USS OGDEN LPD-5 SHIP'S LOADING CHARACTERISTICS PAMPHLET

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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RECORD OF CHANGES                                            iii

DISTRIBUTION LIST                                            iv

TABLE OF CONTENTS                                            viii

STANDARD TERMINOLOGY                                         xi

STANDARD ABBREVIATIONS                                       xiv

STANDARD SYMBOLS                                             xix

SECTION I:   GENERAL

              1. PRINCIPAL CHARACTERISTICS                   I-1

              2. ORGANIC LANDING CRAFT, BOATS
                 AND HELICOPTERS                             I-1

              3. WELL DECK CAPACITY                          I-1

              4. STAFF, TROOP AND CREW LIVING
                 ACCOMMODATIONS SUMMARY                      I-1

              5. MEDICAL AND DENTAL CAPABILITIES             I-1

              6. TROOP CARGO/VEHICLE SPACE CAPACITY          I-2

SECTION II:   LOADING, STOWAGE AND OFF LOADING INFORMATION

              1. GENERAL CARGO STOWAGE                       II-1

              2. HEAVY LIFT, OUTSIZED CARGO, CONEX
                 HANDLING AND STOWAGE                        II-1

              3. AMMUNITION STOWAGE                          II-1

              4. NUCLEAR WEAPONS STORAGE                     II-2

              5. DANGEROUS CARGO STOWAGE (LESS SUPPLY
                 CLASS III AND V)                            II-2

              6. PETROLEUM-OIL-LUBRICANTS(POL)               II-3

              7. VEHICLE STOWAGE (LESS BULK
                 FUEL CARRIERS)                              II-4

              8. AIRCRAFT STOWAGE (NON-OPERATIONAL)          II-5

              9. AIRCRAFT STOWAGE (OPERATIONAL)              II-5

             10. LANDING FORCE OPERATIONAL RESERVE
                 MATERIAL (LFORM) AND MISSION LOAD
                 ALLOWANCE (MLA)                             II-5

             11. LANDING CRAFT/AMPHIBIOUS VEHICLE
                 STOWAGE                                     II-5

             12. TROOP WEAPONS STOWAGE AREAS                 II-5

             13. SHIP’S CARGO HANDLING QUIPMENT/
                 FACILITIES                                  II-6

             14. RAMPS AND STERN                  CLOSURES                                    II-7

             15. CAUSEWAYS AND WARPING TUG
                 EMBARKATION                                 II-8

             16. SHIP’S DOCKING AND BERTHING
                 INFORMATION                                 II-8

SECTION III:  EMBARKATION AND DEBARKATION PROCEDURES

              1. EMBARKATION PROCEDURES                      III-1

              2. DEBARKATION PROCEDURES                      III-4

SECTION IV:  LIVING ACCOMMODATIONS AND HEAD; FACILITIES

              1. OFFICERS/E7-E9 (CHART)                      IV-1

              2. E-1-E6                                      IV-2

              3. SHIP’S OFFICER BERTHING DIAGRAM             IV-4

              4. TROOP OFFICER BERTHING DIAGRAM              IV-5

              5. TROOP ENLISTED BERTHING DIAGRAMS            IV-6/37

SECTION V:    SERVICE AND SUPPORT FACILITIES

              1. SERVICE AND SUPPORT FACILITIES TABLE        V-1
              2. MEDICAL FACILITIES TABLE                    V-1

SECTION VI:  PERSONNEL AUGMENTATION REQUIREMENTS
              FROM EMBARKED ORGANIZATIONS

              1. GENERAL                                     VI-1

              2. AUGMENTATIONS REQUIREMENTS TABLE            VI-1

SECTION VII:  EMBARKED ORGANIZATIONAL WORKING SPACES

              1. EMBARKED ORGANIZATIONAL WORKING SPACES      VII-1

              2. EMBARKED WORKING SPACES DIAGRAMS            VII-2

SECTION VIII: TROOP CARGO SPACE CAPACITY BREAKDOWN

              1. TROOP CARGO SPACE CAPACITY BREAKDOWN        VIII-1

SECTION IX:   CARGO SPACE LIMITATIONS

              1. CARGO SPACE LIMITATIONS                     IX-1

SECTION X:    PROFILES/WEATHER DECK PRESENTATIONS

              1. PORT PROFILE                                X-1

              2. INBOARD PROFILE                             X-2

              3. STARBOARD PROFILE                           X-3

              4. WEATHER DECKS                               X-4

SECTION XI:   DECK DIAGRAM PRESENTATIONS

              1. INFORMATION                                 XI-1

              2. CORRECTIONS                                 XI-1

NOTE: FOR ACTUAL DECK STOWAGE DIAGRAMS REFER TO CAEMS
SUB-DIRECTORY OF THIS SLCP