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Estimated Figures for S W P A

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GENERAL STAFF INTELLIGENCE

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JANUARY 1944


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ALLIED LAND FORCESSOUTHWEST PACIFIC AREA

Advanced HeadquartersGS/207/int

8 Jan 44,

Subject:- JAPANESE LOGISTICSESTIMATED FIGURES FOR SWPA

This pamphlet is intended to provide a handy referenceto current estimates of logistical data for Japanese forcesin SW A .Estimates of supply have generally been made on thebasis of actual figures of consumption in recent operationsin this area. In this method the possibility of underestimating normal requirements is realised. However, the

figures are likeljr to remain true for similar operationalconditions, when Japanese supply shipments will still bereduced to absolute necessities.Gaps in our present knowledge of Japanese administrativerequirements, will be filled as further informationbecomes available. To this end, information that map-enable confirmation or current amendment of the estimates,is requested from all sources. Suggestions on developmentof the publication will be welcomed.

Brigadier,Director of Military Intelligence.


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INDEXPAGE

INTR0DUC rj?I01T

1. Estimated weight for a force operating ina forward area, 2

2 Estimated weight for troops outside activeoperational areas. 3

3. Estimated requirements in rations and POLto maintain a barge system of 100 bargesand 600 operating and maintenance personnel 3Army Air Force maintenance4-5 Estimated weight for operationally employed

airstrip in SWPA 5II SCALES

6* Ration scales 57 Forage scales 68, Ammunition scales

(a) Small arms ammunition* 7(b) Artillery ammunition; 7(c) Probable scale of ammunition'for a Japanese infantrybattalion, FEW GUINEA, area. 89. Methods of packing ammunition. 9

10. POL ** Estimated consumption of vehiclesand small craft. 11

III TRANSPORTATIONSEA

11 Shipping tonnage req uired to tr an sp orta man in to and within SWPA 1212. Shipping tonnage required to maintaintroops. 12

13. Probable shipping requirements by typesto maintain troops in forward a re as. 13

14. Shipping required to maintain sixa ir s t r ip s at normal effo rt carrying 180a i r c r a f t . 1 515. Japanese small tra ns po rt cra ft 1416 Japanese warship class es used for

transportat ion 15


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(ii) PAGELAND - ""17. Estimated requirements in land transportto maintain troops in rations andammunition in forward areas % 1618 Average distances and- carries 16

AIR 19* Estimated air transport requirements to

maintain t roops in a forward ar ea 17Definitions shipping measurements 18

Notes on unloading shipping 19Approximate equivalent shipping tonnagefor deadweight tonnage 20Graph of normal relationship between DWcapacity and gross shipping tonnage in cargo

Graph of a typical relationrhip between DWships 21

capacity .and gross shipping tonnage in cargoships 22Japanese .^eights and measures 23

and metric weights and measures 23


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- 1 .DTTRODUCTION

4,4 J. Figures given in the following tables have beenestimated m an appreciation.of Japanese maintenance requirementsunder present operational conditions in SWPA.(a) Assumptions Were made to fill gaps ininformation ~ those may require modificationin light of further information.(b) The following strengths hai*e been used as

a working basis in quoting Japanese formations -Div ~ 16,000Inf Regt - 3,000

(o) It has not been possible to assess tonnage .ofimported heavy stores, such as bridging(except- field"bridging)', "works stores, 'roadand aerodrome constructional equipment.This, a variable quantity, is not inclvideolexcept in the table of shipping tonnagerequired to transport a man into SWPA.Figures quoted for troops in a forward areaare noticeably higher than those'for troopsoutsi.de active, operational areas* This isestimated on the basis of maintenancerequirements alone, and may not be a fact iftransportation stores and reserves of'suppliesand equipment on the L of C are added,

(d) As a barge system normally fills the role of,or augments 3rd (and sometimes 2nd) linetransportation, maintenance requirementsof a barge system have been considered andadded to daily maintenance figures for troopsin forward areas.No similaraddition has been made fortroops outside forward areas, though allowancehas been made for port running, of barges.The following figures were used incalculation:100 mixed large and small MLC,600 crew and maintenance personnel55 miles as an average stage for one dayor night

(e) Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) was assumed to becarried in 50 gal drums, at 300 gals per -DW ton.(f) In the absence of information on maintenance-requirements of a Japanese Array air formationor airstrip, the method of estimation was tocompare probable requirements of Allied andJapanese aircraft for a similar scale of effortand then adjust to what was estimated a normalJapanese scale of effort in SWPA*


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- 2 (g) Gross shipping tonnage to carry DW tonnage ofstores was taken to be

Motor vessels 7.5 DW tons require 10gross tons shippingSteam vessels 6 DW tons require 10 grosstons shipping

This is likely to be true for ships over1,000 displacement tons, of efficient cargocarrying design.Vessels under 1,000 tons displacement willhave a more variable cargo capacity, and3 DW: 4 displacement tons has been taken as abasis for calculation.

JAPANESE MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS

1. Estimated weight of'maintenance stores for a force operatingin a forward area, SWPA:lbs per tons per tons per tons per

TYPE man per 1,000 men div per div perday per day day monthRations 2#8 1.3 20 600Forage -_ - #5 15Ammunition 1.0 .45 7 210*POL .5 .23 3.4 102Ordnance Stores 1 .45 7.2 216Field EngineerStores 2.4 1.10 17.1 513Medical Stores .07 ,03 .48 15Expense Stores .3 .13 2. 60

8 3.7 57.6 1731Maintenanceof a barge5 1*1 .49 7.8 234servicePlus 10# forwastage, smallreserves, rationsfor local labouretc * .9 . 6#4 192Totals 10 lbs 4.6 tons 71.8 tons 2157 tons


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- 3 2. Estimated weight of maintenance requirements fortroops outside active operational areas, SWPA;

TYPE

NationsForageAmmunition (mainly AA)POLOrdnance storesField Engineer StoresMedical storesExpense stores

V - - - - - .... .. ..

Totals

3ftba per manper day

3.31-.1

1.1.252.4.07.3

7.6 lbs

tons per 1,000men per day

1.5.1.04.5.1

1.1.03.13

3 *5 tons

Noftd - An allowance for normal building up of reserves on theof G, shipping fuel, or transportation stores is not "

3. Estimated requirements of rations and POL to maintain abarge system of 100 barges and 600-operating and maintenancepersonnel.TYPE

RationsPOL

lbs perman perday3.3

gallons percraft per day

22.5

tons forsystemper day.8811.25

Totals 3.3 22.5 12

ARMY AIR FORCE MAINTENANCE

tons forsystem forwe ek616

BO.587

4. Estimated weight for operationally employed air strip(20 aircraft) in SWPA:

TYPE

FighterMsdium ^omber

; Mixed (10F,.10B)

Maximum sustainedefforttons per tons perA/cTper strip perweek month2.5 2158.4 7205.5 468

Normal efforttons per tons perA/C per strip perweek month1.05 903.06 2622.05 176


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-4ARICL AIR FORCE MAINTENANCE5. Estimated maintenance requirements of a Japanese airformation or airstrip in SWPA:

(a) Fighter Unit Maximum sustained

AviationpetrolAviation oilAmmunition ,pyrotechnicsOxygenMaintenancestoresMT petrolRations

Total requirements'

effortOne aircraft perweek

1.71.1

.085

.047

.176

.04

.32.4 tons

unit of 36aircraft tons per week

61.63.6

3.11.7

6.31.5

10.989 tons

(b) Medium Bomber Unit Maximum sustainedeffort

AviationpetrolAviation oilAmmunition,pyrotechnicsOxygenBombsMaintenanceStoresMT: Petr&lRationsTotal requirments

One aircraft tonsper week

4.7.25.1606

2.55

.27

.04

.4e 8.43 tons

unit of 36aircrafttons per week

169.295.762.16

91.8

9.721.5

13302 tons

Normal effortOne aircraft Unit of 316tons perweek

.57

.03

.029

.018

.06

.04

.-31.05 tons

NormalOne aircrafttons perweek

1.56.07.04.02 84

.09

.04

.43.06 tons

aircrafttons perweek

20.5

1.04.57

2.11.5

10.938 tons

effortUnit of 36aircrafttons perweek

56.431*9272

30.6

3.241.5

13110 tons


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1 1 . SCALES64 RATIONS

Type Item BasicRationIStaplo Coroal Rice 23.3Broad BarleyBread

Meat Freshmeat 7.4Driedmeat (.1)Tinnedmeat (5.3)

Vegetable. Fresh 21,16DriedPickles Pickledradish 2,1Con dim en tsSalt 18

7SugarSupplementary Flavouring 1.1MisondHutritous (2.6)OthersExtras Tea .11SweetsSakeCigar 20ettes^ ^ i ^

Totals 60/60 oz

a) All weights in ozsb) Items in parenthesis are alternatives intype of commodity

FieldRation20.468,1

(5.3).'4*23

18 7

2.461.09

7(4.23).4 qt20

40/46 oz

the same

EmergencyRation30;7(A)24.4(B)

2.1(5,3)

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Rounds on1 manWeapon or with weapon

Pistol 32Rifle 120IMG 1,440MMG 2,400GrenadesDischarger 20Grenades,Band 2

(b) Artillery ammunitionType of Rounds BatteryG-un with gun (Coy)reserve

60 120Gun70mm BnGun 45 075mmMountainGun model"94" 40 8075mmField 100un 40

105mmHowitzerModel"91" 20 60

First linereserve

2060

1*4403,600

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0

60

100

66

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52180

2,8806,000

70

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50 230

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80 260

50 290

40 180


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9. Methods of packing ammunition.

Type ofAmmunition

Rifle andLMG

MMG

AA(OerikonType)Rapid FireGun Ty$e"94"

BattalionGun

Field Arty

Mounta inGun Type"94"AA

Calibremm

6.5

7,7

20

37

70

7575

75

Method of Packing

Clips of 5 rds each, packed in aprismatic shaped cardboard container holding three clips. 56containers (840 rds) in metallined boz oAlso packed in boxes containing1,440 rds 9(.303 in) clips of 30 rds each,each clip in a cardboard container, and 20 containers (600 rds)in a wooden box .10 rds per cardboard carton and10 cartons (100 rds) in a metallined box.10 rds and 10 fuses in racksin an unlined wooden box*

12 rds mixed HE, fused, and APin a hinged sheet iron pannierwith carrying handles and webshoulder straps3 rds and 3 fuses wrapped in awaxed paper container, in racks,in an unlined wooden box2 rds and 2 fuses in racks inan unlined wooden box4 rds and 4 fuses similarlypacked to 75mm field gun

Two types of container. 4 rdsand 4 fuses in unlined woodenbox2 rds and 2 fuses in tar paperlined box

Weight offilled, boxes(lbs)

57*

82

52*

5430

45

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Methods of packing ammunition (contd)

Typo ofAmmunition

MortarMortar

Grenadephand,Type "97 "

Grenade,DischargerType "89"

BangaloreTorpedo"improvedType"

Calibremm

8190

Method of Packing

2 unfused 'bombs withcartridge, 6 charges in firesand 2 fuses contained in racksin an xmlined wooden box #

30 grenades and fuses in woodenbox

20 grenades and fuses - grenadewith a plaster plug centreready for use , packed in heavyoil paper within a sealed metalcan, and each fuse attached ina wax paper wrapping. Cans setin racks in an unlined woodenboxSix sections of the torpedo,and one fuse, set in racks inan unlined woodem box

Weight offillodboxes (lbs'

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111 TRANSPORTATION

SEA.11. Shipping tonnage required to transport a man intoand within SWPA

of vessel ShortTransport and cargo 7 to 8 7 to 8Sea trucks 7 to 8 7 to 8Cruisers 6 to 7Destroyers 5 to 6Submarines 140

Shipping tonnage required to maintain troops in SWPA-

ActiveOperational Other AreasAreas

1,000 men per day 6,4 4,9Div per week 717 549


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13 Probable shipping requirements by types to maintaintroops in forward areas, SWPA

Number of vesselsType 1,000 men Inf RegtPer week Dlv perMonthCargo ships

(10,000 ton) .31(8,000 ton) .38(4,000 ton) 77

Ply per,weekSea Trucks

(1,000 ton) .006 .13 5(250,ton) .02 A 2

Destroyers 1 2 10Submarines .1 2 10Large MLC .46 9.6 52Small MLC 1.33 28 145

14, Shipping required to maintain 6 airstrips in SWPA operatingat normal effort and carrying 180 aircraft (90 F.,90'med B) including satellite strips carrying 3 or 4 aircraft

Type _ Per 'Week Per Month

Cargo ships10,000 ton 05 .28,000 ton .07 .34,000 ton 14 .6


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J A P A H B S 3 it A f P 11fiAff'S 0 H T C R A F

DIMENSION A L T E R N A T I V E L 0 A D S SPEED

I P S

8 ae 8o raS1

CO i iU S E S R E M A R K S

He w Sype Barge verylarge

TOKDBETSU DIIHATSUSpe cia l large MIC

100/12022 2x98or1x79

8/10 9 .515

10.5

40mmguxi Hon "boiHKGs

20mm2 LHLGfwd 2I2CG8 ,ft

Special large landingbarge

Heavily armoured

Often used t o oarrytanks, hear? gunsand other *big eqpt

DAIHATSU army 9/penAn la rg e MLC Zft 11.5 70/90 10 2.0/15 402+40men

2 +28men1 Ittk I10men2 Itarmdears

36 36 5 /7 9 . 5 6 .2 10 13 Transport of t ro o p sand suppl iesAfter sect ion coat*partmentatlon ca -pable conveying100/120 on fitiortru n s . 111 a l s oca rry 1 armd ca ran! 15

2MIH&XSU Bavyl a r g e MLCSHOHATSTT T yp e * B "& V a n a ll MLC

3 / 4

3O/io5 8 . 7

8 0

30/40

It/V3* 5

do do do ilo do i doi:ji do do do

15

7/ 9 9. 510 8

! 10 d o7. 7 MIG

doPrincipally for Ian6>Ing tpe In face ofthe enemy, or laxdingIt stores

Loading figuresfor short runs onlyfo r sea journey 1week 10 equippedad supplies

Korean f ish ing boatsused as sm all MLCBarge Type m0"

Barge type

BargeBarge "P T

Uo/8049

38.5

63.2

21

13

118 .

6060

2 0

r/e 14days25

10

B/lC

2MG t*di M G a f t

In place of small MIX! Slow speedBecomaissance, tiresupport for landingoperations

n i work in bar-Dears1 or I MG To penetrate shallow^waters Flat DOttom, #airsrcrew propulsion.

n i U s e d a s MLC a GT2&DAL-canal Two section collapsible woodenboat

Bargo 52 3 a 50S i & t e dBAY at HAHSA

9 .9 10 15Lighters 50*8 7 ,9 40 3/4


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16* JAPANESE WARSHIP CLASSES USED FOR TRANSPORTAglOrT IN SWPA

DIMENSIONS AT MAXIMUM AT ECONOMICALCLASS DISPLACBfiEHT TOSS SPEED B8&FT MiatPLE OF L06.D S FROM CAPTURED DOCDMHITS ETCLENGTH BEAM KNOTS RANGE KNOTS RANGE FT TROOPS CARG

LIGHT CHJISERS

I U R A J R I 2890 44 5 40 3 3 1 5 3 % 10 770D 12 36 0 Plus 42 tons load shown in a capturedschedule.

] )ESTR CVERSIUBUKI 1700 3 6 7 34 34 1100 1 5 4700 *0 28 0

1600 35 6 33 34 1170 1 5 5350 t 27 C 3 Tehs,,2 \ta g ins, 20 10 cm hows29 boxes san, 20 co l laps ib leboats, 2 MLC 1 ) outboard motors8 destroys: w cd this class1CDTSUKI ivnftSHIGURE

1368 33 6 30 34 1C20 15 4350 t/10 25 0 Averaged 250 m


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LAUD

17* Estimated requirements in land transport to maintaintroops in rations and ammunition in forward areas, SWPA

Typo

\'IT T r u c k s , 3 0 cwtT r u c k s , 1 ton

WC - 3 wheelPack horsePorters ~CooliosJapaneseNative

1umber of Loads1,000 men Inf Regtper week

1.1 2311.75 36.7511.7 245,730 630

78 164687 1829

112 2352

Div perweek

123196

13103360

87809755

12544

18. Average distances and carries in SWPA

TrucksTrucksMC - 3 wheelHandcartPack animals

PortersCoolies

Iioad

30 cwt1 ton3 cwt

MaxA v e r a g e

MaxA v e r a g eMaxA v e r a g eMaxA v e r a g o

)))

165 lbs130 "

80 l b s )50 "65 lbs45 "40 lbs35 "

D a y s c a r r yin MiesVery largelydependent uponstate of rozid.i40/80

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AIR

19 Estimated air transport requirements to maintain troopsin a forward area, SWPA

Number of A i r c r a f tType and 1,000 I n f D i vCode Name men R c g t p e r Remarks

p e rd a y p e rwo ok week

Typo 99 LB "Spmia" 6 1 2 6 6 7 2 Figures bracked a r e(13) 869) (1434) based on the stftctdxType 99 2EB"Lily" 5(10,4) " 103(218) 5 4 9(1165)

requirements of aforce in a forward-area, ' i # o 3,7 toEDSper 1,000 men perday.Type 96 2EEL "Noll" 4 8 2 4 3 7(8.3)' .1175) (930) Figures unbracketed

Type 97 2EB "Sally1 'Type 100 2EB"Helen"

2( 4 )3 # 3( 7 )

42,(87)6 9(145)

2 2 4(.464)3 6 7(773)

are based on requirements of rations andammunition only,i.e.;175 tons per 1,000men per dayThese figured do notinclude an allowance

Type 2 T r a n s p o r t(o r 2EB) "B ett y" )Type DC2 T r a n s po r t " T os s "TypeLockheed Trans

2 . 2( 5 ). 7(1.4)1

4 7(99)1 4(29)1 9

2 4 7(526)7 3(155)

1 0 1

for parachutes ifthat method ofdropping i s used,20% must be addedfor weight"ofparachutes.port "Thelma" ( 2 ) (40) (211)

Type MC-20Transpor t "Topsy" 2(4.3)

4 2(91)

2 2 4(482)


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SHIPPING MEASUREMENTS

There are four types of tonnage to be considered inshipping calculations - gross tonnage, nett tonnage,deadweight, and measurements tonnage*The first three relate to the ship itself, and thefourth, measurement tons, to the cargo.There is no absolute relationship between the threeship tonnages, but there is an approximate relationshipfor cargo ships.(a) The gross tonnage of a ship is the entireinternal cubic capacity of the ship expressedin "tons" of 100 cubic ft.(b) Nett tonnage of a ship represents itsfreight earning space. This space is thatwhich remains after certain deductions havebeen made from the gross tonnage for engineroom space, shaft space, navigation spaceand crew quarters,

Nett tonnage is also measured in "tons" of100 cubic ft.(c) Deadweight (DW) tonnage is defined as thecarrying capacity of a ship expressed intons of 2,840 lbs or "long tons".

It represents the difference between theship's displacement light and its displacementloaded.Displacement loaded is the weight of the shipincluding cargo, passengers, fuel, water,stores, dunnage and other such items necessaryfor use on a voyage.Displacement light is the weight of the shipless all the abovementioned items.

(d) The shipping or measurement ton is 40 cubic ftcapacity.


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AIR

19 Estimated air transport requirements to maintain troopsin a forward area, SWPA

Number of A i r c r a f tTypo and 1,000 I n f D i vCode Name men Rcgt p e r Remarksp e r p e r weekd a y week

Typo 99 LB "Son!a" 6 1 2 6 6 7 2 Figures bracked are(13) 869) (1434) base d on the estftctdxType 99 2EB"Lily i? 5( 1 0 , 4 ) 1 0 3(218) 549(1165)

r e q u i r e m e n t s of aforce iri a forwardarea, i#o 3.7 towsper lf000 men perday,Typo 96 2EBL "Nell" 8 2 4 3 7

( 3 , 3 ) . 1175) (930) Figures unbracketedType 97 2EB"Sal ly '5

Type 100 2EB"Helen"

2( 4 )3 3(V)

4a(87)69:ti45)

2 2 4(464)3 6 7(773)

are based on requiroments of rations andammunition only, i.e ..175 tons per 1,000men per dayThese figured do notinclude an allowanceType 2 T r a n s p o r t(o r 2EB) "B etty ")

Typo DC2 Transp o r t " Tas s "TypeLockheed Trans

2 . 2( 5 ) 7(1.4)

1

47(99)1 4(29)1 9

2 4 7(526)7 3(155)

1 0 1

for parachutes ifthat method ofdropping i s used,20/o must bo addedfor weight * ofparachutes,por t "Thelma" ( 2 ) (40) (211)

Type MC20Transpor t "Topsy" 2(4.3) 4 2(91) 2 2 4(482)


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SHIPPING MEASUREMENTS

There are four types of tonnage to be considered inshipping calculations - gross tonnage, nett tonnage,deadweight, and measurements tonnage.The first three relate to the ship itself, and thefourth, measurement tons, to the cargo.There is no absolute relationship between the threeship tonnages, but there is an approximate relationshipfor cargo ships.(a) The gross tonnage of a ship is the entireinternal cubic capacity of the ship expressedin "tons" of 100 cubic ft.(b) Nett tonnage of a ship represents itsfreight earning space. This space is thatwhich remains after certain deductions havebeen made from the gross tonnage for engineroom space, shaft space, navigation spaceand crew quarters.

Nett tonnage is also measured in "tons" of100 cubic ft.(c) Deadweight (DW) tonnage is defined as thecarrying capacity of a ship expressed intons of 2,240 lbs or "long tons".

It represents the difference between theship's displacement light and its displacementloaded.Displacement loaded is the weight of the shipincluding cargo, passengers, fuel, water,stores, dunnage and other such items necessaryfor use on a voyage.Displacement light is the weight of the shipless all the abovementioned items.

(d) The shipping or measurement ton is 40 cubic ftcapacity.


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UNLOADING(a) In some harbours, and in roadsteads, it will not bepossible to bring ships alongside a wharf - in which case thecargo has to be unloaded into MLC, lighters, or into thewaterThis is not such a disadvantage as it may seem, providedthat the weather is favourable, and sufficient small craftare available, for it should not reduce rate of unloading,and permits decentralised delivery of cargo by type.However, night unloading without moonlight orillumination may not be possible, and working hours are therebylost.(b) Ships do not unload at a uniform pace. The rateof unloading depends largely on the type of cargo. With avery varied cargo, including occasional heavy lifts, it maybe necessary to make frequent alterations to the rigging ofthe ship's derricks - this is a slow processNormally, when a ship is being unloaded for several days,the first and last days produce smaller tonnage than the

middle days. The smaller holds are emptied before the largerones. Thus, towards the end of unloading, cargo may becoming out of one or two hatches only.(c) An average rate of 1000 DW tons per ship per day(20 working hours) is a good all round figure for unloadinggeneral cargo onto a wharf using ship's derricks only withfive or more hatches working.Unloading of each and every ship is a distinct problem time taken depending on a multitude of factors, whichinclude type of ship,cargo, labour, winches and port

facilities.In an undeveloped port, unloading of a large cargo shipmay take weeks.


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Approximate equivalenttonnage

Typo of Stores

Ammunition (filled shells)Ammunition (SAA)Building matorialsC omontClothingEngine storesForage - oats

- compressed hayMedical storosMisc. MT storosOrdnanco storosPetrol, tinned or casedSupplies - cased

bus cultsp "broad frozen moat

Timber scantlings

shipping tonnage for deadweight

Equivalent Shipping Tonnagoof 40 cu, ft per DW Tonnago

Tons Cu, ft

271 1 14

303 *1 1022 103 >4 a*2 181 152 2 202 202 20


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GRAPH OF NORMAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DW CAPACITY AND GROSS SHIPPING TONNAGE INCARGO SHIPS

Gross tonnage4,000 5,000 6,000 7.000 8,000 aOOO 10,000 11,000 12^ 00 G,000 14,0008,500

$000 / A2500 y

7000

6,000 >

D.W SJ500

5,000y

3^500 f>

2,000


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GRAPH OF A TYPICAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DW CAPACITY AND SHIPPING TONNAGE INCAKGO SHIPS

8,000 9(000 10,000 11,000 12,000 13,000 W.000

1,500

500


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- 23 E WEIGHTS AND MEASURES

Linear Moasurc- 0.012 inch 0,303 aiato

10 r i n - 1 bu - 0.12 " 3,03 10 bu * 1 sun - i # 2 " 3#03 contimotxjos10 sun 1 shaku ~ 0.994 foot 30.3 "6 shaku 1 kon - 1.99 y ar ds 1.82 motro6 shaku - I h iro - 0.994 fo u n10 " - 1 jo - 3.31 yards 3.03 "60 kon - 1 r i - 119.3 " 109.2 "

1 soa mile 1852 36 cho ~ 1 r i 2,44 milos 3.93 kilomotros

Me^suro /land)1 sq ken - 1 tsubo - 3.94 sq yards 3.31 sq motros

:: n uMl- 1 bu;I30 bu 1 so - 119 " 0.992 aros"

10 so - 1 tan 0.245 acres 9,92 M10 tan - 1 cho 0.992 hoctaros

** 1 chobuN.B, The tsubo i s uaod for t own l o t s ; tho bu and

othor u n it s for ag ri cu ltu ra l land, Hoto also that :, strango asi t may scorn, tho cho of square measure is not equa l to asquaro each side of which is 1 cho, i . e 60 ken, but to are ct an g le 60 ken by 50 ken.Capacity

1 shaku - 0.0318 p i nt 0.018 l i t r o10 shaku - 1 go - 0.318 ll 0.18 M10 go - 1 sho & 3.18 " 1.810 sho 1 to ~ 3*97 gallons 18.0 "4 t o ~ 1 hyo - 1.99 bushels 72.0 "

180 Sl10 to -. 1 koku - 4 .96 "NOTE. Attention Is directed to the use of th word "shaku11 as a unit of"both capacity and linear measure. Though in each case the spoken wordis th etttuoep-'thewritten word varies.

1* capacity is writt&n, V"Shalcutt, linear is writteo


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- 1 no ~ 0.058 Tr gra in s - 3.75 miligme10 no - 1 r i n - 0#58 Tr grains - 3.75 contignafl10 r i n - 1 fun - 5 .8 " t; m 37.5 it10 fun - 1 mommc - 58 !t 3.75 grammo160 momno - 1 k in - 1.32 1b # A v # 6 0 0 it1000 " - 1 kvvan - 8.2 7 " 3#75 ki logrns100 kin 1 bikoru - 132 " "U picul) - 60 it

BRITISH & METRIC V/EIGHTS & MEASURES'"Linear Moasure

1 inch 25.4 mm12 inches - 1 foot #3048 metrom3 foot - 1 yard .914383 *5i yards - 1 rod - 5.0292 motres220 tl - 1 furlong - 201. 168 metres320 rods 1 milo - 1609 3 metres8 fur*longs - 1 mile m n n1760 yards - 1 milo m II u

1 mil l ime t re .03937 in1 cont inotro (10 m ) - .3937 in1 decimetre (10 cm) 3.937 in1 fe.otra.-J 100 cm) l#0936143 yds1 docimotro (10 a ) 10.936 yds1 hectometre (100-m) 109*36 yds1 kilometre (1000 m) .62137 milo

Square Mcasuro1 Sq f t 1 44 sq' JLns1 Sq yard 9 sq f t - 1296 sq n s1 Sq. r


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1 cu ft1 cu yd1 cu cm1 cu doelm1 cu motro

2 pints4 quarts

-25

1cu In~ 1728 cu in.- 9 cu ft

.061 cu in- 61*024 cu ins- 35.3166 cu ft

Capacity1 pint1 quart

- 1 gallon1 decilitre1 litre1 decalitre

lft.387 cu ca,028317 cu notro.764553 " 2

- 1,307954 cu yds

- ,568 litro- 1.136 litrea- 4.5459631 :- ,176 pint- 1.7598 pint ft- 2.2 gallons

Ton of displacement of a ship - 35 cu ft

Weight16 drams - 1 oz1 6 o z s - 1 lb14 l b s 1 stone2 8 l b s - 1 qr4 q r s - 1 cwt (112 l b s )2 0 cw t - 1 ton (2240 l b s )

~ 28 35 grajnmes- .45359 kilogrammes

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