Warships of the British Commonwealth; ONI 201 [RESTRICTED]
Washington DC: United States Navy Department, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Director of Naval Intelligence, 1943. Presumed First Edition and First printing thus. Loose-leaf, string tied. The format is approximately 10.25 inches by 6 inches. Unpaginated. Approximately 60 pages plus tabs. Some of the tabs remain at the back of the manual. It is three-hole punched and held together by cord tied between the first and third hole. Stiff blue card stock for front and back covers. Guide to Warships of the British Commonwealth during World War II. A loose-leaf arrangement has been adopted to facilitate the addition and substitution of sheets as issued. In order to permit free and general use of O. N. I. 201 by the Forces Afloat, a low classification has been assigned to it. In this work, emphasis is placed on the appearance of British vessels rather than on their tactical attributes. It will be noted that, under the comprehensive title of this manual, ships of the Royal Canadian, Australian, New Zealand, Indian Navies and the Union of South Africa Naval Force as well as those of the Royal Navy are illustrated. Sequence of Design Classes is at the beginning of the manual, ONI 201 Warships of the British Commonwealth presents a categorical description of the various ships that constituted the British fleet in World War II. The Office of Naval Intelligence produced an important series of recognition guides. ONI 201 covers battleships, carriers, cruisers, destroyers, submarines, and minor combatant types. In addition to descriptive text, the book contains numerous data tables, designation information, and photographs. When it was originally printed, the information presented in this book was so important that it was classified as restricted. Now declassified. More