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World's first seagoing shopping centers. The U.S. Navy tackled a problem: how to transfer at sea the high volume of cargo needed for effec-tive fleet operation. Through com-petitive bidding, Western Gear obtained contracts to turn a concept into working hardware. The resulting repienishment-at-sea system is unique in its func-tion, and is a model of effective design and rugged construction. It meets the Navy requirement for complete con-trol of loads at high speeds and in foul weather, day or night. Even missiles can be trans-ferred at speeds up to 700 feet per minute, without exceeding 2 G's shock load. wesTeRn GEAR CORPORATION This system is another out-standing example of one of Western's basic capabilities: we can move your ob-ject, of any size, fragile or volatile, from one place to another, quickly and surely. Western Gear Corporation, Heavy Machinery Division, Everett, Washington 98201. August 15, 1969 21