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Links to additional resources |
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Articles for the Government of the United States Navy, 1930 ("Rocks and Shoals") [NHC]
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United States Government Manual, 1945 for the organization of the Navy Department.
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The United States Navy: A Description of its Functional Organization
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Manual of Organization Charts, Navy Department [NAVEXOS 286]
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U.S. Naval Districts
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U.S. Naval Activities, World War II, by State --
A listing of all U.S. Naval activities,
by state and community, during WWII; eg: "Hawthorne, Illinois: Resident
Inspector of Naval Material, Western Electric Co."
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The Bluejackets' Manual (1944) [in progress]
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Seamanship [NAVPERS 16118--The ensign's equivalent of The Bluejackets' Manual: in progress]
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Glossary of U.S. Naval Abbreviations
[OPNAV 29-P1000]
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Glossary of U.S. Naval Code Words [NAVEXOS P-474]
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Manual of Commands and Orders (A glossary of
standard shipboard commands, with definitions of their meanings)
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Nomenclature of Naval Vessels
A Department of the Navy reference publication which describes the
naming of decks and divisions and the numbering of frames and
compartments, as well as providing a glossary of terms and a list of
abbreviations used on blueprints.
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Codes used to designate convoys
(eg: "ON" = Liverpool to New York, fast")
| Doctrine & Tactics Publications |
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Sound Military Decision [US Naval War College]
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Landing Force Manual, United States Navy (1938) [in progress]
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War Instructions, United States Navy, 1944 [F.T.P. 143(A)] -- The basic doctrine
for naval operations in World War II
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General Tactical Instructions [FTP 183/188]
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Current Tactical Orders and Doctrine U.S. Fleet [USF 10A]
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Type Current Tactical Orders and Doctrine
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Airborne Radar [FTP 142]
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Shipborne Radar [FTP 143]
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Land-Based Radar [FTP 188]
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Damage Control Procedure
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Firefighting Manual
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Gunnery Instructions [FTP 134]
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Information On the Use of Smoke Screens at Sea [COMINCH P-022]
| Office of Naval Intelligence Publications |
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Seamanship [NAVPERS 16118] The ensign's equivalent of The Bluejackets' Manual
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U.S. Navy Interviewer's Classification Guide [NAVPERS 16701,
December 1943] -- Qualifications, duties, training, etc. for enlisted Naval ratings
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Navy and Marine Corps Awards Manual [NAVPERS 15,790] [in progress]
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Carrier Sense
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Get Your Bearings Straight [BuShips Technical Publication No. 4]
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Gun Sight, Mark 14 [Gunner's Operating Bulletin No. 2]
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Hang On To Your Line [BuShips Technical Publication No. 5]
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Lookout Manual
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Men make the Navy . . . the Navy Makes Men [US Navy Recruiting Bureau]
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Personal Affairs of Naval Personnel and Aid For Their Dependents [BuPers -- NAVPERS 15,014]
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Pointers on Fire Fighting [BuShips Technical Publication No. 15]
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Pointers on Shipboard Ventilation [BuShips Technical Publication No. 6]
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Pointers on Steam Systems and Their Auxiliaries [BuShips Technical Publication No. 3]
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Pointers on Turbine Operation [BuShips Technical Publication No. 2]
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Prisoner Sense [BuAer: Rules of captive etiquette]
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Radio Operating Procedure: Questions and Answers [BuPers]
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Skill in the Surf: A Landing Boat Manual
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The Story of Navy Manpower [BuPers -- NAVPERS 15802]
| Miscellaneous Publications |
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