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Submarine Torpedo Fire Control Manual
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Submarine Torpedo Fire Control Manual, is a training and reference manual from 1952. It describes how to plan a submarine's approach and attack using the fire control systems on Fleet and Guppy submarines with straight running torpedos (without homing, wire guidance, etc.). It represents the submarine fire control problem of WW II and the immediate post war period. 

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In this online version of the manual we have attempted to keep the flavor of the original layout while taking advantage of the Web's universal accessibility. Different browsers and fonts will cause the text to move, but the text will remain roughly where it is in the original manual. In addition to errors we have attempted to preserve from the original, this text was captured by a combination of optical character recognition and human typist. Each method creates errors that are compounded while encoding for the Web.

LETTER OF PROMULGATION

1. The Submarine Torpedo Fire Control Manual is a nonregistered Confidential publication and shall be transported, handled, and stowed as prescribed by U.S. Navy Regulations and the Registered Publications Manual. 

2. This Manual has been prepared by officers of the Submarine School to be used as a text for the officers Basic Submarine Tactical and Prospective Commanding Officers courses of the Submarine School. It is issued to the Submarine Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet as a suitable guide in organizing and operating a Torpedo Fire Control party. The terminology and procedures should be considered as standards wherever material and personnel allowances permit. The doctrine expressed in this Manual is considered to be excellent but not mandatory. Its use, as always, is dependent upon the existing situation and the judgement of the Commanding Officer...

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