Surf manual for amphibious planners
By: Commander Amphibious Force United States Pacific Fleet
Publisher: Amphibious Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet
Published: 1953
Place of publication: [S.l.]
Language: eng
Subjects: Ocean waves; Beaches; Amphibious warfare; Planning
Notes: "COMPHIBPAC Instruction 3840.3" -- Cover.

"April 1953" -- Cover.

Includes bibliographical references (p. XI-1).

Also available online from the Internet Archive.  Address as of January 15, 2014:  https://archive.org/details/surfmanualforamp00comm.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Waves and swell : Relationship of terms ; Effect of ocean waves on the amphibious operation ; Determination of swell from weather maps ; Some basic consideration of the wave mechanism; title: Surf and the surf surf zone : Introduction to certain terms ; Breaker types ; Effects of beach profile on surf ; The effect of breaker angle on landing craft ; Breaker period and its effect on landing craft ; Effect of bottom configuration on breakers ; Breaker height determination ; Estimating height of breakers ; Depth of breaking ; Speed of breakers ; Surf zone categories; title: Factors affecting surf and surf zones : Sandbars ; Beach slope ; Tide ; Refraction ; Changes in bottom configuration; title: Shore and tidal description : Offshore currents ; Shore currents ; Rip currents; title: Landing craft casualties : Types and causes of landing craft casualties ; Swamping of land craft ; Broaching of land craft; title: Surf in amphibious planning : Planning for wave, beach, and surf conditions ; Planning stage ; Information for D-Day ; Percentage of casualties in landings with LCVP & LCM ; Limiting breaker heights for training operations ; Influence of winds on boat operations ; Influence of visibility on boat operations ; Special uses of DUKW in surf zone; title: Consideration of beach factors : Beach types ; The effect of exposure on beach type ; The seasonal change of beach type; title: Aerological planning for amphibious exercises : The operational weather factor ; Availability of aerological services ; Aerological requirements of the planning phase ; Surf forecasts ; Consideration of southerly swell along the California coast; title: Glossary of terms; title: Bibliography; title: Appendix A. Graphics and pictorial; title: Appendix B. Distribution.