Anchor Chain (FSC 4010)

a.

The unit of issue for anchor chain, as recognized by both Government and industry, is the “shot.” A standard shot of anchor chain is 15 fathoms (90 feet) long; however; industry recognizes a variation of two feet (88 to 92 feet) in length. Accept as weight or shot only. If not a complete "shot" accept as weight only. Process through standard RTD/S.

b.

Anchor chain may be sold by the following units of measure: each, lot, pound, length and shot. All usable anchor chain in FSC 4010 should be offered either by the pound (lb.) or the shot (SO) in IFBs. This improves the merchandising by providing a uniform unit of measure. For General Information for Determining Size and Weights of Anchor Chain, when sizes are unknown and where a scale is not readily accessible, use the size/weight table, below, to merchandise anchor chain by the pound. This avoids costly handling and transportation of property to a scale.

• To Determine the Size of Anchor Chain:
• Measure the overall length of the link and divide by six. The quotient will be the size in inches of theanchor chain.

For example, a 3" link length equal 3" divided by 6 or ½" size; 3 3/8" link length equals 3 3/8 divided by 6 or 9/16" size; 6", link length equals 6" divided by 6 or 1" size, etc.