Category Archives: navy

Naval Terminology

Posted on October 4, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Summary of naval terminology from FM 30-50: Recognition Pictorial Manual of Naval Vessels, U.S. Navy Department, September 1943: TERMINOLOGY ABAFT _ _ _ behind; toward stern from. ABEAM _ _ _ at right angles to the keel. AMIDSHIPS _ _ … Continue reading →

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Training Film for 16-inch Battleship Guns

Posted on October 1, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Post-war training film about loading, aiming, and firing the Iowa Class 16″ guns.     (The 16″/50 Gun & Turret, Major Caliber Guns & Turrets, United States Navy Training Film, MN-9321c, 1955.)  

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King George V Class Battleships

Posted on September 24, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

From FM 30-50: Recognition Pictorial Manual of Naval Vessels, U.S. Navy Department, September 1943: King George V Class (4 units) BB13 – King George V BB15 – Duke of York BB16 – Anson BB17 – Howe BB14 – Prince of … Continue reading →

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Enlist in the WAVES

Posted on May 15, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

On the same team. Enlist in the WAVES. Apply to Your Nearest Navy Recruiting Station or Office of Naval Officer Procurement.  

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