The Bluejackets' Manual: United States Navy

Annapolis, MD: The United States Naval Institute, 1950. Fourteenth Edition. Presumed first printing. Stiff boards. Good. xi, [1], 828, [4] pages. Frontis illustration (color). Illustrations. Quiz. Glossary. List of Useful Publications. Index. Cover has some wear and soiling. Name of previous owner on fep. This reflects the state of the art, the state of knowledge and the state of practice just after the conclusion of the Second World War. This revision into the fourteenth edition as far as possible follows the form and content of the 1944 and 1946 editions. Every effort has been made to bring it up to date both in substance and approach. Some subjects had been omitted because they received more detailed treatment in other texts or training courses. Certain topics have been added or expanded in order to bring the book more in line with the general training program. For nearly half a century The Bluejackets' Manual has been a basic training and reference text for hundreds of thousands of Navy men. During these years the book has incorporated the experience gained from two major wars, and has evolved into a more effective volume. The Bluejackets' Manual was originally prepared in 1902 by Lieutenant Ridley McLean, United States Navy and revised in 1914, 1916, 1922, and 1927 and was revised again in 1938. The Ninth Edition (Revised) was issued in April, 1939 and was the same as the eighth editions except for a few minor corrections and changes in the landing force regulations. The Bluejackets' Manual of 1940 gave all recruits the information necessary to integrate themselves into the Navy and be successful. Wartime editions (1943, 1944, and 1946) provided near-real-time incorporation into lessons hard won with blood and sacrifice. The reader will find in this edition, everything a recruit would need to know such as: The Rules and Regulations Uniforms and Insignias Ordnance, etc. There are a number of illustrations and photographs including a few oversized foldouts, many in color. Explanations of the how to's of being a Bluejacket! It is also a ready reference for the established Navy man to maintain necessary knowledge and proficiency.