Towing Hawser Double Braided Line for USS Leyte Gulf. The specifications are: 9 inches in circumference x 600 feet long double braid Polyester line must meet MILSPEC Mil-R-24677 with 9 inch rope coupler on both ends must meet MILSPEC Mil-S-16216, breaking strength of 232,000 pounds, Chafe gear NOT NEEDED.
The towing hawser is to be made to adhere to NSTM 582 Mooring and Towing.