Beneficial comments (recommendations, additions, deletions) and any pertinent data that may be
of use in improving this document should be addressed to: Defense Supply Center Richmond,
ATTN: DSCR-VBD, Richmond, VA 23297-5610, by using the Standardization Document
Improvement Proposal (DD Form 1426) appearing at the end of this document or by letter.
AMSC N/A FSC 6605
DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
INCH-POUND
MIL-DTL-3717C
30 September 2002
SUPERSEDING
MIL-W-3717B
25 August 1976
DETAIL SPECIFICATION
WEIGHT, SOUNDING
Inactive for new design after 18 January 1991.
This specification is approved for use by all departments and agencies of the Department
of Defense.
1. SCOPE
1.1 Scope. This specification covers sounding weights used to weight a sounding line
for determining depth of water and for obtaining sea bottom samples.
1.2 Classification. The sounding weights should be of the sizes listed below. The
weight size should be specified in the acquisition requirements (see 6.2).
7 pounds
14 pounds
25 pounds
2. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS
2.1 General
. The documents listed in this section are specified in sections 3 and 4 of this
specification. This section does not include documents cited in other sections of this
specification or recommended for additional information or as examples. While every effort has
been made to ensure the completeness of this list, document users are cautioned that they must
meet all specified requirements of the documents cited in sections 3 and 4 of this specification,
whether or not they are listed.
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