Destruction of Army Materiel to Prevent Enemy Use

TM 5-4220-201-12

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1-4. Destruction of Army Materiel to Prevent Enemy Use

Refer to chapter 5 for instructions on destroying the B-7 life preserver.

Section II. DESCRIPTION AND DATA

1-5. Description

The type B-7 underarm life preserver (fig. 1-2 and 1-3) consists of two

rubber-coated, fabric, flotation cells (fig. 1-4) each packed into a

container. The container is attached to an adjustable harness which

secures the preserver to

the body. The preserver has sufficient buoyancy to support a 300-

pound load. The life preserver is inflated with CO (carbon dioxide) gas.

Two CO. cylinders (fig. 1-5), one for each flotation cell, are provided

for this purpose.

1-6. Tabulated Data

Type B-7 Life Preserver.

Specification ................................ ......... MIL-L-52052C (ME)

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