FM 55-105: Water Transportation Oceangoing Vessels

FM 55-105 Water Transportation Oceangoing Vessels

FM 55-105

Water Transportation Oceangoing Vessels

Army · FM · Sep 1944 · 89 pages

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CHAPTER I GENERAL Section 1. PURPOSE AND SCOPE I. SCOPE. This manual deals with oceangoing vessels operated or utilized by the Transportation Corps and with the general organization and procedures applying to those ships. No attempt is made here to specify in detail, responsibilities, operating procedures, or organization; such matters vary in the different ports of embarkation and according to the needs of the oversea theaters of operation. They are dealt with in Army Regulations, War Department directives, various port memoranda, and port procedure circulars. 2. PURPOSE. This manual explains the main responsibilities of Transportation Corps military personnel assigned to oceangoing vessels, and contains information which will be of value to them in the proper performance of their duties.

DesignationFM 55-105

EditionSep 1944

StatusSuperseded

Pages89

FunctionSustainment

CollectionHistoric

Public domain (U.S. Government work)

References 5

FM 55-150Not in the Vault
TM 55-310Not in the Vault