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this Overland Train control car is marked with the Science branch logo;
pulling three empty flatbed payload cars, this photograph was taken during driver training.
a complete Science-One vehicle set
The Scientific-One vehicles are mobile laboratories on wheels, using the same basic design as the Overland Train; they are entirely compatible with that system. The control car can detach from the lab modules and explore on its own. The lab modules have their own fusion power sources (unlike the payload cars of the Overland Train), but do not have driving controls. There are only six of these vehicle sets stored around the country; each is the focus of several other, smaller Science and Recon teams in the same area. The usual configuration is a control car, a payload car (drawing power from the control car), a medical lab module, and a research lab module, for a total length of 61 meters. While teams vary, the usual crew is six persons: driver, team leader, and four "scientists"; at least one of the crew is a fully qualified medical doctor and surgeon, one person will be assigned as "medical assistant", and at least two people will be trained to operate the Mk 2 HAAM suit.
We have pictures of the non-Project version of the Overland Train here and here.
Specifications - Control Car
Weight: about 35 tons
Length: 15.5 meters
Width: 2.9 meters over hull, 5.25 meters over wheels and sponsons
Height: 4.6 meters over hull, 5.8 meters to cab roof, 6.2 meters to clear retracted sensor platform
Ground Clearance (under hull): 1 meter
Turning Radius: 25 meters
Track Width: 4.3 meters; the tires are 3.5 meters in diameter and 0.6 meters wide, with central inflation system
Wheelbase: 7.3 meters from first to second axle, 4.2 meters from second to third axle
Ground Pressure: 5800 kg per square meter (about 8 psi); each wheel carries a weight of 6 tons.
Max Speed:
(road) 72 kph
(offroad) 40 kph
Fording: 4 meters
Gradient: 50%
Vertical Obstacle: 1 meter
Trench Crossing: 2.2 meters
Engines: six 750 HP electric motors (one in each wheel hub), powered by Mk 2 Fusion Generator
Electrical System: 24 volt, 110 volt, 240 volt
Batteries: 48 Morrow Project vehicle batteries , sufficient to power the control car alone for about 6 minutes at full speed, or to provide utility power for a day or two
Armament: two retractable turrets, each with a .50 cal M2HB machinegun (and 2000 rds of ammo) and a Mk 3 laser (these turrets cannot fire at standing human targets closer than about 20 meters); gas jets along lower hull; three gun ports (one on each side, one at the rear), two external fittings for M18A1 Claymore mines (right and left sides)
Armor Protection: 8.3mm high-hardness Cadloy steel, plus a polyethylene spall liner; cab windows 8mm polycarbonate; vision ports are 50mm thick armored glass
-- armor value 18; vision ports are armor value 16; cab windows are armor value 10
Each control car contains living quarters for a crew of six -- including a Morrow Project computer, Laserdisc drive, sleeping quarters with six bunks, galley and dining table for four persons, freezer, shower and toilet, and small clothes washing machine and dryer! The two "ground level" entrances (just ahead of the sponsons) open into small (about 0.9 m square: 1 person, or two very good friends) airlocks; there is also a roof hatch without an airlock. The vehicle has air conditioning and a complete NBC filter and decontamination system (the box between/above the sponsons contains the filters and intakes for this), and can support its crew while sealed for at least a couple of months with the supplies and equipment on board. A 1000-liter water tank is fitted, along with a sophisticated water filtration system. Several voice communication stations are installed, plus two television communication stations (one in the cab, one at the dining table), which connect all the control car with all the attached modules. The doors can be locked and unlocked with Morrow Project ID cards.
The three-seat cab is fitted with a PRC-70 radio, headlights, external spotlights, horns, rear-view mirrors, voice and television communication stations, Autonav, another Morrow Project computer, controls for the weapons, and a sensor platform on an extensible mast. The mast carries a color television camera, PPS-5 radar, thermal imaging camera (mostly the guts of a PAS-7 thermal viewer), antennae, infrared spotlight, and other equipment about 2 meters above the cab of the control car (7.8 m above the ground).
A retractable turret is fitted at the top of each sponson; the weapons in the turrets are controlled remotely from the cab.
The tires are 3.5 meters in diameter. A "caboose" control cars can be slaved to a "lead" car and will track the same as a payload car or lab module. Note the control cars can only be attached to Scientific-One at their "rear" end -- the front doesn't have the couplings, power and control cables, etc. The control car can be fitted with a snowplow/dozer blade on front. There is a small cargo crane (capacity 1500 kg) mounted at the rear of the control car -- mostly to assist in repairs and changing tires; a complete tire and wheel weighs about 900 kg. A heavy-duty winch is fitted on the front (you can see the winch drum in the photograph), with at 84 meters of 1" cable, a 50 ton pulling capacity, and a 35 meters per minute line speed.
Three M207 Stoner machineguns are carried, along with three spare barrels and 3000 rounds of linked 5.56mm ammunition -- a gun, spare barrel, and 1000 rounds of ammo (ten plastic tubs) are stored in a locker next to each gun port.
Specifications - Lab Module (Medical or Research)
Weight: about 20 tons empty, max 25 tons loaded
Length: 16 meters
Width: 5 meters over hull, 5.25 meters over wheels
Height: 1.5 meters to floor, 4.2 meters to roof.
Ground Clearance (under hull): 1 meter
Turning Radius: 25 meters
Track Width: 4.3 meters; the tires are 3.5 meters in diameter and 0.6 meters wide, with central inflation system
Wheelbase: 12.5 meters
Ground Pressure: 5800kg per square meter (about 8 psi); each wheel carries a weight of 6 tons when fully loaded.
Max Speed:
(road) 72 kph
(offroad) 40 kph
Fording: 4 meters
Gradient: 50%
Vertical Obstacle: 1 meter
Trench Crossing: 2.2 meters
Engines: four 750 HP electric motors (one in each wheel hub), powered from Mk 1 fusion generator
Electrical System: 24 volt, 110 volt, 240 volt. Utility power draw averages 4 kilowatts.
Batteries: 20 Morrow Project vehicle batteries, sufficient to provide utility power for 2 hours
Armament: fittings to attach an M18A1 claymore mine to the left and right sides; gas jets along the lower hull; and a gunport on each of the four sides. The Claymore mines can be fired by the crew of the lab module, or from the control car.
Armor Protection: 8.3mm high-hardness Cadloy steel, plus a polyethylene spall liner
-- armor value 18
The lab modules each have four wheels, with automatically-controlled steering and suspension. The actual inhabitable space is 5 meters wide and 7 meters long, with a headroom of about 2.5 meters. There is an airlock door on each side; spotlights are fitted on each side and end. Each is fitted with two Morrow Project computers and Laserdisc drives (and at least 30 Laserdiscs with technical information relating to the module purpose), a PRC-70 radio, air conditioning and a complete NBC filter and decontamination system, and a 1000-liter water tank and filtration system. Voice-communication stations are installed in each room, plus a television comm station in the "office".
The crew area has a small galley (sink, toaster oven and microwave, small fridge), a toilet/shower, fire extinguisher, and a double bunk bed; the water tank is at one end of the bed. The so-called office has a couple of floor-mounted chairs (with seat belts), the radio, air conditioning controls, a fire extinguisher, electrical controls and circuit breakers, the television comm station, one of the computers, and the library of Laserdiscs.
generic lab module interior plan
frame and suspension very simplified in this drawing
Every Scientific-One vehicle set has a medical module. This module has a bio-comp and surgical suite, autoclave and sterilization unit, 3 med units, and medical lab (specifically for investigation and treatment of infectious diseases - it has an internal airlock). Consumables include 20 SCALP suits and a disturbing number of body bags.
The standard research module equipment is usually oriented towards chemistry and biology. Glassware, a 0.25 cubic meter refrigerator, an oven (0.25 cubic meters, can reach 700 degrees Celsius), microscope, centrifuge, spectroscope, autoclave/sterilizer, test and reagent chemical set, etc.
Besides the fire extinguishers listed below, there is a water sprinkler head in each compartment of the lab modules; there are emergency pull handles in each compartment, fusible links in the sprinkler heads, and a central suppress/shutoff control panel in the central passageway.
Two M207 Stoner machineguns are carried in each lab module, along with two spare barrels and 2000 rounds of linked 5.56mm ammunition -- all stored in a locker in the central passageway.
Specifications - Enclosed Payload Car
Weight: about 15 tons empty, max 25 tons loaded
Length: 16 meters
Width: 5 meters over hull, 5.25 meters over wheels
Height: 1.5 meters to deck, 4.2 meters to roof. Interior height is 2.7 meters.
Ground Clearance (under hull): 1 meter
Turning Radius: 25 meters
Track Width: 4.3 meters; the tires are 3.5 meters in diameter and 0.6 meters wide, with central inflation system
Wheelbase: 12.5 meters
Ground Pressure: 5800 kg per square meter (about 8 psi); each wheel carries a weight of 6 tons when fully loaded.
Max Speed:
(road) 72 kph
(offroad) 40 kph
Fording: 4 meters
Gradient: 50%
Vertical Obstacle: 1 meter
Trench Crossing: 2.2 meters
Engines: four 750 HP electric motors (one in each wheel hub), powered from control car
Electrical System: 24 volt, 110 volt, 240 volt
Batteries: none
Armament: none
Armor Protection: mild steel body
-- sides and top are armor value 9; floor is armor value 18
The enclosed payload car is a standard Overland Train unit, with four wheels, all powered (from the control car), with automatically-controlled steering and suspension. The cargo space is 5 meters wide and 7 meters long, and can carry 10 tons of cargo. It is fully enclosed, with two 3 meter wide sliding doors on each side. While it is pretty well sealed when the doors are closed, it does not have any NBC filters, heating or air conditioning. Cargo straps and other handling equipment (such as ramps) are carried in boxes and brackets under the deck; cargo tie-down points are fitted to the floor and ceiling. There are 110 volt electrical outlets inside the car, and work lights on the ceiling.
Specifications - Repair Module
Weight: about 20 tons empty, max 25 tons loaded
Length: 16 meters
Width: 5 meters over hull, 5.25 meters over wheels
Height: 1.5 meters to floor, 4.2 meters to roof.
Ground Clearance (under hull): 1 meter
Turning Radius: 25 meters
Track Width: 4.3 meters; the tires are 3.5 meters in diameter and 0.6 meters wide, with central inflation system
Wheelbase: 12.5 meters
Ground Pressure: 5800kg per square meter (about 8 psi); each wheel carries a weight of 6 tons when fully loaded.
Max Speed:
(road) 72 kph
(offroad) 40 kph
Fording: 4 meters
Gradient: 50%
Vertical Obstacle: 1 meter
Trench Crossing: 2.2 meters
Engines: four 750 HP electric motors (one in each wheel hub), powered from Mk 1 fusion generator
Electrical System: 24 volt, 110 volt, 240 volt. Utility power draw averages 1 kilowatt.
Batteries: 20 Morrow Project vehicle batteries, sufficient to provide utility power for 8 hours
Armament: none
Armor Protection: 8.3mm high-hardness Cadloy steel, plus a polyethylene spall liner
-- armor value 18
The repair module has four wheels, with automatically-controlled steering and suspension. The actual inhabitable space is 5 meters wide and 7 meters long, with a headroom of about 2.5 meters; there are no airtight internal divisions. One side has two large sliding cargo doors; the other side has a single cargo door and a personnel door; spotlights are fitted on each side and end, plus on the undersides of the cargo doors. Each is fitted with a Morrow Project computer and Laserdisc drive (and at least 30 Laserdiscs with technical references), air conditioning and a complete NBC filter and decontamination system, and a 200-liter water tank and filtration system. Note that if the interior is contaminated, decontamination is very tedious; only the personnel door has an airlock, and the supplied curtains don't provide much isolation. A voice-communication station (i.e., a telephone) are installed, along with two floor-mounted chairs, two fire extinguishers, and a small sink. At each cargo door are two fold-down work surfaces, to be used by technicians standing on the ground next to the module.
The following equipment list is just the highlights:
vehicle equipment, Scientific-One repair module |
2
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M207 Stoner light machineguns, with two spare barrels
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20
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plastic Stoner tubs of 5.56mm linked ball ammunition, 100 rounds per tub
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2
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APRON, WELDER’S, and HELMET, WELDER'S
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2
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GOGGLES, INDUSTRIAL: worn over personal spectacles
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2
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GOGGLES, INDUSTRIAL: welder’s
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1
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BENDER, TUBE, HAND: 1/4, 5/ 16, 3/8, 1/2, 5/8, 3/4 in. od TUBING ACCOMMODATED
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1
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BLOWTORCH, GASOLINE : 1 qt
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1
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BOOK SET: machinists, welder and electrical repair:
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American Electricians Handbook
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Machine Tool Operation
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Modern Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
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The New American Machinist Handbook
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Welding Encyclopedia
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1
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BRAZING AND SOLDERING SET: Acetylene gas;
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1
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CHARGER, BATTERY: 6 to 24 v charging
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1
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CREEPER, MECHANIC’S:
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1
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DRILL, ELECTRIC, PORTABLE: 1/4 in.
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1
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DRILL, ELECTRIC, PORTABLE: 1/2 in.
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1
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DRILLING MACHINE, UPRIGHT
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2
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FIRST AID KIT, GENERAL PURPOSE
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1
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FLOODLIGHT, ELECTRIC
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1
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FRAME, HYDRAULIC PRESS: 17 1/2 ton
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1
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GRINDING MACHINE UTILITY
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1
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GRINDING MACHINE, VALVE FACE
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1
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GUN, AIR BLOW: 3/8-18 NPT
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1
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HOIST, CHAIN: 3/4 ton; 10 ft lift
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1
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JACK, HYDRAULIC, HAND: 30 ton
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2
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JACK, HYDRAULIC, HAND: 12 ton
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1
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KIT, REPAIR: waterproof elec connector
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2
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KNIFE, POCKET
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10
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LAMP, INCANDESCENT: 115 V, 50 W
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4
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LAMP, INCANDESCENT: 120 V, 300 W
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1
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LATHE, ENGINE
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1
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MILLING-GRINDING-DRILLING.-SLOTTING ATTACHMENT
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1
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MULTIMETER : TS-252-B / U
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1
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OHMMETER
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2
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PAIL, METAL: 31/2 gal
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1
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PULLER KIT, UNIVERSAL: 1711/2 and 30 ton capacity
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PUMP, HYDRAULIC: air operated
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SANDER, DISK, ELECTRIC, PORTABLE
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SHEARS, METAL CUTTING, HAND
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1
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SOLDERING IRON, ELECTRIC:
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1
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SOLDERING IRON, NON-ELECTRIC
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4
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TOOL Box, PORTABLE
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TOOL KIT, BATTERY SERVICE
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TOOL KIT, MASTER MECHANIC’S
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VISE, BENCH AND PIPE
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VISE, MACHINE TABLE
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WRENCH, TORQUE: 3/4 in. sq male drive
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WRENCH, TORQUE: Micrometer adjustable 1/4 in. sq male DRIVE
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WRENCH, TORQUE: Visual indicating 1/2 IN SQ MALE DRIVE
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WRENCH KIT: for impact wrench
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WRENCH SET, COMBINATION BOX AND OPEN END
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WRENCH SET, IMPACT: hand
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WRENCH SET, ‘OPEN END, FIXED
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WRENCH SET, OPEN END, FIXED
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WRENCH SET SOCKET: 3/4 in. sq drive
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Oxacetylene Welding and Cutting Equipment
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2
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2 PR GLOVES, LEATHER
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2
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IGNITER, FRICTION
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1
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25 METER DUAL HOSE
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6
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CYLINDERS: OXYGEN, TECHNICAL
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4
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CYLINDERS: ACETYLENE, TECHNICAL
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1
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TORCH, CUTTING: 75 deg angle
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1
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TORCH, WELDING: hand operation
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4
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PADLOCKS, KEYED ALIKE
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1
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LOG BINDER
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2
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LADDERS
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3
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SETS OF CANVAS CURTAINS
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36
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TENT PEGS
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3
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CURTAIN FRAMES
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Equipment and Supplies
In addition to all the items listed above (notably seven Stoner M207 machineguns), Scientific-One has the following:
vehicle equipment, Scientific-One control car
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1
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PRC-70 manpack radio, with packframe and accessories; uses "radio battery" or vehicle power
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4
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PVS-3A Starlight scopes, uses 2 "camera batteries"
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6
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PVS-5C night vision binoculars, uses "camera battery"
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2
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PAS-7 thermal viewer, used 4 "camera batteries"
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32
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Morrow Project rechargeable 24 volt "radio battery"
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240
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Morrow Project MP-AA rechargeable 1.5 volt "camera batteries"
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40
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sabot hulls to use AA batteries in C-cell devices
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40
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sabot hulls to use AA batteries in D-cell devices
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4
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battery charger: can accommodate 1 "camera battery" and 1 "radio battery" simultaneously
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1
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Civil Defense V-717 high-range radiation survey meter and 7.6 m cable; 2.4 kg, uses D cell battery
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1
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coil 50 meters of 11mm diameter nylon OD rope
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1
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machete with olive drab belt scabbard, weight 0.5 kg
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3
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fire extinguishers
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1
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shovel
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generally known as
pioneer tools
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1
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axe
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1
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sledgehammer, 6 pound
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1
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breaker bar, 137 cm long; has a five-sided socket on one end (for opening caches) and a lug nut socket on the other
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2
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crow bars
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1
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bow saw, 30" blade
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1
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tow cable, 80 meters
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1
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vehicle jack, 8 to 10 ton capacity
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1 |
snatch block with hook, for 16mm rope or cable, weight 28 kg, capacity 10 tons |
1
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bolt cutter
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2
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camouflage nets, 3 m by 6 m
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8
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camo net poles
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30
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aluminum tent stakes in canvas bag
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40
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bungie cords, misc. colors and sizes
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8
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30 meter electrical extension cord, with 4 outlets on the end
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8
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dimmer switch/power switch plug/socket for electrical extension cord or light
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8
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75 watt work light, with 16 m cord for 120 V outlet
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1
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mountaineering mess set: 8" x 1" steel fry pan, and 2 aluminum cooking pots 7 1/2" dia. x 4" high.
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6
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cold weather kits
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1
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electric air compressor with 15.24 m long hose
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1
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25 liter food cooler/water carrier (mermite can), with three insert cans, weight 8 kg empty
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6
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20 liter jerry cans (marked "water")
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1
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spares kit (specific to vehicle: various spare light bulbs, fuses, lug nuts, tire patches, rubber hull plugs, spare hoses, pipe clamps, wire, wire crimps, wirestripper tool, power/data/communications cables, spare external TV camera, spare radar set, etc.)
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1
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vehicle tool kit, in several tool boxes
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1
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spare wheel and tire, carried on roof of payload car (not every Scientific-One vehicle carries this item)
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1
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vehicle lube set: forty 19 liter cans of API GL-5 gear oil, eighteen 5 liter cans of lube oil, twenty 5 liter cans of chassis grease
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vehicle equipment, each Scientific-One lab module
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2
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AN/PVS-5 night vision binoculars, uses "camera battery"
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1
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enhanced CBR Kit
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32
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Morrow Project rechargeable 24 volt "radio batteries"
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240
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Morrow Project MP-AA rechargeable 1.5 volt "camera batteries"
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40
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sabot hulls to use AA batteries in C-cell devices
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40
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sabot hulls to use AA batteries in D-cell devices
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4
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battery charger: can accommodate 1 "camera battery" and 1 "radio battery" simultaneously
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1
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Civil Defense V-717 high-range radiation survey meter and 7.6 m cable; 2.4 kg, uses D cell battery
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3
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fire extinguishers
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1
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shovel
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generally known as
pioneer tools
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1
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axe
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1
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sledgehammer, 6 pound
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1
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breaker bar, 137 cm long; has a five-sided socket on one end (for opening caches) and a lug nut socket on the other
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1
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crow bar
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2
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camouflage nets, 3 m by 6 m
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8
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camo net poles
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30
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aluminum tent stakes in canvas bag
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40
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bungie cords, misc. colors and sizes
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8
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30 meter electrical extension cord, with 4 outlets on the end
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8
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dimmer switch/power switch plug/socket for electrical extension cord or light
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8
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75 watt work light, with 16 m cord for 120 V outlet
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1
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20 liter jerry can (marked "water")
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1
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spares kit (specific to vehicle: various spare light bulbs, fuses, lug nuts, tire patches, rubber hull plugs, spare hoses, pipe clamps, wire, wire crimps, wirestripper tool, power/data/communications cables, etc.)
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1
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vehicle tool kit, in several tool boxes
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The ordnance supplies are usually carried in the payload car, until needed:
ordnance supplies, Scientific-One
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1
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Mk 2 laser with basic load
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1
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Atchisson assault shotgun with basic load
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1
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High-Standard M10B shotgun with basic load
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2
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HK69A1 grenade launchers with basic load
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2
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Stoner M22 rifles with basic load
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3
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Ingram M10 submachineguns with basic load
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4
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HP-35 pistols with basic load
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6
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HAFLA-35L flame launchers
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1
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M67 recoilless rifle with 4 rds HEAT, 4 rds HE, 4 rds flechette
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2
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demolition kits
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4
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cases of M1 2.75" high explosive rockets
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2
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cases of M112 C-4 explosive
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1
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case M26A1 fragmentation grenades
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1
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case M34 white phosphorus grenades
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1
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case M7A3 tear gas grenades
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1
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case M6 CN-DM gas grenades
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1
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case M9A1 BZ gas grenades
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1
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case AN-M8 HC smoke grenades
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1
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case AN-M14 thermite grenades
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1
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case Mk 1 illuminating grenades
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2
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cases of M18A1 claymore mines (each kit is complete with bag, clacker and firing wire)
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1
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case M433 HEDP 40mm grenades
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1
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case M651 tear gas 40mm grenades
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1
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case M583 parachute flare 40mm grenades
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1
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case MBA stunbag 40mm grenades
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1
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case of 2880 rounds 9x19mm ammunition
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1
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case of 1640 rounds 5.56mm NATO ball ammunition, on stripper clips
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1
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case of twenty Stoner-system tubs of 5.56mm linked ammunition, 4 ball to 1 tracer; 2000 rounds total
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1
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case of 800 rounds 12 gauge buckshot
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8
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cases of .50 cal linked ammunition
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8
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cases of 20mm HEI, not linked
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8
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cases of 20mm API, not linked
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payload car contents (besides ordnance)
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1
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Airscout, dismantled
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2
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electric motorcycles
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1
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Amphibious ATV
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1
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Mk 2 HAAM suit, with special Rh202 rifle and twenty 20-rd magazines
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1
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Mk 1 Fusion Generator, crated with power cables
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2
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geologic sampling kit; weight 7 kg
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2
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soil analysis kit; weight 5 kg
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2
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water analysis kit; weight 3 kg
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2
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tree boring and bio-sampling kit; weight 7 kg
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2
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survey kit; weight 20 kg
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2
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meteorological kit; weight 30 kg
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1
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set of "shelter assistance cache" contents
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1
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printed on paper version of the survival library, in a 1/4 ton jeep trailer
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3
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boxes of 20 SCALP suits (suit, contamination avoidance, liquid protective: polyethylene hooded jacked, trousers, and booties in sage green; S, M, L, XL and XXL (although the sizes are all oversize to allow wearing over AUIB suits and other clothing)
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20
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cases of LRP rations (each case is 5 boxes, 12 meals per box, 4.2 kg per box), total 1200 meals
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3
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team cold weather kits
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6
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mountain kits
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6
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trade packs
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2
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fire extinguishers
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1
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set of nylon tie-down straps
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1
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block and tackle, with rigging and slings (can pull about a ton from 10 meters away; weight 20 kg
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2
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steel vehicle loading ramps, 6 meters long each
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