Official Tactics Manual

Roger Dodger · 11-16-07, 01:20 PM

You might be interested in the OFFICIAL Tactics Manual. Must have been pretty good since it was published in 1917 and not declassified until 1972.

Contains some diagrams. Follow the link below. I'll also post this under its own heading here and at the UBI Forum. I'm sure others will be interested.

O. N. I. Publication No. 23

[formerly] CONFIDENTIAL [Declassified
OP09BH 17 Aug 72]

REMARKS
ON SUBMARINE TACTICS
AGAINST
CONVOYS

NAVY DEPARTMENT
OFFICE OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE
DECEMBER, 1917

WASHINGTON
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
1917

http://www.history.navy.mil/library/...onipubno23.htm

rrmelend · 11-16-07, 02:21 PM

Nice link. Not sure why it took so long to be declassified though since this document was created by the British Navy Anti-Submarine Division and shared with the US Navy in December of 1917. It basically deals with German U-Boat tactics during WW1.

Roger Dodger · 11-16-07, 07:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rrmelend

Nice link. Not sure why it took so long to be declassified though since this document was created by the British Navy Anti-Submarine Division and shared with the US Navy in December of 1917. It basically deals with German U-Boat tactics during WW1.

Are you kiddin'? They're still trying to unclassify documents left over from the Lincoln administration. Usual government competence. Once ONI, always ONI.

The correct link for the document is
http://www.history.navy.mil/library/online/onipubno23.htm

The link copied funny on other forums, and wouldn't connect properly.

11-16-07, 01:20 PM	#1
Roger Dodger Sonar Guy Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Oregon, USA Posts: 384 Downloads: 74 Uploads: 0	Official Tactics Manual You might be interested in the OFFICIAL Tactics Manual. Must have been pretty good since it was published in 1917 and not declassified until 1972. Contains some diagrams. Follow the link below. I'll also post this under its own heading here and at the UBI Forum. I'm sure others will be interested. O. N. I. Publication No. 23 [formerly] CONFIDENTIAL [Declassified OP09BH 17 Aug 72] REMARKS ON SUBMARINE TACTICS AGAINST CONVOYS NAVY DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE DECEMBER, 1917 WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 1917 http://www.history.navy.mil/library/...onipubno23.htm __________________

11-16-07, 02:21 PM	#2
rrmelend Medic Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 162 Downloads: 20 Uploads: 0	Nice link. Not sure why it took so long to be declassified though since this document was created by the British Navy Anti-Submarine Division and shared with the US Navy in December of 1917. It basically deals with German U-Boat tactics during WW1.