Manual
Series: NAVSHIPS 250-000-; NAVSHIPS 250-000-
Publisher: U.S. G.P.O.
Published: 1940
Place of publication: Washington
Language: eng
Subjects: Handbooks, manuals; United States; Warships; United States. Navy; Damage control (Warships); Turrets
Other titles: United States Bureau of Ships manual.
Notes: Each chapter has special title.

Some chapters originally classed Restricted.

Loose-leaf.
Table of contents: title: chap. 1. Introduction.; title: chap. 2. Publications and plans.; title: chap. 3. Finanaces.; title: chap. 4. Allowances, surveys and requests for material.; title: chap 5. Cognizance.; title: chap. 6. Insturction relative to inspections records and reports.; title: chap. 7. Docking instructions.; title: chap. 8. Trials.; title: chap. 9. Readiness and care of vessels in inactive status.; title: chap. 11. Hull structure.; title: chap. 12. Hull fittings.; title: chap. 13. Armor protection.; title: chap. 14. Deck coverings.; title: chap. 15. Gasoline stowage and equipment.; title: chap. 16. Access openings.; title: chap. 17. Cranes.; title: chap. 18. Rigging.; title: chap. 19. Painting ships in service.; title: chap. 20. Winches and capstans.; title: chap. 21. Instructions for the operation maintenance of hydraulic speed gears.; title: chap. 22. Instructions relative to steering gear.; title: chap. 23. Industrial gases.; title: chap. 24. Ship control equipment.; title: chap. 25. Towing gear.; title: chap. 26. Moorings and appliances.; title: chap. 29. Weights, stability and integrity (seaworthiness); title: chap. 30. Storerooms and miscellaneous stowage.; title: chap. 31. Spare parts.; title: chap. 33. Instructions pertaining to living and berthing equipment.; title: chap. 34. Instructions relative to commissary equipment.; title: chap. 35. Instructions relative to laundry.; title: chap. 36. Sanitation.; title: cahp. 37. Medical appliances.; title: chap. 38. Ventilation and heating.; title: chap. 39. Thermal insulation.; title: chap. 40. Tables of engineering data.; title: chap. 41. Instructions for the operation and maintenance of main propelling machinery. Section I. Turbines. Section II. Diesel engines. Section III. Reciprocating steam engines. Section IV. Electric propulsion installations. Section V. Main propelling machinery.; title: chap. 42. Instructions for the operation and maintenance of reduction gears.; title: chap. 43. Instructions for the operation and maintenance of bearings and shaftings.; title: chap. 45. Lubricants and instructions for the operation, care and repair of lubrication systems.; title: chap. 46. Condensers and air ejectors.; title: chap. 47. Instructions for the operation and maintenance of pumps.; title: chap. 48. Piping.; title: chap. 49. Instructions for the operation, care, and repair of compressed air plants.; title: chap. 50. Instructions relative to auxiliary engines.; title: chap. 51. Instructions for the operation and maintenance of boilers.; title: chap. 53. Instructions for the operation and maintenance of blowers.; title: chap. 54. Coal handling and stowage.; title: chap. 56. Instructions for the treatment of boiler feed water and for the operation and maintenance of feed-water apparatus.; title: chap. 58. Instructions for the operation and maintenance of distilling plants.; title: chap. 59. Instructions for the operation and maintenance of refrigerating plants.; title: chap. 60. Electric plant-general.; title: chap. 61. Electric generators and voltage regulators.; title: chap. 62. Electric power distribution. Section I. Distribution systems. Section II. Portable storage batteries and dry batteries.; title: chap. 63. Electric motors and controllers.; title: chap. 64. Lighting.; title: chap. 66. Searchlights.; title: chap. 67. Electronics.; title: chap. 69. Instructions for the operation and maintenance of electrical measuring instruments.; title: chap. 70. Sight signaling apparatus (intership).; title: chap. 72. Instructions relative to turrets.; title: chap. 73. Broadside guns.; title: chap. 76. Stowage of depth charges, wrecking charges, and mines.; title: chap. 77. Chemical defense equipment.; title: chap. 78. Ammunition handling and stowage.; title: chap. 81. Mine protection. Section III. Shipboard degaussing installations.; title: chap. 82. Boats and life floats.; title: chap. 83. Elevators.; title: chap. 85. Motion-picture equipment.; title: chap. 87. Instructions for the operation and maintenance of mechanical measuring instruments.; title: chap. 88. Damage control. Section III. Engineering casualty control.; title: chap. 91. Stationery equipment, workshops on ships.; title: chap. 92. Welding and cutting.; title: chap. 93. Firefighting-ship.; title: chap. 94. Salvage. Section I. Submarine safety; respiration and rescue devices. Section II. Diving.; title: chap. 95. Instructions relative to gaskets and packings.; title: chap. 96. Submarines.; title: chap. 97. District craft.