UNITED STATES NAVAL VESSELS

The present naval publication comprises several official manuals that have been duly compiled on the basis of the information obtained from numerous official sources. In fact, this is the reprinting of a standard United States Naval Manual giving an excellent representation of the American Navy Fleet at the very end of the World War Two.

It will definitely serve as a very valuable reference book for everyone who is seriously interested in the US Naval forces. The document is intended to be used as a textbook in the official recognition courses since it will be providing all specialists of the naval warfare and just enthusiasts with the readily available technical materials in a single title. The fundamental principle of the vessel recognition is the familiarity with the "total form" of the observed object.

The real character of the vessel cannot be actually determined by one or few featured; it shall rather be done by the familiarity that can be had with the mass of the hull of the vessel taken together with the superstructure to be viewed from greater distances. The salient characteristics of the vessel recognition are demonstrated in their simplest possible forms by silhouettes... Take a look in this document and find out the rare and useful technical information...