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15th Edition  1957  early printing

Author(s):  revised by CAPT John V. Noel Jr. USN
 assisted by LT Donald A. Franz, USN
 assisted by JOC William J. Miller, USN
Cover:  THE BLUEJACKETS' MANUAL - in gold on dark blue
Copyright Date:  1938, 1939, 1940, 1943, 1944, 1946, 1950, 1957 by United States Naval Institute  3rd photo
Printing Date:  see printing code, lower right 3rd photo  (this is 3re printing, 1958)
 know printings for this edition:
 3-50-58 (3rd, 1958)
 this is the early? printings with the Cruiser opposite title page
Title Page:  THE BLUEJACKETS' MANUAL FIFTEENTH EDITION w/USNI Logo, no date w/authors  2nd photo
 the title page opposite in this early printing displays a Boston class CAG Cruiser  -  4th photo
Number of Pages:  647 pages including index and appendix with an additional table of contents
Number of Chapters:  31 chapters in 6 parts & a 7 section appendix
Preface/Forward:  preface by VADM J. L. Holloway, Jr. (Chief of Naval Personnel)  -  5th photo
Introduction:  6th photo
Construction:  thin, fabric covered, hard cover, standard book form
Text on Spine:  THE BLUEJACKETS' MANUAL  FIFTEENTH EDITION  U. S. NAVAL INSTITUTE
Size:  8¼" x 5¼" x 1"
Remarks:  
Price:  none listed, however  later printing has $1.95
Publisher:  United States Naval Institute, Annapolis, MD.
Printer:  none listed

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