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6TH Edition Bluejacket's Manual 1922

Author(s):  C. C. Soule
Cover:  Dark Blue hardcover with Gold lettering
 
THE BLUEJACKET'S MANUAL - UNITED STATES NAVY - REVISED - 1922
Copyright Date:  None listed
Printing Date: known printings for this edition:
 1st  September 1922
 2nd  1924
printing code and location:
 Dates listed, bottom center title page - 2nd photo
 
This is the 2nd printing, 1924, I don't have a 1st printing.
Title Page: front: - 2nd photo
 THE - BLUEJACKET'S MANUAL  -  UNITED STATES NAVY
 1922 - SIXTH EDITION  -  Revised September, 1922  -  anchor
 WASHINGTON - GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE - 1924

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ADDITIONAL COPIES - OF THIS PUBLICATION MAY BE PROCURED FROM - THE SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS
  GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE - WASHINGTON, D. C.  -
 AT  -  $1.00 PER COPY

Number of Pages:  518 pages including table of contents with no index
Number of Chapters:   5 parts each with their own table of contents  - 3rd photo    table-of-contents
Preface/Forward:  None
Introduction:  Introduction by Edwin Denby (01Sep22) - 3rd picture above
Construction:  Thinner that earlier, fabric covered, hard cover, standard book form
Text on Spine:  THE  - BLUEJACKET'S - MANUAL  - REVISED  - 1922
Size:  6" x 4¼" x 1" 
Remarks:  None
Price:  $1.00
Publisher:  Government Printing Office
Printer:  Government Printing Office

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Chapters & Table-of-Contents
This is the same basic Table of Contents and Chapter structure as in the 1914/15/16/17/18 manuals.
Part Four, items in Green are new, items in Red are gone from last manual.
Part Five is updated to more reflect the changes in the Navy.

  PART ONE
The Subjects Which Every Man on Board Ship Should Know
"A" Discipline and Duty
"B" What the Service offers
"C" Enlistments, Discharges, Courts-Martial
"D" Pay and Accounts
"E" Rules Regarding Salutes: Naval Customs
"F" General Characteristics of the Ship
"G" General Features of Ships of the Navy of Different Classes
"H" Events in the Daily Routine.
General Duties in Connection with Life on Board Ship
"I" The Aim and Objective of all General Drills
"J" Regulations in Regard to Uniform and Clothing
"K" First Aid
"L" Painting and the Preparation of the Surface Therefore
"M" Swimming; Use of Life Buoys
"N" Athletics; the Attention Given them in the Navy

 

  PART TWO
The Subjects Which Ordinary Seamen Should Know.
"O" Boats; types; nomenclature; gear; duties of a boatkeeper
"P" Marlinspike seamanship; cordage
"Q" The Duties of Lookouts.  The Watch in Port and at Sea
"R" Deck Seamanship
"S" Ground Tackle
"T" The Compass, Log and Lead
"U" Electricity
"V" Infantry
"W" Artillery
"X" Small Arms
"Y" Ordnance and Gunnery
"Z" Signals

 

PART THREE
The Subjects Which The Higher Ratings
of Seaman Branch Should Know
"S- 1"  Boats
"S- 2"  Marlinespike Seamanship
"S- 3"  Deck Seamanship
"S- 4"  Seaman as Instructors
"S- 5" Ground Tackle
"S- 6"  The Compass, Log and Lead
"S- 7"  Infantry
"S- 8"  Artillery
"S- 9"  Small Arms
"S-10"  Ordnance and Gunnery
"S-11"  Signals
 Gun Captains
 Petty officers
 Master-at-Arms
 Coxswains and Boatswains' Mates
 Gunner's Mate
 Turret Captains
 Quartermasters
PART FOUR
The Subjects Which Chief Petty Officers Should Know
            A Short Walk with Chief Petty Officers
            Subjects for all Chief Petty Officers
            Chief Master-at-Arms
            Chief Boatswain's Mate
            Chief Gunner's Mate
            Chief Turret Captains
            Chief Torpedo Man
            Chief Quartermasters
            Chief Signalman
            Chief Fire-control Man
PART FIVE
The Subjects Which Men of Artificer and Special Ratings Should Know
Subjects for Radiomen, Electrician's Mates, Firemen, Water Tenders, Engineman, Motor Machinist's Mates, Machinist's
 Mates, Boilermakers, Coppersmiths, Molders, and Pattern Makers
Subjects for Carpenter's Mates, Ship Fitters, Sailmaker's Mates, Painters, and Printers
Subjects for Aviation Ratings
Subjects for Photographers
Subjects or Hospital Corpsman
Subjects for Commissary Stewards, Ship's Cooks, and Bakers
Subjects for Bandmasters, Musicians, and Bugles
Subjects for Officer's Stewards, Cooks and Mess Attendants

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