A-A-59001A, COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION (CID): BATTERBOARD, SYNTHETIC (20-NOV-2012) [SUPERSEDING MIL-B-24781]

A-A-59001A, COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION (CID): BATTERBOARD, SYNTHETIC (20-NOV-2012) [SUPERSEDING MIL-B-24781]., This Commercial Item Description (CID) describes the requirements of synthetic batterboard panels including planks made from Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE) which is partially backed up with an elastomeric material for improved impact resistance. The batterboard, a protective panel, is required in the well decks of U.S. Navy ships that carry boats, landing craft, and other equipment. Adverse sea conditions and the ability to control boats and landing craft within the well area, when open to the sea, require the use of batterboards to provide some form of protection to both the ship and the service craft.