Fleet Type Submarine: NAVPERS 16160

[Horst Mikaelis]

If anyone has played the bonus cd-rom that came with SH4 you saw that PeriscopeFilm.com is selling the Fleet sub handbook from 1946 for $26.00. Being a FedGov publication, it was not copyrighted. You can find it for free on-line at http://www.hnsa.org/doc/index.htm. You'll also find there numerous other WWII-era official submarine pubs, including the U-boat Commander Handbook (for SH3).

The WW II Fleet Type Submarine Series: The Fleet Type Submarine, 1946NavPers 16160Submarine Main Propulsion Diesels, 1946NavPers 16161Submarine Electrical Installations, 1946NavPers 16162Submarine Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Systems, 1945NavPers 16163Submarine Distilling Systems, 1955Navpers 16163ASubmarine Air Systems, 1946NavPers 16164Submarine Periscope Manual, 1946NavPers 16165Submarine Trim and Drain Systems, 1945NavPers 16166Submarine Sonar Operator's Manual, 1944NavPers 16167Submarine Underwater Log Systems, 1945NavPers 16168Submarine Hydraulic Systems, 1946NavPers 16169Torpedo Tubes, 21-Inch submerged, Mks 32 to 39, 1944O.P. 1085

Submarine and Torpedo Fire Control:

Submarine Torpedo Fire Control Manual, 1950. This describes how to plan a submarine's approach and attack using the fire control systems on Fleet and Guppy submarines with straight running torpedoes.
Torpedo Data Computer Mark 3, Mark 3, Mods 5 to 12 inclusive, O.P. 1056, 1944 describes the most successful torpedo fire control computer of WW II. It is considered a masterpiece of mechanical computing design.
Submarine Attack Course Finder Mark I Model 3, O.D. 453, 1922. This describes the circular slide rule commonly know as an "is-was" used to calculate an approach and attack by an submarine.
Torpedo Angle Solver Mark VIII Operating Instructions, O.D. 3518, 1941. This describes the hand operated torpedo angle solver commonly called a "banjo". It is used to calculate the gyro angle when the Torpedo Data Computer is not available.
The Submarine Commander's Handbook, ("U.Kdt.Hdb."), 1943 describes the submarine U-boat tactics of Nazi Germany.
Submarine Medicine Practice, 1956. This was prepared for the training and orientation of medical personnel to the problems associated with diving and submarine life. It provides an insight into the life aboard submarines.
Medical Study of the Experiences of Submariners as Recorded in 1,471 Submarine Patrol Reports in World War II, 1949. duff.pdf (29.7 MB). USS Pompon Ships Orders, 1944, Includes Ships Orders, Compartment Check-Off Lists, Emergency Bills, Diving and Surfacing Instructions. suborders.pdf (11.5 MB).

Horst

[Fearless]

Great reference.

[humesdog]

cool stuff. thanks