A large body of opinion maintains that the Italians, for instance, would he obliging enough to eliminate their fleet from the Mediterranean if left to their own devices. 4391716 - Op-16-F-20 - S1/EF/EG-A6-3/FSĬombatants in the present war have consistantly bombed and shot at their own ships and those of their allies. I.223 will he published as material is com-pleted, and will deal with the national characteristics of the major navies, with the distinctive characteristics of individual fleets and with methods and techniques of ship identification. It also contains a glossary of common marine terminology and illustrates the salient elements of war- ship design, with their names and common variations.Ĥ. This section describes briefly the functions of the more important combatant types and auxiliaries and their characteristics. The first section of this publication may be regarded as a primer for thosewhose knowledge of the elements that constitute a fighting fleet is limited. 223 represents an effort to simplify ship recognition for personnel in training and for the fighting forces.ģ.
Written and illustrated by the officers and civilian personnel who have prepared material for 0.
Since the outbreak of war the Division of Naval Intelligence has issued a considerable number of publications dealing with the appearance of our own naval vessels, with those of allied and neutral nations and the fleets of our opponents. 223 has been prepared in answer to a growing demand for a more generalized treatment of the subject of warship identification.Ģ.
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS-ġ.
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