us an EIR. You, the user, are the only one who can tell us what you don't like

about your equipment. Let us know why you don't like the design. Put it on an SF 368 (Quality Deficiency

Report). Mail it to us at Commander, U.S. Army Troop Support Command, ATTN: AMSTR-QX, 4300

Goodfellow Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63120-1798. We'll send you a reply.

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Preparation for Storage or Shipment. Administrative storage of equipment issued to and used by

Army activities will have preventive maintenance performed in accordance with the Preventive Maintenance

Checks and Services (PMCS) before storing. When removing the equipment from administrative storage, the

PMCS should be performed to assure operational readiness. Disassembly, and repacking of equipment for

shipment or short term storage, are covered in paragraph 2-28.

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