MIL-DTL-16884M, DETAIL SPECIFICATION: FUEL, NAVAL DISTILLATE (14-AUG-2012)

MIL-DTL-16884M, DETAIL SPECIFICATION: FUEL, NAVAL DISTILLATE (14-AUG-2012)., This specification covers one grade of Naval distillate fuel: NATO symbol F-76. This specification implements NATO STANAG-1135, Interchangeability of Fuels, Lubricants and Associated Products Used by the Armed Forces of the North Atlantic Treaty Nations, and NATO STANAG-1385, Guide Specification for Naval Distillate Fuels (F-75 and F-76). Naval distillate fuel is intended for use in all Naval shipboard boilers, gas turbines, and diesel engines operating at ambient temperatures above -1 DEG C (30 DEG F). Other uses may be specified according to the needs of the Department of Defense. Additives as specified in 3.2.1 are permitted. Gas turbines and diesel engines operating in ambient temperatures that fall consistently below -1 DEG C should utilize JP-5 fuel in accordance with MIL-DTL-5624.