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Title: US Navy historical documents
Post by: pierre the shy on 23 September 2017, 12:42:09 AM
Came across this site while looking up some background stuff for our Solomons Campaign:

https://www.history.navy.mil/research/library/online-reading-room/title-list-alphabetically.html

Looks like a goldmine for naval nerds like me  :-B
Title: Re: US Navy historical documents
Post by: paulr on 23 September 2017, 01:03:35 AM
 =P~ =P~ =P~ =P~ =P~
Title: Re: US Navy historical documents
Post by: Techno on 23 September 2017, 06:31:29 AM
Good grief.

That looks pretty comprehensive !

Cheers - Phil
Title: Re: US Navy historical documents
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 23 September 2017, 07:55:44 AM
The US military are very good at the historical stuff. Beware though, sometimes you need a security rating to access it.

IanS
Title: Re: US Navy historical documents
Post by: Raider4 on 23 September 2017, 10:38:16 AM
Quote from: ianrs54 on 23 September 2017, 07:55:44 AM
The US military are very good at the historical stuff. Beware though, sometimes you need a security rating to access it.

They're pretty good at current stuff as well. Search for (example) "us army field manuals" and you'll find a wealth of interesting stuff.

Cheers, Martyn
Title: Re: US Navy historical documents
Post by: Ace of Spades on 23 September 2017, 09:08:50 PM
Hmmm, nice!
You already know these I guess:

http://www.navsource.org/ (http://www.navsource.org/)
http://www.shipcamouflage.com/measures.htm (http://www.shipcamouflage.com/measures.htm)

very nice when painting USN vessels.

Cheers,
Rob

Title: Re: US Navy historical documents
Post by: paulr on 23 September 2017, 10:17:41 PM
I think I came across images from the first site but have re-bookmarked it to be sure ;)

The second was invaluable when I painted my US ships, all are in the appropriate Measures for late 1942, or their first Measure if they came into service later :-B :-B :-B
Title: Re: US Navy historical documents
Post by: Subedai on 24 September 2017, 08:13:15 PM
Just out of interest, is there such a site for the British Navy? I remember trying unsuccessfully a few years ago. Ta.

MickS
Title: Re: US Navy historical documents
Post by: Ace of Spades on 24 September 2017, 08:19:25 PM
Not that I know Subedai though I know that there's a guy who has geathered all the info on british vessels and publihed two (I believe) books on the subject. If you're interested I'll try and find his name.

Cheers,
Rob
Title: Re: US Navy historical documents
Post by: Subedai on 24 September 2017, 09:14:08 PM
No, it's okay, I was just wondering. Only really a fringe interest.

Thanks anyway.

MickS
Title: Re: US Navy historical documents
Post by: paulr on 24 September 2017, 11:04:16 PM
Mal Wright is the 'guy', apparently the books are extremely detailed and useful
Title: Re: US Navy historical documents
Post by: Ace of Spades on 25 September 2017, 05:17:28 AM
That's the one! Thanks Paul.

Rob