|
|
Paragraph |
Action against submarines, aircraft, mines, chemicals |
ch. 7 |
|
doctrines of |
Sec. VII, ch. 2 |
|
task groups for major |
1200,1201 |
|
major, types of |
1286-1293 |
|
upon sighting mines |
756-759 |
Air action, prelude to major action |
1286 |
Air attack, during, maintain all around radar search |
729 |
|
imminent, vessel prepare to get underway to sortie |
1115 |
|
methods of evading |
733 |
|
use of maneuver against |
737 |
Air attacks on enemy after contact |
1212 |
Air (carrier) group, delay action |
12307 |
|
during approach |
1240 |
|
employment, major actions |
12141,12142 |
|
major actions |
12141-12147 |
|
night actions |
829,
12344 |
|
normal action |
12231-12233 |
|
normal organization |
1201 |
|
pursuit action |
12273-12277 |
|
reverse action |
12252 |
|
withdrawal action |
12328-12330 |
|
retirement action |
12292 |
Air operations, provisions for air sea rescue |
534,535 |
Air patrol, during sortie or entry |
1105 |
Air sea rescue aviation personnel, types of facilities employed |
536 |
|
provisions for aviation personnel |
Sec. VI, ch. 5 |
Aircraft and aircraft carriers at base |
303 |
|
attack, warning of |
728-731 |
|
carrier and land based, tasks of |
12143-12147 |
|
carriers, disabled in action |
12203 |
|
day battle, normally equipped with cameras |
12143 |
|
disabled in action |
12196-12199 |
|
employment, what it depends on |
1000 |
|
forms of air attacks |
1003 |
|
functions performed by |
1001 |
|
joining a disposition or formation |
638 |
|
night operations, conditions which affect visibility |
1013 |
|
night operations, means by which location of darkened ship, force, base or aircraft disclosed |
1014 |
|
night operations, necessity for and hazards involved |
1011,1012 |
|
operations in vicinity of friendly ships, instructions regarding |
1006-1010 |
|
operations |
ch. 10 |
|
tactics of attacking |
1004 |
|
unidentified, procedure towards |
731 |
|
use of in rescuing aviation personnel |
536 |
Amphibious operations |
ch. 14 |
|
command relationship |
1407-1410 |
|
definition, purpose, and scope |
1400-1403 |
|
general |
1417,1418 |
|
major group tasks |
1411,1412 |
|
organization |
1404-1406 |
|
plans |
1413-1415 |
|
training |
1416 |
Anchorage of force at base |
303 |
Annihilation of enemy |
233,234 |
Antiaircraft guns, flexibility in control of fire from |
735 |
Antiaircraft measures |
Sec. II, ch. 7 |
|
adequate personnel alert |
721 |
|
antiaircraft weapons always ready |
722,723 |
|
defense against night air attack |
741-743 |
|
energize degaussing coils |
727 |
|
evasive measures |
732 |
|
general maneuvering policy |
725 |
|
lookouts |
719 |
|
precautions |
718-727 |
|
prompt action required |
724 |
|
readiness to repel attacks |
720 |
|
search radars |
718 |
|
ship communications with air cover |
726 |
|
use of fighter protection |
738-740 |
|
use of gunfire |
733-736 |
|
use of maneuver |
737 |
|
warning of attack |
728-731 |
Antisubmarine measures |
Sec. I, ch. 7 |
|
action after sighting submarine |
712-717 |
|
detection of submarines |
710,711 |
|
evasive action |
701 |
|
general action |
700 |
Antisubmarine screens |
610,611 |
Approach |
Sec. III, ch. 12 |
|
air (carriers) during |
1240-1244 |
|
attack of enemy aircraft carriers |
1243 |
|
battle line during the |
1224-1230 |
|
battle line formation of |
1226 |
|
bearing of enemy |
1217 |
|
catapulting planes |
1228 |
|
center, during the |
1237-1239 |
|
conduct by officer in tactical command |
1217 |
|
detached wing during the |
1231,1232 |
|
direction of |
1216 |
|
direction of fleet axis during |
1218 |
|
disposition, character of |
1222 |
|
disposition, distribution of light forces |
1223 |
|
disposition, when taken |
1219 |
|
fire distribution of battle line |
1227 |
|
light forces during |
1233,
1236 |
|
movement of forces before deployment |
1221 |
|
patrol against submarines |
1242 |
|
positions of aircraft carriers |
1240,1241 |
|
promulgation of battle plan |
1220 |
|
purpose |
1216 |
|
submarines, during |
1245-1247 |
|
tactical scouting during |
1235 |
|
train during |
1248 |
|
use of contact disposition |
1249,1250 |
Assistance to disabled vessels after action |
1314-1316 |
|
during action |
Sec. XVIII, ch. 12 |
Assumptions, battle plans |
1282 |
|
in plan |
221 |
Aviation personnel, air-sea rescue, provisions for |
Sec. VI, ch. 5 |
|
rescue, air coverage provided |
541 |
|
rescue, designation of agency to correlate reports of downed aircraft |
540 |
|
rescued, return of to own ship |
538 |
Aviators, rescue of, during action |
12210 |
Avoiding mines |
744-759 |
|
|
Paragraph |
Base, advanced, establishment of |
301 |
|
defense force |
302 |
|
measures for protection of Naval Units |
303 |
|
protection of Naval Units |
300 |
|
standard instructions at |
1110 |
Bases |
Ch. 3 |
Battle Dispositions |
Sec. VII, ch. 12 |
Battle line, avoiding torpedo salvos, major action |
12100 |
|
battle dispositions |
1268 |
|
delay action |
12295-12303 |
|
during the approach |
1224-1230 |
|
major actions, general instructions |
1295-12101 |
|
in normal action |
12221 |
|
moving through unfavorable ranges |
1298 |
|
night action |
12338-12340 |
|
normal organization |
1201 |
|
opening fire, major actions |
1298 |
|
pursuit action |
12262-12265 |
|
retirement action |
12286,12287 |
|
reversal of course, major actions |
12101 |
|
reverse action |
12245 |
|
support of light forces in normal action |
12229 |
|
withdrawal action |
12319-12322 |
Battle lines, breaking off engagement when directed by officer in tactical command |
1308 |
Battle order |
815,
1220 |
Battle organization |
1200,1201 |
Battle plan, promulgated during approach |
1220 |
Battle plans |
Sec. VIII, ch. 12 |
|
assumptions |
1282 |
|
character of |
1280 |
|
form of |
1280 |
|
information |
1282 |
|
list of |
1287,
1290,
1291 |
|
necessity for |
1277 |
|
prepared by task force commanders |
1279 |
|
night, placing in effect |
815 |
Battle, smoke screens in |
12174-12186 |
Battle task groups, general instructions in major actions |
Sec. X, ch. 12 |
|
normal organization |
1200,1201 |
Battleships, disabled in action |
12201 |
|
employment, as detached wing |
1205 |
Bearing, change of, during deployment |
1262 |
|
of enemy during approach |
1217 |
Boiler power when enemy may be expected |
410 |
Bombing and torpedo squadrons, tasks, major action |
12143 |
Breakdown signal in action |
12189 |
|
|
Paragraph |
Carrier operations, vessels for support of |
1208 |
Carriers, aircraft, battle disposition |
1273 |
|
disabled in action |
12203 |
Casualty to material |
411,412 |
Center, normal organization |
1201 |
|
the, during approach |
1237-1239 |
Changing position or leaving a formation or disposition at night |
639 |
Channels, swept for sortie |
1104,1105 |
Chase |
1304-1313 |
|
at night |
1310,1311 |
|
definition |
1304 |
|
initiated by officer in tactical command |
1307 |
|
initiative required by subordinate commander |
1308 |
|
use of aircraft |
1309 |
Chasing Units, composition of |
1309 |
Chemical Defense |
Sec. IV, ch. 7 |
|
based on certain concepts |
760 |
|
protection from |
761 |
Closing gaps in formation in action |
12187 |
Combat air patrol |
616,617 |
Combat information center |
528 |
Command |
202-212 |
|
delegation of |
206 |
|
relationships amphibious operations |
1407-1410 |
|
Senior Commander, exercises unless an officer has been specifically designated |
211 |
|
unity of effort |
207 |
|
unity of within each area |
222 |
|
when in cooperation with allies |
231 |
Commander affords protection to merchant vessels of U.S. |
232 |
|
battle line, initiative |
1295 |
|
furnishes information to lower echelons |
226 |
Commander in Chief, assignment of strategic tasks to |
200 |
Communications |
Sec. I, ch. 5 |
Communication personnel kept informed of existing organization |
504 |
Communications, radio, kept at a minimum |
501 |
|
responsibility for |
500 |
Composition of convoy escort |
643 |
Concentration of fire, selection of targets for |
12166 |
|
of scouts |
660 |
Concentrations, natural or artificial in fire concentration |
12160 |
Conditions of readiness |
400-402 |
|
prescribing by commanders |
402 |
Contact disposition, need for uses of |
1249,1250 |
Contact, forces in |
Sec. V, ch. 12 |
|
night, vessels or formations making, procedure on |
826-829 |
|
scouting |
656-661 |
|
with enemy following day engagement |
1303 |
Contact reports |
Sec. II, ch. 5 |
|
ample power to be used in making |
501 |
|
amplifying report |
505 |
|
definition of |
505 |
|
general instructions for guidance in making |
511,512 |
|
information included in |
506 |
|
initial report |
505 |
|
procedure when doubtful of accuracy of information reported |
511 |
|
reporting composition of forces |
510 |
|
reporting of enemy position |
508,509 |
|
urgency of delivery to officer in tactical command, two categories of |
507 |
Contact with enemy force, by air |
1210-1213 |
|
surface |
1214 |
Contacts, interval between, tracking |
664 |
Convoy, attached to train in battle organization |
1201 |
|
becomes a part of the train when with a major force |
642 |
|
command of |
644,
647 |
|
Commodore, responsibility of |
644,645 |
|
escort |
643 |
|
escort commander, responsibility of |
646 |
|
stationing vessels in |
644 |
Convoys |
Sec. VI, ch. 6 |
Cooperation with Army, Allies and Merchant Marine |
230-232 |
Coordination, air and surface forces, major actions |
12146 |
Coordinated attack, destroyers |
12126 |
|
light forces, major actions |
12110 |
Coordinate commanders keep each other informed |
228 |
|
responsible to one immediate senior |
203 |
Correct target, responsibility for firing at |
12163 |
Course, change of, soon after dark |
709 |
|
reversal of, battle line, major actions |
12101 |
|
withdrawal action |
12316 |
Covering Force |
630-632 |
Cruisers, as target for torpedoes |
12170 |
|
assignment to battle task groups |
1207,1208 |
|
disabled in action |
12202 |
|
heavy, detached wing, major actions |
12107 |
|
large, detached wing, major actions |
12107 |
|
screens during approach |
1236 |
|
tasks, major actions |
12117 |
Cruising dispositions, adequate air coverage not available |
626 |
|
considerations in selecting form of |
601,602 |
|
effective air coverage available |
625 |
|
for entering or leaving port or passing through restricted waters |
605-607 |
|
for obtaining information of or denying information to the enemy |
624-627 |
|
for repelling attacks by aircraft |
613-617 |
|
for repelling attacks by light forces |
618-623 |
|
for repelling attacks by submarines |
608-612 |
|
forms of |
604 |
|
in readiness for approach, deployment of to maintain contact |
628-629 |
|
requirements of |
Sec. I, ch. 6 |
|
selection of |
Sec. II, ch. 6 |
Cruising, fog or thick weather |
634 |
|
|
Paragraph |
Darkening ship |
Sec. II, ch. 4 |
Defense against night air attack |
741-743 |
Defensive battle plans, list of |
1291 |
Degaussing coils, energize when danger of being mined or torpedoed |
727 |
Delay action |
Sec. XXV, ch. 12 |
|
air (carrier) groups |
12307 |
|
battle line |
12304 |
|
detached wing |
12305 |
|
disposition of force |
12303 |
|
light forces |
12306 |
|
purpose |
12295-12297 |
|
submarines |
12308 |
|
train |
12309 |
Delay in transmission of orders and instructions |
209 |
Delegation of authority |
206 |
Departure from orders |
215 |
Deployment |
Sec. VI, ch. 12 |
|
approach disposition to be taken before |
1259 |
|
change of bearing during |
1262 |
|
considerations affecting directions of |
1265 |
|
course, battle line, task group commanders kept informed |
1296 |
|
direction of fleet axis |
1260 |
|
effect of wind, sea, sun on direction of |
1265 |
|
from cruising disposition |
1263 |
|
initial distribution of light forces |
1266 |
|
late in day |
1261 |
|
low visibility |
1259 |
|
when to be made |
1258 |
Destroyer attacks, major actions, purpose |
12122 |
Destroyers, battle disposition |
1272 |
|
disabled after action |
1316 |
|
disabled in action |
12191 |
|
gun engagements, major action |
12128 |
|
night action |
825-829,
12342,12343 |
|
seizing opportunity, major action |
12127 |
|
tasks, major action |
12121 |
|
without torpedoes, major action |
12129 |
Detached Wing, battle dispositions |
1271 |
|
battleship position, major action |
12102,12103 |
|
battleships, tasks, major action |
12102,12103 |
|
delay action |
12305 |
|
during the approach |
1231,1232 |
|
employment of |
1203 |
|
heavy cruisers, major action |
12107 |
|
in normal action |
12222-12224 |
|
large cruisers, major action |
12107 |
|
major action |
12102-12107 |
|
night action |
12341 |
|
normal organization |
1201 |
|
of battleships, employment of |
1204,1205 |
|
of heavy cruisers, employment of |
1205 |
|
of large cruisers, employment of |
1205 |
|
position of during approach |
1231,1232 |
|
pursuit action |
12266 |
|
retirement action |
12288 |
|
reverse action |
12246,12247 |
|
withdrawal action |
12323 |
Direction of deployment, considerations affecting |
1265 |
Directives, naval |
217-225 |
Disabled vessels, after action |
1314-1316 |
|
assistance to, during action |
Sec. XVIII, ch. 12 |
|
in action |
Sec. XIV, ch. 12 |
|
smoking heavily |
12190 |
|
unable to escape from enemy |
12192 |
|
unable to fight |
12192 |
Disclosure of ships or base to aircraft |
1014 |
Disengaged side of enemy, our light forces on |
1202 |
Disposition, action to be taken in night action |
800-829 |
|
of force, delay action |
12303 |
|
of force, withdrawal action |
12315 |
Dispositions and Instructions |
ch. 6 |
Dispositions for entering or leaving port or passing through restricted waters |
605-607 |
|
for obtaining information of the enemy or for denying information to the enemy |
624-627 |
|
for repelling attacks by aircraft |
613-617 |
|
for repelling attacks by light forces |
618-623 |
|
for repelling attacks by submarines |
608-612 |
|
forms of cruising |
604 |
|
in readiness for approach deployment or to maintain contact |
628-629 |
|
requirements of cruising |
600 |
|
selection of cruising |
601 |
Distant screen |
627 |
|
form of |
627 |
|
organization |
627 |
|
purpose |
627 |
|
tasks |
627 |
Doctrines of action |
Sec. VII, ch. 2 |
|
general |
233 |
|
specific tactical |
234 |
Dropping back from a position ahead in a formation or disposition, or changing station or leaving |
639 |
Dummy periscopes |
753 |
Duplication of contact reports |
511 |
|
|
Paragraph |
Factors affecting ship performance, report of, after action |
414 |
Favorable situations, doctrine regarding exploiting |
233 |
Fighter protection, use of when aircraft attack |
738-740 |
Fire distribution, concentrations |
12161 |
|
definition |
12158 |
|
methods of |
12161 |
|
prescribed during approach |
1227 |
|
purpose of |
12159 |
Flagship, disabled in action |
12193 |
|
of officer in tactical command, disabled, procedure to assist |
12200 |
|
officer in tactical command, battle task group |
1201 |
Flank attack, normal action |
12217 |
Flashlights, use of when ships are darkened |
406 |
Fleet axis, direction during deployment |
1263 |
|
direction of during approach |
1218 |
Floating mines, tactical uses, major action |
12136 |
|
object, precautions against |
640,
753 |
Floating objects, precautions against |
640 |
Fog or thick weather, instructions regarding when encountering |
634 |
Following movement when enemy retires |
12254 |
Forces in contact |
Sec. V, ch. 12 |
Form of battle plans |
1280 |
Formation making single contact, night, procedure for |
828 |
|
two or more contacts, night, procedure for |
829 |
Forms of cruising dispositions |
604 |
Formations for crossing mined areas |
749 |
Frequency, selection of radio to avoid interception |
501 |
Fuel and ammunition, exhaustion of, procedure in case of |
413 |
|
|
Paragraph |
Identification, definition of |
517 |
|
emergency, when used |
524 |
|
emergency signals, length of time displayed |
526 |
|
methods, visual, list of |
523 |
|
submarines |
525,
938 |
|
surface vessels to submarines |
525 |
|
visual methods of |
523 |
|
use of |
527 |
IFF, recognition system |
522 |
IFF, system, limitations of, commander knows |
522 |
Illumination, when used |
818,819,
821-824 |
Information |
Sec. V, ch. 2 |
|
battle plans |
1282 |
|
delay action |
12302 |
|
dissemination of |
226-229 |
|
for search operations |
652-654 |
|
responsibility of commanders |
229 |
|
tactical scouting |
665,666 |
|
to be sent on contact |
657 |
|
received subsequent to promulgation of directive |
227 |
Initial contact with enemy force |
1210-1214 |
Initiation, attacks, light forces, normal action |
12230 |
|
destroyer attacks |
12123 |
|
light force attacks, reverse action |
12251 |
Initiative |
Sec. III, ch. 2 |
|
by subordinate |
213 |
|
Commander Battle line |
1295 |
|
doctrine regarding gaining of |
233 |
|
in use of smoke screens in battle |
12184 |
|
to be seized |
233 |
Inner screen |
611 |
Instructions, following day engagement |
1303 |
|
for battle task groups in major actions |
Sec. I, ch. 12 |
|
for firing torpedoes |
12173 |
|
for night action |
825-829 |
Instructions, for use of torpedoes |
12169-12173 |
|
general, for dispositions |
ch. 6 |
|
standard at base |
1110 |
|
transmission of |
209 |
|
|
Paragraph |
Major actions, air (carrier) groups |
12147-122147 |
|
battle line avoiding torpedoes |
12100 |
|
battle line, opening fire |
1298 |
|
battleships' mission |
1295 |
|
considerations governing |
Foreword, ch. 12 |
|
coordinated air and surface forces |
12146 |
|
cruisers |
12117 |
|
destroyers |
12121 |
|
detached wing |
12102-12107 |
|
employment of light forces |
12108,12109 |
|
general instructions for battle line |
1295-12101 |
|
general instructions for battle task groups |
Sec. X, ch. 12 |
|
light forces |
12108-12129 |
|
mine fields |
12134,12135 |
|
mine layers |
12130-12140 |
|
submarines |
12148-12156 |
|
train |
12157 |
|
type of |
Sec. IX, ch. 12 |
|
use of torpedoes during |
12172 |
Maneuver, use of when aircraft attack |
737 |
Material casualty, action taken when occurring |
411,412 |
Material conditions of readiness |
401,402 |
Methods of fire distribution |
12161,12162 |
Methods of identification, list of visual |
523 |
Military virtues, commander trained to possess |
107 |
Mine areas, formations to be used |
752 |
|
fields, information regarding, major action |
12134,12135 |
|
layers, battle dispositions |
1272 |
|
major actions |
12130-12140 |
|
tasks, major actions |
12131 |
|
menace in pursuit action |
12258 |
|
sweeping, high speed |
749 |
|
before sortie |
1103 |
|
vessels, withdrawal action |
12327 |
Mines |
Sec. III, ch. 7 |
|
action upon sighting |
756-759 |
|
destruction of |
758 |
|
floating, tactical uses, major actions |
12136 |
|
position, to be marked by vessel |
756,
758 |
|
precautions against |
747-755 |
|
restrictions on use, major action |
12133 |
|
sighted in path of force |
759 |
|
withdrawal action |
12327 |
Mines, general information |
744-746 |
Mining operations, major actions, use of smoke to cover |
12138 |
Mission |
218 |
Mission, battleship, major actions |
1295 |
|
how derived |
218 |
Moonlight, zigzagging |
704 |
|
|
Paragraph |
Naval directives |
Sec. IV, ch 2 |
|
type of |
217 |
Naval strength, human element in |
ch. 1 |
Navigation lights, ships darkened |
408 |
Nets and barriers, for protection of base |
303 |
Neutral vessels in advance of a cruising force |
633 |
Night action |
ch. 8 |
|
decision to seek or avoid, considerations |
807,
811 |
|
general concept |
800-803,
806 |
|
major, air (carriers) groups |
12344 |
|
major, battle line |
12338-12340 |
|
major, cruisers |
12343 |
|
major, destroyers |
12343 |
|
major, detached wing |
12341 |
|
major, enemy battle line encountered ahead |
12337 |
|
major, light forces |
12342,12343 |
|
major, major force does not seek |
12334 |
|
major, submarines |
12345 |
|
major, train |
12346 |
|
major, training for |
12335 |
|
major, uncertainties of general engagement at night |
12334 |
|
normal procedure for challenge of measures for identification |
804 |
|
small task forces |
800 |
|
surprise and concentration |
801-803 |
|
use of star shells and searchlights |
818-824 |
Night action instructions |
Sec. IV, ch. 8 |
|
assumptions |
825 |
|
formation making a single contact |
828 |
|
formation making two or more contacts |
829 |
|
vessel steaming singly making a single contact |
826 |
|
vessel steaming singly making two or more contacts |
827 |
Night aircraft attack, defense against |
741-743 |
Night aircraft operations, hazards of |
1012 |
|
visibility |
1013 |
Night air attack, procedure against |
741-743 |
Night attacks before main engagement |
Sec. XX, ch. 12 |
Night battle plans |
Sec. II, ch. 8 |
|
matter to be included in |
813-816 |
|
specific consideration given to certain matter |
812 |
Night chase |
1310-1312 |
Night engagements, deviation from prearranged plan |
817 |
Night operations aircraft, conditions which affect visibility |
1013 |
|
necessity for and hazards involved |
1011,1012 |
Night operations by aircraft |
Sec. V, ch. 10 |
Night zigzagging |
704 |
Normal action |
Sec. XXI, ch. 12 |
|
air (carrier) groups |
12231-12233 |
|
battle line |
12221 |
|
description |
12216 |
|
detached wing |
12222-12224 |
|
flank attack |
12217,12218 |
|
light forces |
12225-12230 |
|
submarines |
12234-12237 |
|
train |
12238 |
|
tactical organization |
1200,1201 |
|
|
Paragraph |
Obeying orders, discretion in |
215 |
Objective, doctrine regarding concentrating on |
233 |
Observation |
650 |
|
planes, catapulting during approach |
1228 |
|
squadrons, tasks, major action |
12143 |
Off shore patrol, base protection |
303 |
Offensive battle plans, list of |
1290 |
|
to be taken |
233 |
Officer in tactical command, controls use of radar |
533 |
|
designation of |
210 |
|
definition |
210 |
|
delegation of |
210 |
|
duty in approach |
1217 |
|
issue of instructions regarding assistance disabled vessels and rescue survivors after actions |
1317-1319 |
Order, subordinate finds it necessary to depart from |
216 |
Orders, departure from |
216 |
|
transmission of |
209 |
Orders or Instructions, impracticable to transmit via the normal chain of command |
209 |
Organization, amphibious force |
1404-1406 |
|
for conditions of readiness for action |
400,401 |
|
normal tactical for battle |
1201 |
|
of light forces for battle |
1206-1208 |
|
search operations |
651 |
|
task |
208 |
Outer antisubmarine screen |
611 |
Outside patrol for protection of base |
303 |
Own vessels, disabled in action |
12187-12192 |
|
|
Paragraph |
Paravanes, use of |
748 |
Patrol, air, against submarines during approach |
1242 |
|
during sortie and entry |
1105 |
Pickets, antiaircraft dispositions |
614 |
|
light force dispositions |
622 |
|
submarine dispositions |
611 |
Plans, amphibious operations |
1413-1415 |
|
battle, major action |
1277-1285 |
|
night battle |
812-817 |
|
sortie and entry |
1102 |
Plot, maintenance of a continuous, of ships in company and own planes |
520 |
Power, use of in communications and contact reports |
501 |
Precautions against mines |
747-755 |
Precautions, aircraft, when operating near friendly ships |
1006 |
|
antiaircraft measures |
718-727 |
|
against floating objects |
640,
753 |
|
submarines when operating near friendly ships |
935-938 |
Procedure following day engagement |
ch. 13 |
Protection of advanced base |
300 |
|
base, joint plan for |
300 |
|
naval units at base |
303 |
|
to disabled vessels after action |
1317-1319 |
Purpose of fire distribution |
12159 |
|
night search and attack |
12212 |
Pursuit action, air (carrier) groups |
12273-12277 |
|
battle line |
12262-12265 |
|
description |
12253-12261 |
|
detached wing |
12266 |
|
light forces |
12267-12272 |
|
mine menace |
12258 |
|
submarine menace |
12260 |
|
submarines |
12278 |
|
torpedo menace |
12258 |
|
train |
12279 |
|
use of smoke by enemy |
12259 |
|
developing into chase |
12256 |
|
use of contact disposition |
1250 |
|
|
Paragraph |
Radar |
Sec. V, ch. 5 |
Radar, definition and description |
529-531 |
Radar capabilities and limitations known to commander |
532 |
|
search, maintain all around during air attack |
729 |
Radio communications to be limited |
501 |
|
selection of frequency to avoid interception |
501 |
|
silence |
501-503 |
Range, night action |
12339 |
|
opening fire battle line |
1298 |
Ranges, battleline, major actions, determination |
1297 |
|
designation of |
1292 |
Readiness |
ch. 4 |
|
conditions of, responsible commanders consider in prescribing |
402 |
|
currently effective conditions of |
402 |
|
individual ship |
ch. 4 |
Recognition and Identification |
Sec. III, ch. 5 |
|
basic secondary and emergency means of |
518 |
|
IFF system |
522 |
|
knowledge of friendly units in operating area |
519 |
|
maintenance of plot of ships in company and own planes |
520 |
|
training in |
521 |
Recognition, definition of |
517 |
Reconnaissance, prior to entry |
1119 |
Reconnoitering |
650 |
Reference points, air sea rescue of aviation personnel |
535 |
Reference position following day engagement |
1303 |
Relief of tactical scouting vessels |
667 |
Rendezvous, considerations in appointing |
635 |
|
designated by commander in event of night action |
816 |
Reports, after action, to unit commander |
414 |
Requirements of cruising dispositions |
Sec. I, ch. 6 |
Rescue provisions in planning air operations |
534,535 |
Rescue boats, use of in rescuing aviation personnel |
536 |
Rescue of survivors after action |
1317-1319 |
|
during action |
12209-12211 |
Rescue provisions, aircraft |
12196-12199 |
Responsibility for firing at correct target |
12163 |
|
of convoy commodore |
644,645 |
|
of convoy escort commander |
646 |
Retirement action |
Sec. XXIV, ch. 12 |
|
advantages |
12282,12284 |
|
purpose of |
12280-12284 |
|
use of in contact disposition |
1250 |
Retiring tactics by enemy |
12254 |
Reversal of course, battle line, major actions |
12101 |
Reverse action, battle line |
12245 |
|
detached wing |
12246,12247 |
|
description |
12239-12244 |
|
light forces |
12248-12251 |
Right flank group, normal organization |
1201 |
Running lights, ships darkened |
408 |
|
|
Paragraph |
Scouting |
Sec. VII, ch. 6 |
Scouting, contact |
656-661 |
|
forms of |
648 |
|
operations |
648-650 |
|
operations, sequence of |
649 |
|
search operations |
651-655 |
|
squadrons, tasks, major actions |
12143 |
|
tactical |
665-669 |
|
tracking |
662-664 |
|
use of aircraft |
661 |
Scouts, avoid action in search |
659 |
|
concentration of |
660 |
|
joining when action has begun |
12115 |
|
proceeding to battle stations |
668 |
Screens, air defense |
614 |
|
anti-light force |
619-623 |
|
antisubmarine |
610,611 |
|
distant |
626,627 |
Screen, antisubmarine and air defense, assignment to battle task groups |
1209 |
Sea, effect on direction of deployment |
1265 |
Searchlights, advantages and disadvantages |
820 |
|
night action |
811,
821-824 |
|
not to be used for searching |
823 |
Search operations |
651-655 |
|
areas to be searched |
653 |
Selection of cruising dispositions |
Sec. II, ch. 6 |
Senior Office Present, duties |
212 |
Single vessel making single contact, night, procedure for |
826 |
|
making two or more contacts, night, procedure for |
827 |
Sinking disabled vessels to prevent capture |
12192 |
Smoke screens in battle |
12174-12186 |
|
orders to lay |
12184 |
|
laid by aircraft |
12177,12178 |
|
laid by surface vessels |
12175,12176 |
|
placing of |
12182,12183 |
|
uses of, in battle |
12181 |
|
use of smoke by enemy when pursued |
12259 |
|
to protect disabled vessels in action |
12207 |
|
use of to cover mining operations, major actions |
12138 |
Smoking when ship is darkened |
406 |
Sonar gear, when manned |
711 |
Sortie, normal procedure |
1113,1114 |
|
plans for |
1102 |
|
purpose of |
1111 |
|
vessels prepare to get underway to sortie when air attack is imminent |
1115 |
Sortie and Entry |
ch. 11 |
|
senior officer present issues instructions |
1110 |
|
preliminary measures taken prior to |
1103-1105 |
|
probable conditions of |
1101 |
|
speed in narrow channels |
1109 |
Special communication instructions |
500 |
Speed requirements, considerations in prescribing |
410 |
Starshells and searchlights, use of |
Sec. III, ch. 8 |
Starshells, advantages and disadvantages |
820 |
Stationing vessels in a convoy |
644 |
Submarine group, major actions |
|
|
delay action |
12308 |
|
during approach |
1245-1247 |
|
general instructions |
12148-12156 |
|
night action |
12345 |
|
normal action |
12234-12237 |
|
normal organization |
1201 |
|
pursuit action |
12273 |
|
retirement action |
12293 |
|
reverse action |
12252 |
|
withdrawal action |
12331 |
Submarines, action after sighting |
712-717 |
|
aircraft kept informed of operations, when acting in conjunction with |
929 |
|
avoid revealing presence, major action |
12155 |
|
battle dispositions |
1274 |
|
coming to surface |
938 |
|
cruising dispositions for defense against |
608-612 |
|
characteristics of |
900-903 |
|
cruising in company with or in the vicinity of friendly forces |
935-938 |
|
detection of |
710,711 |
|
doctrine of general employment |
912-915 |
|
emergency identification |
524,
938 |
|
employment in antisubmarine warfare |
923 |
|
employment of |
ch. 9 |
|
mining |
921 |
|
offensive action against by screen |
712-714 |
|
operations against enemy lines of communications |
918-920 |
|
operations of attrition |
924 |
|
operations in conjunction with other types |
925-934 |
|
patrol against during approach |
1242 |
|
passing through a disposition |
936 |
|
positions of, not normally prescribed in approach contact, battle dispositions |
931 |
|
precautions when operating in presence of friendly vessels |
935-938 |
|
removal of own from area prior to sortie or entry |
1105 |
|
sanctuary area for, designation of |
930 |
|
scouting |
916 |
|
screening |
917 |
|
search for, means by which carried out |
710 |
|
services for aircraft |
922 |
|
submerged approach sector |
611 |
|
tactics |
904-911 |
|
use of by enemy when pursued |
12260 |
|
use of in anticipation of major action |
932-934 |
|
use of in rescuing aviation personnel |
536 |
|
without torpedoes, major actions |
12153 |
Subordinate commander, initiative of |
214 |
Sun, effect on direction of deployment |
1265 |
|
aircraft attacking from direction of |
1004 |
Superiority, doctrine regarding gaining of |
233 |
Support of carrier operations |
1208 |
Supports, employment of in repelling attacks in cruising dispositions |
622 |
Surface vessels, use of emergency identification signals |
524 |
|
use of in rescuing aviation personnel |
536 |
Surfacing submarines |
938 |
Surprise, doctrine regarding |
233 |
|
major action |
Foreword, ch. 12 |
|
night action |
12336 |
Surrender of enemy vessels during action |
12194 |
|
vessels or aircraft never to be surrendered |
234 |
Survivors, rescue of, after action |
1317-1319 |
|
during action |
12209-12211 |
Sweeping, high-speed mine |
749 |
|
operations, prior to entrance |
1103 |
|
prior to sortie |
1103 |
Swept channels for sortie and entry, width of |
1104 |
|
sweeping and marking prior to entry or sortie |
1103 |
|
use of |
747 |
|
|
Paragraph |
Tactical command, delegation of |
206 |
|
organization for battle |
1200-1201 |
|
scouting |
665-669 |
|
scouting by aircraft during approach |
1242 |
|
scouting by light forces during approach |
1242 |
|
scouting during action |
669 |
Targets, selection of for concentration of fire |
12166 |
Task organization, derived from estimate |
217-220 |
|
forces, kept at minimum |
223 |
|
organization of |
224,225 |
|
groups, for battle, normal organization |
1201 |
|
method of execution of assigned |
220 |
Tasks, assigned major groups, amphibious operations |
1411,1412 |
|
assignment of strategic |
200 |
|
general, of covering force |
631 |
Thick weather, cruising in |
634 |
|
zigzagging |
704 |
Time, importance of |
233 |
Torpedo instructions |
12169-12173 |
|
menace in pursuit action |
12258 |
|
squadrons, tasks, major actions |
12143 |
torpedoes, battle line, avoiding salvos, major actions |
12100 |
|
instructions for firing |
12173 |
|
suitable targets for |
12170 |
|
use in major action |
12172 |
|
withdrawal action |
12313 |
Towing disabled vessels after action |
1314-1316 |
Tracking |
662-664 |
Train, battle dispositions |
1275 |
|
convoy part of, when with major force |
642 |
|
delay action |
12309 |
|
during approach |
1248 |
|
major actions |
12157 |
|
night actions |
12346 |
|
normal action |
12238 |
|
normal organization |
1201 |
|
pursuit action |
12279 |
|
retirement action |
12294 |
|
reverse action |
12252 |
|
vessels disabled in action |
12204 |
|
withdrawal action |
12332,12333 |
Training night action |
12335 |
Transmission of orders and instructions |
209 |
Types of major actions |
Sec. IX, ch. 12 |