TM 10-8340-205-13&P
1.11 EQUIPMENT DATA.
a. Dimensions.
Width ..........................................................
12 feet (3.660-meters)
Length .........................................................
18 feet (5.490-meters)
Height:
Service section ridge................................
9 feet (2.745-meters)
Stack section ridge ...................................
12 feet, 3 inches (3.800-meters)
Slope of roof................................................
57 degrees
Floor space .................................................
216 square feet (20.080 square meters)
b. Weights.
Tent body and screen wall ...........................
202.5 pounds (91.935 kg)
Tent poles ...................................................
171.5 pounds (77.861 kg)
Tent pins .....................................................
45.0 pounds (20 430 kg)
c. Cubage.
Tent body and screen (folded) .....................
14.2 cubic feet (1.320 cubic meters
Tent poles ...................................................
9.0 cubic feet (0.837 cubic meters)
Tent pins .....................................................
3.0 cubic feet (0.279 cubic meters)
SECTION III. PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION.
1.12 GENERAL
The M1948 Kitchen Tent is a screened shelter used for cooking and serving food is areas where flies and other
insects are numerous. Ventilation flaps can be opened to allow air to freely circulate within the tent. The walls
may also be raised to form awnings for additional ventilation. The tent can be dosed to meet blackout
conditions.
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