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Purpose. This test is performed for the purpose of determining the ability of various parts to withstand shock of the same severity as that produced by underwater explosions, collision impacts, near-miss gunfire, blasts caused by air explosions, and field conditions. Exact simulation of some of the severe shock motions experienced in the field is difficult to reproduce; however, parts that successfully complete the test of this method have been found to possess the necessary ruggedness for this use. The test apparatus utilized in this method is the same as that designated as Shock Testing Machine for Lightweight Equipment in MIL-S-901, Shock Tests, HI (High-Impact), Shipboard Machinery, Equipment and Systems, Requirements for. The purpose of this apparatus is to determine the ability of equipment installed aboard naval ships to withstand shock and still continue to perform its operational function. This test method is limited to testing of parts weighing not more than 300 pounds.