The Bluejacket's Manual: 1938 Early w/Square Corner

*Author(s):*	None listed
*Cover:*	Black hardcover with Gold lettering w/square corners THE BLUEJACKETS' MANUAL - 1938
*Copyright Date:*	1938 by U. S. Naval Institute
*Printing Date:*	*known printings for this edition:* 1^st printing, March, 1938 square corner 2^nd printing, May, 1938 ? corner 3^rd printing, June, 1938 round corner *printing code and location:* Dates listed, 2^nd & 3^rd printing only, bottom center title page back - 3^rd photo No dates listed this edition means this is 1^st printing.
*Title Page:*	front: - 2^nd photo THE - BLUEJACKET'S MANUAL - UNITED STATES NAVY 1938 - EIGHTH EDITION - REVISED DECEMBER, 1937 UNITED STATES NAVAL INSTITUTE ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND - 1938 back: - 3^r^d photo COPYRIGHT 1938 - BY - U. S. NAVAL INSTITUTE - ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND
*Number of Pages:*	836 pages including a table of contents, color plate appendix and no index
*Number of Chapters:*	60 chapters in 7 parts & 6 color plate appendix - *4^th photo* table-of-contents**
*Preface/Forward:*	None
*Introduction:*	Forward by William D. Leahy - *4^th photo***
*Construction:*	Thinner than 1927, fabric covered, semi-hard cover, standard book form
*Text on Spine:*	THE - BLUEJACKETS' - MANUAL - 1938 UNITED STATES - NAVAL INSTITUTE - ANNAPOLIS, MD
*Size:*	7½" x 5¼" x 1½"
*Remarks:*	While the cover has square corners, the pages have round.
*Price:*	None listed
*Publisher:*	United States Naval Institute, Annapolis, MD.
*Printer:*	None listed

Chapters & Table-of-Contents
These color plates were a new addition with the 1938 edition, The National Anthem was present in the 1927.
Items in Gold are carry over, items in Green are new or new location, items in Red are gone or moved from 1927 manual.

PART ONE
FOR THE RECRUIT

01.	The Navy as a Career
02.	Clothing
03.	General Information
04.	Rules and Regulations
05.	Rules and Regulations (continued)
06.	Infantry--School of the Recruit
07.	Infantry--Manual of Arms
08.	Infantry--School of the Squad
09.	Infantry--School of the Platoon
10.	Boats under Oars
11.	To Pull an Oar Nomenclature
12.	Knots and Splices, Lead Line
13.	The Compass
14.	Visual Signaling
15.	How to Swim
16.	What the Navy Offers Opportunities in the Navy
17.	Reporting for Duty aboard Ship

PART TWO
THE SUBJECTS WHICH EVERY MAN ON BOARD SHIP SHOULD KNOW

18.	(A)	Discipline and Duty
19.	(B)	What the Service Offers
20.	(C)	Enlistments, Discharges, Courts-Martial
21.	(D)	Pay and Accounts
22.	(E)	Naval Customs. Naval Organization
23.	(F)	General Characteristics of the Ship
24.	(G)	General Features of Ships of the Navy of Different Classes
25.	(H)	Events in the Daily Routine. General duties in connection with life aboard ship
26.	(I)	The Aim and Objective of all General Drills
27.	(J)	Regulations in Regard to Uniform and Clothing
28.	(K)	Personal Hygiene and First Aid
29.	(L)	Painting and the Preparation of the Surface Therefor
30.	(M)	Swimming; Life-saving; Resuscitation; Life Buoys
31.	(N)	Athletics

PART THREE
RUDIMENTARY SEAMANSHIP AND GUNNERY

32.	Boats; types; nomenclature; boat etiquette, gear, commands for boats under oars and sails; duties of boatkeeper
33.	Sails and Sailing
34.	Marlinspike Seamanship; knots and splices, varieties of rope, sailing rigs and parts of a sail; sailing
35.	Duties of Seaman Watches, Under Way and at Anchor a lookout; engine-room telegraph; breakdown and man overboard signals; speed cone, fog whistle, towing spar; messenger and orderly duty; side boys, sweepers, side cleaners, Jock-o'-the dust; anchor watch
36.	Deck Seamanship; heaving a line; clapping a jigger on a rope; sea terms boat lines; spreading awnings; blocks and their uses
37.	Ground Tackle mooring a ship
38.	Steering and Sounding orders used; relative bearings; log; lead line compass; sounding machine (general)
39.	Electricity
40.	Carrying the Automatic Rifle and Submachine Gun
41.	Artillery: General rules, School of the Platoon. How to Sling and Unsling Arms. Landing the 3-inch Landing Gun.
42.	Small Arms
43.	Elementary Gunnery
44.	Navy Signals Systems

PART FOUR
ADVANCED SEAMANSHIP AND GUNNERY

45.	Advanced Seamanship and Gunnery Boat gear, provisions, lifeboats: duties of a Coxswain , gasoline precautions: boat salutes; ruled of the road; recreation parties
46.	Handling A Section and A Watch at Sea; method of taking C. & R. Soundings on small ships
47.	Marlinspike Seamanship; work with palm an needle; knotting and splicing
48.	Deck Seamanship; general practice; blocks and tackles; uses and proper leads; rigging booms for coaling and other purposes
49.	Ability to impart information to nonrated men; Instructing, Messes, Precedence of petty officers
50.	Ground Tackle in detail; the windlass; mooring ship, gear used
51.	Artillery: School of the platoon; service of the piece in boats; landing the piece 75-mm. Pack Howitzer
52.	Small Arms: Detail of Individual and Collective Firing
53.	Signals:, Boat and Ship book signals; lifeboat signals; boat recalls; guard flag; medical guard flag; explosive flag

PART FIVE
PHYSICAL DRILLS

54.	Physical Drills without Arms
55.	Physical Drills without Arms

PART SIX
LANDING FORCE

56.	Equipment Carried by Each Man; Haversack, Pack Rations; Assembling Equipment
57.	Extended Order
57.	The use of cover; hasty entrenchment under fire

PART SEVEN
MISCELLANEOUS

58.	Miscellaneous Submarine service
59.	Gas Protective Apparatus Aviation duty
60.	The Use of Boatswain's Call Naval Reserve
	Navy training courses
	Duties of a petty officer
	Disposition of deceased effects, straggler's effects, men going on leave

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