Operation Seaspray Trial on Liferaft Rations.

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Abstract:

During September, 1973 a trial of liferaft rations was held in Darwin. This report presents the combined medical-scientific findings of the trial. It was found that under the conditions of the trial, 500 ml of water per man per day was adequate, and 128 g of food survival was satisfactory. Food was preferred in the order barley sugar, fudge, glucose. It was observed that the canopy of the liferaft could create adverse conditions and consideration could be given to redesign of this equipment. Author

Author(s):
Heuston, K. H.
Author Organization(s):
ARMED FORCES FOOD SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT SCOTTSDALE (AUSTRALIA)
Descriptive Note:
Technical rept.,
Pagination:
0062

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
AFFSE-5/77
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_4.4.1_Food Service; JCA_4.4_Logistics Services; JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_6.4_Information Assurance; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_1.2.5_Lessons Learned; JCA_1.4_Force Support; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_1.3_Human Capital Management; JCA_1.4.1_Force Health Protection; JCA_1.3.1_Personnel and Family Support
Communities of Interest:
Biomedical
Descriptor(s):
*SURVIVAL RATIONS, MILITARY PERSONNEL, BIOCHEMISTRY, STRESS(PHYSIOLOGY), MORALE, DRINKING WATER, FATS, AUSTRALIA, LIFE RAFTS, FECES, URINE, GLUCOSE, MOTION SICKNESS, SUGARS, FOOD CONSUMPTION, SEA TESTING, BLOOD ANALYSIS, PERSPIRATION, CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM, BARLEY, PROTEIN METABOLISM
Field(s)/Group(s):
Food, Food Service and Nutrition, Stress Physiology, Escape, Rescue and Survival
Keyword(s):
Seaspray operation
Report Date:
1976 Jan 01