Encl. (2) TOCOMDTINST 4610.6
equitable claim. The statement of depreciation allowance must be attached to the TDR. It
must show factors considered and the method used to compute the depreciation allowance.
This is needed by the Claims Section to document the claim against the carrier. As
applicable to the item involved, the statement should include at least:
(1) Date of purchase and manufacturer.
(2) Original acquisition cost.
(3) Replacement cost of like item and source of this quotation.
(4) Estimated or published life expectancy (if published, give the source).
(5) Preshipment condition.
(6) Current need to the Coast Guard.
(7) Average standard repair cost, when an item was shipped in reparable condition.
Enclosure (8) is an example of a pre-shipment value statement.
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