United States Navy Regulations

1920

Reprinted 1944, with all changes up to and including No. 24

[Changes 25 and 26 included in this edition, updating to July 1945.]

United States

Government Printing Office

Washington : 1944

Navy Department,
Washington, December 17, 1920.

The following Regulations are issued, in accordance with the provisions of section 1547 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, for the government of all persons attached to the naval service.

It is hereby required and directed that all officers and other persons belonging to the Navy, so far as the duties of each are concerned, make themselves acquainted with, observe and comply with the Regulations of the United States Navy contained herein.

These Regulations set forth the duty, responsibility, authority, distinctions and relations of the various bureaus, offices and individual officers each to the other. Details coming exclusively under the cognizance of a particular bureau or office which might properly be incorporated in a separate manual by the bureau or office concerned have been omitted.

The White House,
17 December, 1920.

Approved:

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

INDEX

CHAPTER 1.—Articles for the Government of the Navy of the United States;

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Sec. 1.—Art. 1-70. Articles for the government of the Navy

1-20 5

 

CHAPTER 2.—Instructions to Officers in General:

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Sec. 1.—Art. 74. Navy Department publications

21-23

 

           

Art. 75-75 1/2-76. Preparation and distribution of publications

23-26 4

 

Sec. 2.—Art. 76 1/2-128 1/2. Instructions in general.

26 4-41

 

Sec. 3.—Art. 129-130. Special schools

41-42

 

Sec. 4.—Art. 131-136. Receipt of orders and official address

43-44

 

Sec. 5.—Art. 137—140. Reports on fitness

44-52

 

CHAPTER 3.—Rank, Command, and Duty:

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Sec. 1.—Art. 148-160. Officers in general

53-60 1

 

Sec. 2.—Art. 161-178. Detail of command and duty

60 1-63

 

Sec. 3.—Art. 180-186. Laws and decisions on rank and command

64-70

 

CHAPTER 4.—Administration and Discipline:

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Sec. 1.—Art. 196-204 The exercise of authority

71-73

 

Sec. 2.—Art. 205-210. Arrest or suspension

73-75

 

Sec. 3.—Art. 211-210 Punishments

76-77

 

CHAPTER 5.—Honors, Distinctions, Salutes, and Ceremonies

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Sec. 1.—Art. 230. The National Anthem

79

 

Sec. 2.—Art. 231-245. Honors to be rendered on the occasion of official visits

80-90

 

Sec. 3.—Art. 246-254. Passing honors

90-96

 

Sec 4.—Art. 255-257. Assuming or relieving command; official inspections

96-97

 

Sec. 5.—Art. 258-283. Honors, Distinction, and Ceremonies in general

98-109

 

Sec. 6.—Art. 284-302. Ensigns, Flags and Pennants

109-117

 

Sec. 7.—Art. 303-325. Gun Salutes

118-126

 

Sec. 8.—Art. 326-348. Anniversaries and Solemnities

126-130 7

 

CHAPTER 6.—Navy Department:

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Sec. 1.—Art. 390-394. Organization

131-135

 

Sec. 2.—Art. 395. Quarterly reports of bureaus and offices

135

 

Sec. 3.—Art. 396. Expenditure of appropriations

135-136

 

Sec. 4.—Art. 397. Information furnished to persons outside the department

136

 

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CHAPTER 6.—Navy Department—Continued.

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Sec. 5.—Art. 398. Duties conducted under the supervision of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy

137

 

Sec. 6.—Art. 400-404. The General Board

137-139

 

Sec. 7.—Art. 405-420. The Board of Inspection and Surrey

139-147

 

Sec. 8.—Art. 421-424. The Communication Service

147-148

 

Sec. 10.—Art. 426-427. Acquisition of real estate

148-148

 

CHAPTER 7.—Office of the Chief of Naval Operations:

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Sec. 1.—Art. 433. Duties of the Chief of Naval Operations

149-150

 

CHAPTER 8.—Bureau of Naval Personnel

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Sec. 1.—Art. 443. Duties of the Bureau of Naval Personnel

151-152

 

CHAPTER 9.—Bureau of Medicine and Surgery:

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Sec. 1.—Art. 457-458. Duties of the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery

153-154

 

CHAPTER 10.—Judge Advocate General:

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Sec. 1.—Art. 469-470. Duties of the Judge Advocate General

155-156

 

CHAPTER 11.—Bureau of Yards and Docks:

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Sec. 1.—Art. 481. Duties of the Bureau of Yards and Docks

157

 

Sec. 2.—Art. 482-493. Public works and public utilities of the the Shore Establishments

157-164

 

CHAPTER 12.—Bureau of Ordnance:

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Sec. 1.—Art. 505. Duties of the Bureau of Ordnance

165

 

CHAPTER 13.—Bureau of Ships:

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Sec. 1.—Art. 516-531. Duties of the Bureau of Ships

167-170

 

CHAPTER 14.—Bureau of Supplies and Accounts:

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Sec. 1.—Art. 541. Duties of the Bureau of Supplies and Accounts

171

 

CHAPTER 15.—Bureau of Aeronautics:

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Sec. 1.—Art. 545. Duties of the Bureau of Aeronautics

172

 

CHAPTER 16.—Marine Corps:

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Sec. 1.—Art. 552-556. General instructions

173-177

 

Sec. 2.—Art. 557-563. Duties of the Commandant of the Marine Corps

177-178

 

Sec. 2 1/2.—Art. 564. Personnel Department, Marine Corps

178

 

Sec. 3.—Art. 568-572. The staff of the Marine Corps

179-183

 

See. 4.—Art. 573-578. Marine brigades

183-185

 

Sec. 5.—Art. 579-582. Recruiting, discharges, transfers, and desertions

185-188

 

Sec. 6.—Art. 583-593. Service at navy yards and naval stations

188-189

 

Sec. 7.—Art. 594-596. Marine Corps target practice

189-190

 

Sec. 8.—Art. 597-625. Service aboard ships of war

190-196

 

Sec. 9.—Art. 626-630. Service aboard naval vessels as separate organization

196-197

 

Sec. 10.—Art. 631. Department of the Pacific

197

 


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CHAPTER 17.—Organization of the Naval Forces:

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Sec. 1.—Art. 632-633. Classification of vessels and aircraft

199-200

 

Sec. 2.—Art. 635-645. Status of vessels and district craft

200-203

 

Sec. 3.—Art. 648-652. Organization of naval forces

203-205

 

Sec. 4.—Art. 655-660. Command of naval forces

205-208

 

Sec. 5.—Art. 663. Naval Transportation Service

208-208 1

 

Sec. 6.—Art. 665-668. Hospital ships

208 1-208 2

 

CHAPTER 18.—Commander in Chief:

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Sec. 1.—Art. 679-702. General duties

209-217

 

Sec. 2.—Art. 703-716. Duties in time of war

217-219

 

Sec. 3.—Art. 717-727. Intercourse with foreigners

219-222

 

Sec. 4.—Art. 729-730. On assuming command

222-225

 

Sec. 5.—Art. 731-739. Supplies and repairs

225-227

 

Sec. 6.—Art. 740-746. Personnel

227-229

 

CHAPTER 19.—Flag Officer Not in Chief Command:

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Sec. 1.—Art. 756-770. General duties

231-235

 

Sec. 2.—Art. 771. Duties of a force commander

235

 

Sec. 3.—Art. 772-773. Duties of a squadron commander

236

 

Sec. 4.—Art. 774-775. Duties of a division commander

236-237

 

CHAPTER 20.—Staff of a Flag Officer Afloat:

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Sec. 1.—Art 785. Chief of staff to a commander in chief

239

 

Sec. 2.—Art. 786. Staff of a commander in chief

239-241

 

Sec. 3.—Art. 787. Enlisted men in the immediate service of a commander in chief

241

 

Sec. 4.—Art. 788. Staff of a flag officer afloat not in chief command

241

 

CHAPTER 21.—Senior Officer Present:

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Sec. 1.—Art. 798-810. General duties

243-245

 

CHAPTER 22.—Commanding Officer of a Ship:

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Sec. 1.—Art. 819. The commanding officer of a ship and the succession to command

247

 

Sec. 2.—Art. 820-828. Assuming command and fitting out

247-251

 

Sec. 3.—Art. 829-834. Organization

251-252

 

Sec. 4.—Art. 835-868. General duties

252-262

 

Sec. 5.—Art. 869-875. Duties in time of war

262-263

 

Sec. 6.—Art. 876-879. Intercourse with foreigners

263-264

 

Sec. 7.—Art. 880-889. Navigation

264-266

 

Sec. 8.—Art. 890-898. Supplies and repairs

266-268

 

Sec. 9.—*Vrt. 900-922. Personnel

268-275

 

CHAPTER 23.—Executive Officer of a Ship:

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Sec. 1.—Art. 931-951. Duties of the executive officer

277-282

 

CHAPTER 24.—Gunnery Officer of a Ship:

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Sec. 1.—Art. 961-971. Duties of the gunnery officer

283-286

 

Sec. 2.—Art 972. Safety precautions

286-299

 


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CHAPTER 25.—Engineer Officer of a Ship:

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Sec. 1.—Art. 981-982. Personality

301

 

Sec. 2.—Art. 984-988. Responsibility

301-302

 

See. 3.—Art. 991-998. General duties

303-308 2

 

CHAPTER 26.—Navigating Officer of a Ship:

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Sec. 1.—Art. 1007-1032. Duties of the navigating officer

309-318

 

Art. 1033-1035. Communication officer

318 1-318 2

 

CHAPTER 27.—First Lieutenant of a Ship:

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Sec. 1.—Art. 1040-1051. Duties of the first lieutenant

319-321

 

CHAPTER 28.—Officers of the Deck:

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Sec. 1.—Art. 1061-1080. Duties

323-330 1

 

CHAPTER 29.—Officers of the Engine Room Watch:

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Sec. 1—Art. 1090-1093. Duties

331-333

 

CHAPTER 30.—Division Officers:

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See. 1.—Art. 1103. Definition

335

 

Sec. 2— Art. 1104-1108. Duties

335-337

 

CHAPTER 31.—Junior Officers of the Line:

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Sec. 1.—Art. 1118-1122. Duties

339-340

 

CHAPTER 32.—Medical Officers:

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Sec. 1.—Art. 1132-1177. Duties aboard ship

341-350

 

Sec. 2—Art. 1178-1183. Dental officer

350-351

 

See. 3.—Art. 1184-1204. Shore stations and general duties

351-360

 

CHAPTER 33.—Officers of the Supply Corps Afloat:

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Sec. 1.—Art. 1208-1234. Duties

361-368

 

CHAPTER 34.—Other Commissioned Officers of the Navy, Commissioned Warrant Officers, and Warrant Officers:

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Sec. 1.—Art. 1244. Duties of fleet chaplain

369

 

Sec. 2.—Art. 1245. Duties of chaplain

370

 

Sec. 3.—Art. 1246. Professors of mathematics

370

 

Sec. 5.—Art. 1252-1253. Civil Engineer Corps

372

 

Sec. 6.—Art. 1254. Definitions of warrant officer titles

372

 

Sec. 7.—Art. 1255. Chief boatswain and boatswain

372-373

 

Sec. 9.—Art. 1257. Chief gunner and gunner

373

 

Sec. 10.—Art. 1258. Chief torpedomen and torpedomen

373-374

 

Sec. 11.—Art. 1259. Chief electricians and electricians

374

 

See. 12.—Art. 1260. Chief radio electricians and radion electricians

374

 

Sec. 13.—Art. 1261. Chief machinists and machinists

374-375

 

Sec. 14.—Art. 1262. Chief carpenters and carpenters

375

 

Sec. 15.—Art. 1263. Chief ship’s clerks and ship’s clerks

375

 

Sec. 16.—Art 1264. Chief aerographers and aerographers

375-376

 

Sec. 17.—Art. 1265. Chief photographers and photographers

376

 

See. 18.—Art. 1266. Chief pharmacists and pharmacists

376

 

Sec. 19.—Art. 1267. Chief pay clerks and pay clerks

376 1

 

CHAPTER 35.—Petty Officers and Crew:

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See. 1.—Art. 1275-1276. Petty officers and crew

377

 

Sec. 2.—Art. 1277. Men-at-arms

377-378

 


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CHAPTER 36.—Ship Organization and Routine:

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Sec. 1.—Art. 1287-1295. Ship organization

379-386

 

Sec. 2.—Art. 1296-1349. Ship routine

386-405

 

CHAPTER 37.—Care and Preservation of Hulls of Ships and Mechanical Contrivances Pertaining Thereto:

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Sec. 1.—Art. 1359-1368. General instructions

407-414

 

CHAPTER 38.—Stores Afloat:

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Sec. 1.—Art. 1378, 1380-81, 1384-86, 1393-94. Custody, care, and expenditure

415-417

 

Sec. 2.—Art. 1398-1401. Requisitions and purchases for ships

417-425

 

Sec. 3.—Art. 1402, 1404. Ship’s stores

425-426

 

Sec. 4.—Art. 1405. Clothing and small stores

426

 

Sec. 5.—Art. 1407-10, 1412-16. Rations

427-428

 


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CHAPTER 39.—Quarters and Messes or Officers on Board Ship:

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Sec. 1.—Art. 1426-1434. Officers' quarters

431-432

 

Sec. 2.—Art. 1435-1440. Officers' messes

432-435

 

           

Art. 1442. Ship’s service activities

435-436

 

Art. 1443. Welfare fund

436

 

CHAPTER 40.—Quarantine; Pilotage; Convoy; Transportation Aboard Government Vessels;
Coordination of the Army and Navy; the American National Red Cross:

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Sec. 1.—Art. 1451-1453. Quarantine

437-438

 

Sec. 2.—Art. 1454. Pilotage

438

438-441

 

Sec. 3.—Art. 1455-1457. Transportation aboard Government vessels

 

Sec. 4.—Art. 1458-1460. Transportation services

441-443

 

Sec. 5.—Art. 1461. Operations requiring coordination of the Army and the Navy

443

 

Sec. 6.—Art. 1470. The American National Red Cross

443-449

 

CHAPTER 41.—Shore Establishments:

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Part I.—Naval districts:

 

Sec. 1—Art. 1480. Establishment and limits

452-453

 

Sec. 2.—Art. 1481-1484. General administration

453-455

 

Sec. 3.—Art. 1485. Organization

456

 

Sec. 4.—Art. 1486. Coast defense

456-457

 

Part II.—Naval bases:

 

Sec. 1.—Art. 1487. General administration

457-458

 

Part III.—Navy yards and naval stations:

 

Sec. 1.—Art. 1488-1502. General administration

458-462

 

Sec. 2.—Art. 1503-1508. Ships at a yard or station

462-465

 

Sec. 3.—Art. 1509. Commissioning and delivery of ships

465-466

 

Sec. 4.—Art. 1510. Ships going out of commission and ships out of commission

466-468

 

Sec. 5.—Art. 1511-1515. Personnel, civil and naval

468-468 2

 

Sec, 6.—Art. 1516. General organization

469

 

Sec. 7.—Art. 1517. Captain of the yard

470

 

Sec. 8.—Art. 1518-1531. Officers in charge of departments and divisions

471-474

 

See. 9.—Art. 1532. Engineer officer

474-475

 

Sec. 10.—Art. 1533. Construction officer

475

 

Sec. 11.—Art. 1534. Public works officer

475-476

 

Sec. 12.—Art. 1535-1536. The inspection officer and assistant inspectors

477-478

 

Sec. 13.—Art. 1537. Supply officer

478

 

Sec. 14.—Art. 1538. Disbursing officer

478-479

 

Sec. 15.—Art. 1539. Accounting officer

479-480

 

Sec. 16.—Art. 1540. Commissary officer

480

 

Sec. 17.—Art. 1541. Medical officer

480

 

Sec. 18.—Art. 1542. Work done by one department or division for another

480

 

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CHAPTER 41.—Shore Establishments—Continued:

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Part III.—Navy yards and naval stations—Continued.

 

           

Sec. 19.—Art. 1543. Employment of labor at navy yards

480

 

Sec. 20.—Art. 1544. Floating drydocks

481-482

 

Sec. 21.—Art. 1545. Visits to vessels building

482

 

Sec. 22.—Art. 1549. Relations of the Commander in Chief, Asiatic Fleet,
with the Naval Stations, Cavite and Olongapo,
and other shore activities within the limits of the Asiatic Station

483-484

 

Sec. 23.—Art. 1550. The Navy Yard, Washington, D. C.

484

 

Sec. 25.—Art. 1552-1553. Regulations for the control, defense,
and projection of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and defense of the Panama Canal

485-487

 

Sec. 26.—Art. 1554-1559. Relations of Commander in Chief, U. S. Fleet,
with Naval air stations at which fleet aircraft are based

488-489

 

CHAPTER 42.—Administration of Civilian Personnel:

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Sec. 1.—Art. 1562. Administration of civilian personnel matters

489

 

CHAPTER 43.—Stores Ashore:

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Sec. 1.—Art. 1592, 1594-1595, 1597. Custody, care, and issue

499-507

 

Sec. 2.—Art. 1598, 1599. Shipments

507-510

 

Sec. 3.—Art. 1604, 1607, 1608. Requisitions and purchases ashore.

510-517

 

Sec. 4.—Art. 1611-1614, 1616. Inspections

517-519

 

Sec. 5.—Art. 1618-1619. Commissary store

519-521

 

CHAPTER 44.—Appointments, Promotions, and Retirements:

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Sec. 1.—Art. 1631-1649. Appointments

523-529

 

Sec. 2.—Art. 1650-1664. Promotions

529-538

 

Sec. 3—Art. 1665-1671. Retirements

538-540

 


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CHAPTER 45.—Enlistments, Ratings, Transfers, Discharges, Etc.:

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Sec. 1.—Art. 1681-1683. Naval recruiting stations

541-542

 

Sec. 2.—Art. 1686-1690. Discharges

542-546

 

Sec. 3.—Art. 1691-1706. Desertions

546-550 1

 

Sec. 4.—Art. 1707-1712. Rewards and privileges

550 1-556

 

Sec. 5.—Art. 1713. Enlistment in the Hospital Corps

556

 

CHAPTER 46.—Leave of Absence and Liberty:

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Sec. 1.—Art. 1722-1731. Leave and liberty

557-562

 

CHAPTER 47.—Money, Pay, and Allowances:

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Sec. 1.—Art. 1741-1756. Responsibilities and penalties

563-568

 

See. 2.—Art. 1757-1768. Deposits and checks

568-573

 

Sec. 3.—Art. 1769. Requisitions for money

574

 

Sec. 4.—Art. 1776-1778. Bills of exchange

576-578 1

 

Sec. 5.—Art. 1779-1781. Deposits by enlisted men

578 1-580

 

Sec. 6.—Art. 1782-1786. Money issued to officers and enlisted men

580-581

 

Sec. 7.—Art. 1787-1801. Pay and bounties, Navy

582-585

 

Sec. 8.—Art. 1802-1804. Advances

585-588

 


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CHAPTER 47.—Money, Pay, and Allowances—Continued.

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Sec. 9.—Art. 1805-1807. Allotments

588-590

 

Sec. 10.—Art 1808-1815. Travel

590-593

 

Sec. 11.—Art. 1819-1829. Quarters, light, fuel, and subsistence

594-605

 

Sec. 12.—Art. 1830-1840. Miscellaneous allowances

605-607

 

Sec. 13.—Art 1841. Persons deceased

607-609

 

Sec. 14.—Art. 1842-1845. Pensions

609-610

 

Sec. 15.—Art. 1847. Navy purchases

610

 

CHAPTER 48.—Accounts and Returns:

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Sec. 1.—Art. 1860-1863. General accounts

613-617

 

Sec. 2.—Art 1864. Accounting officers' returns

617

 

Sec. 3.—Art. 1865. Supply accounts ashore

617-618

 

Sec. 4.—Art. 1866. Supply accounts afloat

619

 

Sec. 5.—Art 1868-1877. Inspection of supply activities

619-624

 

Sec. 6.—Art. 1878-1882. Deserters and persons deceased

625-627

 

Sec. 7.—Art. 1883-1887. Miscellaneous

627-628

 

CHAPTER 49.—Sales and Surveys of Material:

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Sec. 1.—Art 1897. Sales of vessels

631-633

 

Sec. 2.—Art. 1898-1904. Sales of material

633-633 1

 

Sec. 3.—Art 1906-1918. Surveys of equipage and supplies

634-641

 

CHAPTER 50.—Fuel:

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Sec. 1.—Art 1935-1939. General information

649-650

 

CHAPTER 51.—Repairs and Alterations to Ships:

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Sec. 1.—Art. 1949-1951. Definitions

651-652

 

Sec. 2.—Art. 1952-1953. Docking and overhaul periods

652

 

Sec. 3.—Art. 1954-1964. Inspection by the Board of Inspection and Survey

652-658

 

Sec. 4.—Art. 1965-1985. Repairs and alterations not covered by a material inspection

659-673

 

Sec. 5.—Art. 1986-1987. Arrival and Departure reports

673-674

 

Sec. 6.—Art. 1990. Limit of cost of work on vessels

675-676

 

Sec. 7.—Art. 1991-1992. Repairs to cruising vessels
on a foreign station or when not at a navy yard

676-677

 

Sec. 8.—Art. 1993-1994. Work at navy yards and stations for coordinate branches
of the Government and docking foreign Government vessels

677-678

 

Sec. 9.—Art. 1995-1996. Work at navy yards and stations for private parties

678-684

 

CHAPTER 52.—Correspondence:

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Sec. 1.—Art. 2003-2040. General

685-704

 

Sec. 2.—Art. 2041-2046. Forms of correspondence

705-708

 

CHAPTER 53.—Mail and Navy Mail Clerks:

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Sec. 1.—Art. 2063-2064. Appointments and duties
of Navy mail clerks and assistant Navy mail clerks

711-714

 

Sec. 2—Art 2065-2066. Handling of closed mails under provisions of Postal Convention

714-716

 


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CHAPTER 53.—Mail and Navy Mail Clerks—Continued.

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Sec. 3.—Art. 2067-2070. Miscellaneous

716-717

 

Sec. 4.—Art. 2071. Naval communication service funds

717-718

 

CHAPTER 54.—Reports:

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Sec. 1.—Reports from all officers in command on shore

719-723

 

Sec. 2.—Reports from commandants, navy yards and naval stations

724-725

 

Sec. 3.—Reports from commandants of naval districts
(including Severn and Potomac River Naval Commands),

Air Functional Training Commands, outlying stations, and
commanding generals, Marine Barracks, Quantico, Va.,

and Parris Island, S. C., and other independent shore c
ommands not within the jurisdiction of naval districts

725

 

Sec. 4.—Reports from commandants of naval districts

726

 

Sec. 5.—Reports from commanding officer or officer in charge, radio stations.

726-727

 

Sec. 6.—Reports from commanding officers, naval and marine corps
aviation shore commands, and commanders, aircraft squadrons

727-729

 

Sec. 7.-—Reports from each officer detailed to duty involving flying

729

 

Sec. 8.—Reports from commandants and commanding officers of naval training stations

729

 

Sec. 9.—Reports from commanding officers of hospitals
and medical departments of ships and stations

730-733

 

Sec. 10.—Reports from governor of Naval Home

733

 

Sec. 11.—Reports from accounting officers

733

 

Sec. 12.—Reports from supply officer ashore

733

 

Sec. 13.—Reports from supply officer,
chronometer distribution pools, at designated navy yards, bases, and supply depots.

733

 

Sec. 14.—Reports from Navy purchasing office

734

 

See. 15.—Reports from disbursing officers (ashore)

734

 

Sec. 16.—Reports from officers in charge, recruiting station

734

 

Sec. 17.—Reports from naval inspectors of machinery

734

 

Sec. 18.—Reports from inspectors of naval material

734

 

Sec. 19.—Reports from all officers

734

 

Sec. 20.—Reports from all flag and commanding officers afloat

735-736

 

Sec. 21.—Reports from the senior officers present afloat

736

 

Sec. 22.—Reports from all flag officers afloat

736

 

See. 23.—Reports from commander in chief

737

 

Sec. 24.—Reports from commanding officers of all ships

737-741

 

Sec. 25.—Reports from submarine division commanders

742

 

Sec. 26.—Reports from commanding officers of submarines

742

 

Sec. 27.—Reports from commanding officers, receiving ships, receiving barracks

742

 

Sec. 28.—Reports from commanding officer, marine detachment, via commanding officer

748-744

 


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CHAPTER 55.—Rules for Preventing Collisions:

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Sec. 1.—General instructions

751-752

 

Sec. 2.—International and inland rules

752-779

 

Sec. 3.—Limits of inland waters of the United States

780-783

 

Sec. 4.—Pilot rules for certain inland waters of the Atlantic and
Pacific coasts and of the coast of the Gulf of Mexico

783-811

 

Sec. 5.—Pilot rules for the rivers whose waters flow into the Gulf of Mexico
and their tributaries and the Red River of the North

811-826

 

Sec. 6.—Pilot rules for the Great Lakes and their connecting and tributary waters

826-843

 

See. 7.—Certain additional rules applicable to one or more of the preceding sections

843-845

 

Sec. 8.—Special rules for motor boats

845

 


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