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War on the Sea.
By Captain Gabriel Darrieus, French Navy. Translated by Philip R. Alger, U. S. N.
An exposition of the basic principles of naval strategy and tactics by the Professor of Strategy and Tactics at the French Naval War College.
CONTENTS: I. Object of the Course. Statement of its Program.—II. The Military Art of Alexander, Hannibal, Cmsar, Frederick the Great, and Napoleon. The Naval Strategy of Napoleon.—III. An Historical Study of the Strategy and Tactics of Duquesne, Tourville, Suffren and Nelson.—IV. American Civil War. Italian War (Lissa). Chile and Peru. Admiral Courbet's China Campaign. China and Japan.—V. Spanish-American War.—VI. Russo-Japanese War.—VII. Resume of the Lessons of History. Objectives of Wars. Role of Fleets. Value of the Offensive. Blockade. Command of the Sea.— VIII. Proof of the Existence of a Body of Fundamental Doctrines. Opinions of Military and Naval Writers.—IX., General Policy of Nations; its Close Connection with Strategy. Applications to French Navy. Hereditary Adversaries. English Policy. German Policy. New Nations.—X. Preparation for War. Weapons and their Employment. Problem of the Fighting Fleet. Navy Yards. Coast Defence, etc.—In Press.
Notes on Machine Design (1908).
Prepared by the Department of Marine Engineering and Naval Construction, United States Naval Academy, for the instruction of Midshipmen.
CONTENTS: Problem I, Design of knuckle-joint for a boiler stay.—Problem II, Design of screw-jack.—Theory of the Connecting Rod.— Problem III, Design of stub end of i connecting rod with strap, gib, and key, for slow running engine.—Problem IV,.Design of latest type of connecting rod for fast running engine.—Crank Shafts, etc.— I. H. P. Required for Given Vessel. Calculations of Sizes of Cylinders, Valves, etc.—Cylindrical Boilers—Screw Propellers.—Useful Tables: Standard dimensions of bolts and nuts for the United States Navy—Table of areas of circles, advancing by eighths—Values of d2/16 when d advances by eighths.
8vo, 165 pages text, bound in full cloth, interleaved. Price $2.50, postpaid.
Electrical Installations of the United States Navy (1907).
By Commander Burns T. Walling, U. S. Navy, and Julius Martin, E. E., Master Electrician of the Equipment Department, Navy Yard, New York.
A Manual of the latest approved material, including its use, operation, inspection, care, and management, and method of installation on board ship.
CONTENTS: I. Incandescent Lamps.—II. Arc-Lamps and Search- Lights.—III. Standard Wire.—IV. Wiring Appliances.—V. Generating Sets.—VI. Generating Sets (Continued).—VII. Motors.—VIII. Motors (Continued).—IX. Miscellaneous Motor Applications.—X. The Inspection of Generating Sets and Motors.—XI. Auxiliary Apparatus and Instruments used with Generating Sets and Motors or for Tests.— XII. General Notes on Generating Sets and Motors.—XIII. Electrical Fixtures and Lanterns.—X IV. Interior and Exterior Communication.— XV. Notes on Installation.
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School of the Ship, etc. (1907).
By Commander A. W. Grant, U. S. N. A treatise on Naval Tactics. Illustrated by numerous diagrams.
CONTENTS: I. Definitions—Tactical Survey of Ship—School of the Ship—Turning Trials, Tactical Diameter, Helm Curves, Steaming Data, Steaming Curves.—II. Offensive Weapons—Ram, Torpedo, and Gun— Elements of Tactics—Summary of all Formations—Advantages and Disadvantages.—III. Problem I, Two Equal Hostile Squadrons in Parallel Columns, etc.—Problem II, Two Equal Hostile Squadrons, One in Superior Position—Problem III, Two Equal Hostile Squadrons, One in Inferior Position—Problem IV, Theoretical " Battle of the Azores "—Problem V, Battle of the Yalu, September 17, 0394—Prob- 1em VI, Battle of the Yellow Sea, August to, 1904—Problem VII, Battle of Tsushima, May 27, 1905—Remarks.—IV. Intercepting, Chasing, Searching, Scouting.—V. Notes on Handling Ship.
8vo, 184 pages, illustrations, bound in full cloth. Price $2.50, postpaid.
Elements of Hydrographic Surveying (1908).
By Lieut.-Commander George Wood Logan, U. S. N. All branches of the work connected with a marine hydrographic survey as ordinarily carried out have been completely described, and the book is, therefore, available for purposes of reference for naval officers and others who may he engaged in such work.
CONTENTS: I. Outline of a Hydrographic Survey.—II. Instruments for Hydrographic Surveying.—III. Base Line Measurement.—IV. Signals and their Constructions.—V. The Triangulation, Main and Secondary.—VI. Topography.—VII. Hydrography.—VIII. Astronomical and Magnetic Observations.—IX. Tidal Data.—X. Classes of Surveys.—XI. Plotting.
APPENDIX: I. Distance in Fleet Corresponding to the Angle Subtended by a Ten-foot Pole.—II. Table of Dip for Computation of Heights.—III. List of Articles Required by a Party for Construction of a Tripod Signal.—IV. List of Articles Required for Triangulation Party.—V. List of Articles Required by Boat Sounding Party.
12mo, 176 pages, full cloth. Price $.1.5o postpaid.
Notes on Experimental Engineering (1907).
By Lieut. Urban T. Holmes, U. S. N. Contains exactly the engineering matter that is left out of other text books and most of it is of practical use to the sea-going officer.
The information on cements is exactly what is often wanted, but very difficult to get hold of. The chapter on testing oils gives all the latest information on the subject and tells exactly how not to do it which, in that line of testing on board ship, is more important than how to do it. The practical testing of gauges has not before been presented in just this way. Those of the calorimeters that are described fully, with the method of operation given; have never before been adequately described in an English book. Two of them, Professor 'Thomas' Steam Calorimeter and Professor Parris' coal calorimeter, arc new inventions and have not previously been described in any text book. Mohler's coal calorimeter has been fully described—in French—but this is the first translation of the description. The other chapters on the use of instruments and the testing of materials are presented in a simple way that anyone can understand.
8vo, 125 pages, so illustrations. Cloth. $1.50, postpaid.
A Battleship's Order Book.
A Battleship's Order Book (1908), by Lieut.-Commander A. B. Hoff, U. S. N., follows the present generally accepted ideas and regulations of the service and the Atlantic Fleet in regard to liberty, uniform, punishments, routine, etc. No attempt is made to bring special ideas on these subjects to the front.
In covering most of the points about which the author considers " orders " necessary, the book is intended as an aide memoire to executives.
As it is interleaved, all officers of a ship may use it as a Station Bill and Order Book—changes, additions, and modifications being noted on the interleaves.
12mo, 96 pages text, 96 pages blank, full cloth. Price $1.00, postpaid.
A Text-Book of Ordnance and Gunnery (Revised Edition, 1905).
By Lieut.-Commander W. F. Fullam and Lieutenant T. C. Hart, U. S. Navy. This book is a complete and up-to-date work on the subject of Ordnance and Gunnery. The latest turret mounts and types of guns, etc., adopted by the Navy Department appear in the edition.
Officers preparing for their examination will find this book of especial importance. It will also prove of great value to officers of the Revenue Cutter Service and Naval Militia. Adopted as a text-book at U. S. Naval Academy.
8vo, 11 + over 500 pages, bound in full cloth. Price $6.50, postpaid.
Internal Combustion Engines (1907).
By Commander John K. Barton, U. S. Navy, Head of Department of Engineering and Naval Construction, U. S. Naval Academy.
An elementary treatise on gas, gasolene, and oil engines for the instruction of midshipmen. Well illustrated, clear and concise in style. A convenient hand-book for officers desiring a good working knowledge of the essential particulars of this class of engines.
CONTENTS: I. Introductory.—II. Types of Explosion Engines.—III. Oil Engines.—V. Engine Tests.—VI. Practical Operation and Management of the Explosion Engine.—Appendix.
8vo, 135 pages, 52 illustrations, cloth. Price, $1.50, postpaid.
OFFICIAL DRILL BOOKS FOR THE U. S. NAVY.
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The Landing Force and Small-Arms Instructions (Revised, 1907).
The contents of this book are as follows :—Part I. The Landing Force, Camping, Military Hygiene. First Aid, Outposts and Patrols, Scouting, Marches, Advance and Rear Guards, Formations for Street Riots, Wall Scaling, Field Fortifications.—Part II. Manual of Guard Duty, Guard Mounting.—Part III. Extended Order.—Part IV. Drill Regulations for Artillery, Artillery in the Field.—Part V. Firing Regulations for Small-Arms.—Part VI. Infantry Drill Regulations (Close Order).
The instructions for the Landing Force have been made as practicable as possible. The Drill Regulations for Infantry are based upon the new Army Regulations. All the principles of the latter are adopted for the Navy, but only those formations and military movements have been included that are necessary efficiently to carry out the practical work that may be required of a naval landing force; all other Infantry formations being omitted.
Changes in the Navy manual of arms, the facings, and other minor features, not essential to practical uniformity in cooperation with the Army, have been avoided.
The Firing Regulations for Small-Arms conform in all essential particulars to the new Army Regulations.
The Physical Drill without Arms (setting-up exercises), has been greatly simplified and improved.
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Boat-Book (Revised, 1906).
This manual contains instructions on all matters pertaining to boats, boat exercises, etc., as well as the boat signal code, and is divided under the following headings :—I. Boats in general.—II. Boat-gear and equipment.—III. Life-boats.—IV. Drills and exercises.—(I) Tactical exercises; (2) Ordinary service (unequipped boats) ; a, under oars; b, under sail; c, steam boats; (3) Armed boat expeditions; (4) Abandon ship.—V. General instructions concerning service in ships' boats.—VI. Boat Salutes and Boat Etiquette.—VII. Regulations for preventing collisions so far as they apply to boats, and a list of buoys used in U. S. waters.—VIII. Signals: Navy signals, boat signals.
The boat-book supersedes the Boat Signal Book, 1898. Pages 37 to 135 of that book are unchanged.
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Ship and Gun Drills (Revised, 1907).
This drill book is designed to cover, so far as practicable, all drills and exercises which are carried out exclusively on board ship. It is divided into seven parts, which are briefly described below. A table of contents precedes each part.
Part I. (1) Organization. (2) Practical Naval Gunnery.
Part II. Gun Drills and Notes Thereon. (1) Safety Orders and Precautions. (2) Notes on Drills for Main Battery Guns. (3) Notes on Sights. 'Firing Attachments, Miss-fires, Primers, Gas Checks, etc. (4.) Notes on Turrets and Turret Mounts. (5) Drills for Main Battery Guns. (6) Notes on Drills for Secondary and Machine Guns.
Part III. Emergency Drills. (1) Collision Drill. (2) Provision Call and Abandon Ship. (3) Fire Drill. (4) Fire and Rescue Party. (5) Clear Ship for Action. (6) General Quarters.
Part IV. (1) Smokeless Powder. (2) Gun Cotton. (3) Torpedoes.
Part V. Notes on Various Ordnance Material.
Part VT. Physical Exercises.
Part VII. Music and Bugle Calls.
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Mechanical Processes (1906).
By Commander John K. Barton, U. S. Navy, Head of Department of Engineering and Naval Construction, U. S. Naval Academy.
A practical treatise on workshop appliances and -operation for the instruction of midshipmen. The operation of an engineering plant treated as a whole in a manner as concise as is consistent with clearness. Its aim is to give as briefly as possible all the information needed, avoiding all unnecessary matter. Fully illustrated by 366 text figures and plates.
CONTENTS :—I. Construction Materials and their Production—Iron.— II. Steel and its Manufacture—Non-Ferrous Metals and Alloys.—III. Wood-Working Shop—Pattern-Making.--IV. Moulding and Casting.— V. Steel Castings—Brass Founding.—VI. The Forge.—VII. The Machine-Shop.--VIII. Vise Work and Tools.—IX. Machine Tools— The Screw-Cutting Power Lathe.—X. Lathe Tools and Attachments.— XI. Other Forms of Lathes and Machine Tools.—XII. Boring and Turning Mills and Milling Machines.—XIII. The Boiler-Shop and Equipment.
APPENDIX :—Data and Useful Information.
8vo, 356 pages, full cloth. Price $4.00, postpaid.
Navigation and Compass Deviations (Revised and Enlarged, 1908).
By Commander W. C. P. Muir, U. S. Navy, Head of Department of Navigation, U. S. Naval Academy. A practical treatise on navigation and nautical astronomy, including the theory of compass deviation, prepared for use as a text-book at the U. S. Naval Academy. Though written primarily for use of midshipmen, the various subjects have been so presented that any zealous student possessing but a slight knowledge of trigonometry may be able to master the methods given.
Much attention has been given to a description of the various navigational instruments, their uses and errors; to the principles involved in the construction of charts as well as to an account of the work usually performed on them; and the subject of pilotage has been considered at length. The chapters on compass deviation include not only the theory but the various practical methods of compensation, using the rectangular method. Enough of theoretical astronomy has been incorporated to enable any one without a previous knowledge of that science to pursue the study of the practical part of nautical astronomy.
The chapter on Time goes largely into detail and is illustrated by the solution of many examples, as are all other parts of the book.
In a consideration of "lines of position" considerable space is given not only to the theories and practice of Sumner, but to the later adaptation of those theories by A. C. Johnson, R. N.
The book includes a chapter on the "New Navigation" or the method of Marcq Saint-Hilaire, with a full explanation of the solutions by computation, by nomography, and by Littlehales' graphic method; also chapters on the "Dar's Work," the " Tides " and the " Identification of Heavenly Bodies;' and is in every respect an up-to-date treatise on Modern Navigation. It has been designed to furnish forms for arrangement of work, and is a handy volume in respect to dimensions. It is printed on opaque, thin paper of excellent quality and bulks but 1 1/4 inches from cover to cover inclusive, although containing 765 pages.
Besides useful tables; extracts from the nautical almanac; and plates of hydrographic and topographic signs and symbols, of variation and of circles of position on a mercator chart, there are four appendices.
Appendix A is a description of submarine signals; appendix B describes the first compensation of a compass before leaving a navy yard and the procedure in special cases when compensating on one heading; appendix C, the use of azimuth tables in finding Z, M, t, and a great circle course; appendix D, Dr. Pesci's nomogram and its use to the navigator.
In press.
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Naval Electrician's Text- and Hand-Book (1904).
By Lieut. W. H. G. Bullard, U. S. Navy. An Elementary Text- Book for the use of officers and enlisted men of the Navy. It contains a chapter on Wireless Telegraphy, and is in all respects thoroughly up to date; is illustrated by 164 drawings, and will prove a valuable reference book for both officers and enlisted men.
This book has been approved of by the Bureau of Equipment.
547 pages, full flexible leather binding, pocket and tuck. Price $2.00 postpaid.
A Text-Book of Naval Boilers (Revised and enlarged, 1906).
By Lieut.-Cotnmander F. C. Bieg, U. S. Navy. The book is profusely illustrated by text figures and 17 folding plates.
CONTENTS:-I. General Description of a Shell and a Tubulous. Boiler.—II. Combustion and Firing.—III. Heating Value of Fuels and Utilization of Heat.—IV. Fuels: Solid, and Liquid.—V. Coaling Ship. Bunkers.—VI. Natural and Forced Draft.—VII. Evaporation.—VIII. Corrosion, and Care and Preservation of Boilers.—IX. Boiler Fittings and Appurtenances.—X. Steam Pipes and Attachments.—XI. Types of Shell Boilers.—XII. Shell Boilers: Details and Construction.—XIII. Types of Tubulous Boilers.--XIV. Babcock and Wilcox Boiler: Details and Description and Construction.—XV. Niclausse Boiler: Details and Description and Construction.—XVI. Thornycroft Boiler: Details and Description and Construction.— XVII. Other Tubulous Boilers in Use in the U. S. Navy. Principal Tubulous Boilers Used in Foreign Navies: Description and Construetion.—XVIII. Boiler Tests. Methods of Making Tests and Description of Instruments Used. Blank Forms for Tests.—Appendix. Extract from the Navy Regulations. Steam Tables. Tables II and III.
8vo, 358 pages. Bound in full cloth. Price $3.5o, postpaid.
Notes on International Law (1904).
By Lieut. C. P. Eaton, U. S. N., member of the New Jersey Bar. This book consists of questions which have been asked on examination of Line Officers of the U. S. Navy, with their answers; others arranged so as to bring out the subjects more fully, with answers, together with Situations and Solutions propounded and solved at the U. S. Naval War College. The form of " Questions and Answers" is a very convenient one in many ways.
8vo, 539 pages, bound in flexible cloth. Price $1.25. Postage 7 cents.
Naval Construction (1906).
By Naval Constructor R. H. M. Robinson, U. S. N. A modern text-book in the course of naval architecture for midshipmen of the first class, prepared with a view to the special requirements of the U. S. Naval Academy and based upon the practice of the service of the U. S. Navy.
CONTENTS: I. Historical.—II. Definitions.—III. Calculations.—IV. Conditions of Equilibrium.—V. Stability at Large Angles of Inclination.— VI. Steering and Turning of Ships.—VII. Rolling and Oscillations.— VIII. Strength.—IX. Classification, Building, Launching, etc.— X. Materials, Tests, and Fastenings.—XI. Keels and Framing.—XII. Decks, Beams, Stanchions, etc.—XIII. Outside and Inner Bottom Plating.—XIV. Watertight Subdivision, Bulkheads, Doors, etc.—XV. Stems, Sternposts, Rudders, and Shaft Struts.—XVI. Ventilation.— XVII: Corrosion, Fouling, and Painting.—XVIII. Coaling.—XIX. Auxiliary Machinery, Drainage, Flooding, and Pumping.—XX. Armor and Deck Protection—AX!. Resistance and Model Tank.—Index.
8mo, 285 -I-- VI/ pages, illustrated by 162 figures and 5 plates. Price $4.00. postpaid.
Naval Engines and Machinery (Revised and enlarged, 1906).
By Commander John K. Barton, U. S. Navy, Head of Department of Engineering and Naval Construction, U. S. Naval Academy.
A text-book for the instruction of Midshipmen and for officers preparing for examination, fully illustrated with upwards of 260 text figures and 35 plates 8 x 10 inches, bound separately.
CONTENTS :—I. Work and Efficiency.—H. The Action of the Steam.—III. Description and Nomenclature of Naval Engines.—IV. The Slide Valve.—V. Valve Gear and Reversing Arrangements.—VI. The Multiple Expansion Engine.—VII. Cylinders, Details, Attachments.— VIII. Crosshead-Connecting Rod, Crank Shaft.—IX. Condenser and Its Fittings.—X. The Indicator.—XI. Curves of Crank Effort.—XII. Drainage, Pumping and Fire System.—XIII. Propulsion and Screw Propellers.—XIV. Auxiliary Machinery.—XV. Steam Turbines.—XVI. Engine Balancing.—XVII. Operation and Management.—XVIII. Port Service: Examinations, Adjustments and Repairs.—XIX. The Organization of the Engineer Division, Assignment of Men, Station Bills, Coaling Details, etc.
APPENDIX: Regulations for the Care and Preservation of Machinery—Spare Parts Carried on Board Ship—Workshop Machinery—Tools, etc.—Steam Tables—Navy Specifications for Stores and Material— Inspection of Material. Steel and Iron, Copper, Brass and Bronze— Comparison of the Different Methods of Working Evaporators—Examination Questions in Engineering for Line Officers for Promotion.
8vo, 570 pages, full cloth. Price $6.50. Postage 38 cents.
The Recruit's Handy Book, U. S. Navy (Revised, 1906).
By Lieut.-Commander W. F. Fullam, U. S. Navy. A most useful primer for the Naval, Recruit. it shows him what the Navy offers him in the way of a career, and it contains instruction in the rudiments of a seaman's profession.
78 pages, flexible buckram cover. Price 25 cents.
The Bluejacket's Manual, U. S. Navy (New Edition, 1907).
By Lieutenant Ridley McLean, U. S. Navy. An illustrated Naval Catechism. It contains valuable information on all subjects of interest to the Man-of-War's Man, and is a splendid book for the use of Petty Officers who wish to qualify for promotion to Warrant Officers. Also for Naval Militiamen who wish to familiarize themselves with the duties of the Man-of-War's Man.
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Notes on Steam Engineering (1901).
Arranged for the use of Officers of the Old Line of the Navy.
8vo, 754 pages. Bound in paper, price $0.75. Postage so cents.
The Oscillations of Ships (1902).
Compiled and edited by the Department of Marine Engineering and Naval Construction, United States Naval Academy.
Chapter I. Unresisted Rolling in Still Water.—Chapter II. Influence of Resistance on Rolling in Still Water.—Chapter III. Deep-sea Waves.—Chapter IV. The Oscillations of Ships among Waves. Bound in flexible cloth. Price 90 cents.
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