unloading operations
1unloading — Act of discharging a cargo; taking a load from; disburdening or removing from. American Oil & Supply Co. v. United States Casualty Co., 19 N.J.Misc. 7, 18 A.2d 257, 259. An unloading clause in an automobile liability policy covers the entire… …
2general unloading period — In amphibious operations, that part of the ship to shore movement in which unloading is primarily logistic in character, and emphasizes speed and volume of unloading operations. It encompasses the unloading of units and cargo from the ships as… …
3initial unloading period — In amphibious operations, that part of the ship to shore movement in which unloading is primarily tactical in character and must be instantly responsive to landing force requirements. All elements intended to land during this period are… …
4logistics over-the-shore operations — The loading and unloading of ships without the benefit of deep draft capable, fixed port facilities in friendly or nondefended territory and, in time of war, during phases of theater development in which there is no opposition by the enemy; or as …
5port operations group — A task organized unit, located at the seaport of embarkation and/or debarkation under the control of the landing force support party and/or combat service support element, that assists and provides support in the loading and/or unloading and… …
6terminal operations — The reception, processing, and staging of passengers; the receipt, transit, storage, and marshalling of cargo; the loading and unloading of modes of transport conveyances; and the manifesting and forwarding of cargo and passengers to destination …
7USS Alshain (AKA-55) — USS Alshain (AKA 55)(nicknamed Johnny) was an sclass|Andromeda|attack cargo ship in the service of the United States Navy. She was named after the star Alshain in the constellation Aquila ., and served as a commissioned ship for 11 years and 9… …
8USS Alcyone (AKA-7) — was an sclass|Arcturus|attack cargo ship named after Alcyone, the brightest star in the star cluster Pleiades. She served as a commissioned ship for 5 years and 1 month. The ship was laid down as Mormacgull under a Maritime Commission contract… …
9automation — /aw teuh may sheuhn/, n. 1. the technique, method, or system of operating or controlling a process by highly automatic means, as by electronic devices, reducing human intervention to a minimum. 2. a mechanical device, operated electronically,… …
10Landing Ship, Tank — A Canadian LST off loads an M4 Sherman during the Allied invasion of Sicily in 1943. Landing Ship, Tank (LST) was the military designation for naval vessels created during World War II to support amphibious operations by carrying significant… …
