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Brown Samuel L. Gravely Jr. Rosemary Mariner Bernice R. Walters Nordstrom M. Elaine Toms Chancellor A. Upshur - David Henshaw - Thomas W. Gilmer John Y. Mason George Bancroft - William B.

Preston - William A. Graham - John P. Kennedy - James C. Robeson - Richard W. Thompson - Nathan Goff, Jr. Whitney - Benjamin F. Tracy - Hilary A.

Herbert - John D. Long - William H. Moody - Paul Morton - Charles J. Bonaparte - Victor H. Metcalf - Truman H. Newberry - George von L. Mine Identification Manual , O. Operational Characteristics of U. Mine Disposal Handbook , , was created by the U. It covers all forms of underwater ordnance, not just mines. Surface Pyrotechnics and Projectors , Ordnance Pamphlet , , describes modified fireworks used by surface ships, submarines and merchant ships.

These are used for used for signaling, marking, or illuminating objects. Navy catalog of missile launchers, rocket launchers, depth charge projectors, and related equipment. Index of Ordnance Publications, OP 0. This is the place to find out what manuals you are missing. Navy , Some of these classic British instruments were kept in use over 50 years.

The Gunnery Pocket Book, B. Examples included are taken from the six-inch cruiser of the Mauritius class, a Dido class cruiser, and a typical destroyer. Twin mm Antiaircraft Assemblies , OP , , is a Navy service manual for the twin mount version of the classic WW II anti-aircraft gun on the tripod style mount.

The maintenance manual for the dual Bofors 40mm gun. This was the most widely used anti-aircraft gun of WW II. Navy fire control systems. These components are the building blocks of some of the most successful analog mechanical computers ever built. Basic Fire Control Mechanisms Maintenance , OP a, , has maintenance procedures for the mechanical computing elements used in U.

Standard Fire Control Symbols , OP , , and established a set of standard fire control symbols to be used in various U. Computer Mark 1 and Mods. Maintenance Volume 1 , Ordnance Pamphlet A, , is the first half of the maintenance manual for the Mark 1 computer. Stable Element Mark 6 Ordnance Pamphlet , , describes the stable element that determines the pitch and roll of the ship and supplies this to the fire control computer.

Rangefinders Marks 58; 58, Mod. I; 65; and 65, Mod. Index Of Assemblies For U. Dummy Log , I. Instruction Book No. Optical Instruments Data Sheets , O. Boresights and Boresight Telescopes , O. This provides insight into how PT Boats where used. This provides the builders specifications for PT Numerous details about PT Boats appear in the manual that provide insight to both the technology and the life aboard PT Boats.

Torpedo Angle Solvers Mark 7 and Mods. Describes the circular slide rule used to calculate torpedo gyro angle. Tactical Data For Torpedoes Mark Maintenance Instructions For Mark 18 and Mods. Torpedoes , O. The Whitehead Torpedo U. Mark I. Compressors and Launching Tubes , , has the support equipment for the Whitehead torpedo. The drawings of the launching tubes are very rare. The Howell Torpedo, From it was used as an antisurface ship torpedo fired from battleships and torpedo-boats.

The Schwartzkopff Torpedo U. It was used as an antisurface ship torpedo fired from battleships and torpedo-boats. Depth Charges, Mark 6, Mark 6 Mod. Torpedotown U. The merchant equivalent of Basic Military Requirements, it has details of lifeboats and basics of life at sea.

Museum ships stabilizing or restoring their electrical systems will appreciate many parts of the manual. Items such as the proper ways of working with armored cable, lacing, etc. Museum ships stabilizing or restoring their radios or radars systems will appreciate many parts of the manual. Introduction to Radio , An introduction to electronics and naval radio. It covers basic tube electronics in the beginning, then explains the basic operating instructions for typical WW II radios.

Notes on Servicing Radio and Sound Equipment , , is a training manual that introduces the art of tube radio and sound equipment repair. This included both receivers and transmitters, and the motor generators they use. Radar Operator's Manual , This is a WW II radar operator's manual. It covers the most typical radars of WW II. Naval Sonar , This describes the high level US cipher system used from Arma Gyro-compass Mark 7, Mod. This was also used on small surface ships that had fire control, but only one gyro.

This gyro was used on pretty much any ship that did not have automated fire control. Navy list of visual as compared to radio call signs used during WW II.

Combat Information Center Magazine , A monthly magazine created during WW II to spread the best practices in the rapidly developing art of integrating information particularly radar for command and control in U. Navy ships. Use them for museum interpretation and background information, but do not directly follow them without checking more current and possibly safer references.

Relatively Modern Training Courses Although in training course format, these also serve as reference material in their topics. Always check your machine manuals and look for more current and possibly safer references.

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