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MARKER, LOCATION, MARINE DYE, AN-M59 |
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Filler and Weight | ||
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| NA, 0 | |||
| Body and Overall Weight | |||
| Plastic, 1.4 Ib | |||
| Color | |||
| White envelope w/black markings | |||
| Type of Round, DODIC | |||
| NA, 1370-L582 |
| Description: |
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| This marker consists of a heat-sealed plastic laminate bag filled with uranine, a dye composed of soluble sodium salt and fluroescein. The marker is protected by a barrier bag overpack. Instructions are stenciled on the outer package. |
| Use: |
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| To aid aircraft navigators by providing a stationary reference point for determination of aircraft drift. It is also used to mark the location of a submarine or other objects for the attention of surface vessels. |
| Functioning: |
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| The marker is dropped from aircraft by day over water. The marker does not burn. However, the laminate bag container ruptures upon hitting the water. The contents form a brilliant, fluorescent, emerald green slick. The slick (20 feet in diameter) is visible for at least 2 hours within a 10-mile radius at an altitude of 3,000 feet. The marker weighs 1.4 pounds. |
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| Data Source: |
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| TM 43-0001-37 Jan 1994 |
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