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Fleet Sub Manuals - online

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Here are a set of US Navy training manuals that cover the fleet-type submarine.  They were produced in 1946 and have been put online by the Historic Naval Ships Association.  And yes, they've been declassified.  :-)

  Fleet Sub Manuals Index


List of Online Manuals:



1.

The Fleet Type Submarine

NavPers 16160
2. Submarine Main Propulsion Diesels NavPers 16161
3.

Submarine Electrical Installations

NavPers 16162
4.

Submarine Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Systems

NavPers 16163
5.

Submarine Distilling Systems

Navpers 16163A
6.

Submarine Air Systems

NavPers 16164
7.

Submarine Periscope Manual

NavPers 16165
8.

Submarine Trim and Drain Systems

NavPers 16166
9.

Submarine Sonar Operator's Manual

NavPers 16167
10.

Submarine Underwater Log Systems

NavPers 16168
11. Submarine Hydraulic Systems NavPers 16169
12. Torpedo Tubes, 21-Inch submerged, Mks 32 to 39 O.P. 1085

The Fleet Submarine in the United States Navy: A Design and Construction History
ASIN: 0870211870
U.S. Submarines Through 1945: An Illustrated Design History
ASIN: 1557502633