Chapter XIX: Appendix: D

Supplies and Equipment for Inchon

1st Marine Division Embarkation Order 1-50 of 31 August 1950 provided that the following supplies and equipment would be embarked in assigned shipping:

a. Class I

(1) Rations: 30 days as follows:

For attached Army units and 5th Marines (Reinf)
Individual Assault Type C 5 days
(Combat Unit Loaded) ( 5 days)
Operational Type B 25 days
(Unit Loaded) (25 days)
PX Accessories Pack 30 days
(Combat Unit Loaded) ( 5 days)
(Unit Loaded) (10 days)
(Convoy Loaded) (15 days)

For 1st Marine Division (Reinf) (Less Army elements
and 5th Marines (Reinf)) 5 days
Operational Type B
(Convoy Loaded)
Food Packet, Individual Assault 1A1 2 days
(In hands of individuals) (1 day)
Individual Combat, Type C 10 days
(Combat Unit Loaded) ( 5 days)
(Unit Loaded) ( 5 days)
PX Accessories Pack 30 days
(Combat Unit Loaded) ( 5 days)
(Unit Loaded) (10 days)
(Convoy Loaded) (15 days)
Small Detachment 5 in 1 Type 5 days
(Unit Loaded) ( 5 days)
Individual Combat Type C
(Convoy Loaded-Corps Reserve) 150,000 Rations
(In hands of 1st Serv Bn)

(2) Water

(a) All water containers filled, not less than 5 gallons per
man combat loaded; 5 gallons per man to be unit loaded.

(b) Assault Elements: 2 filled canteens per individual.

(c) Others: 1 filled canteen.

b. Class II

(1) Essential Class II items as determined by unit commanders.
Vehicles to be loaded on priority basis within available space.

(2) Initial (less chemical warfare) in hands of units.

(3) Chemical warfare in hands of 1st Serv Bn.

(4) 30 day replenishment in hands of appropriate service units.

(5) All distillation units to have high priority for unloading.

(6) No special services gear to be lifted in assault shipping.

(7) Tentage: not to exceed 10% of T/E allowance.

(8) Other Class II in accordance AdOrder 2-50.

c. Class III

(1) Vehicle tanks ¼ full. Jeeps-1 filled expeditionary can
(5 gal); all other vehicles: 2 filled cans (5 gal each).

(2) Replenishment 30 days
Assault units:
(Combat Unit Load) (15 days)
(Unit Load) (15 days)
Other Units:
(Combat Unit Load) ( 5 days)
(Unit Load) (25 days)

d. Class IV

(1) In accordance with AdOrder 2-50.

e. Class V--5 units of fire

(1) Assault Units
(Combat Unit Load) ( 2 U/F)
(Unit Load) ( 3 U/F)
(2) Other than Assault Units
(Combat Unit Load) ( 1 U/F)
(Unit Load) ( 4 U/F)
(3) Flame thrower fuel 15 U/F
(Combat Unit Load) ( 5 U/F)
(Unit Load) (10 U/F)