Project Gutenberg 2006-08-16 Public domain in the USA. 421 United States. Navy Department. Bureau of Ordnance United States. Navy Dept. Bureau of Ordnance 09008234 Ordnance Instructions for the United States Navy. 1866. Fourth edition. Produced by Jeannie Howse, Curtis Weyant and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The University of Michigan Making of America collection) "Ordnance Instructions for the United States Navy" is a military manual written in the mid-19th century. This book serves as a detailed set of guidelines for naval officers and crew, outlining procedures and responsibilities related to the preparation and usage of ordnance and armaments on naval vessels. Its content is likely intended for instructional use within the Navy, focusing on ensuring readiness for battle and effective operation of naval firepower. The opening of this manual begins with formal communication from the Chief of the Bureau of Ordnance, presenting revisions to the ordnance instructions. It introduces the various parts of the book, which cover preparations for battle, the equipment and maneuvers of boats, and specifics about ordnance stores. Early chapters detail the roles of different officers, their specific duties regarding ordnance management, training of the crew for exercises, and maintaining equipment readiness. The manual emphasizes the importance of discipline, strategy, and safety procedures in naval operations as part of an organized and effective military force. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en United States. Navy United States. Navy -- Small-boat service United States. Navy -- Ordnance and ordnance stores VF Text Category: History - American Category: History - Warfare Category: How To ... 1703230 2025-10-08T07:23:28.062702 text/html 1735311 2006-08-16T07:11:40 text/html 4427527 2025-10-08T07:24:34.225980 application/epub+zip 4425137 2025-10-08T07:23:45.350646 application/epub+zip 414198 2025-10-08T07:23:34.466703 application/epub+zip 5300982 2025-10-08T07:24:58.171833 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5438317 2025-10-08T07:24:21.532010 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 995328 2022-09-09T07:23:32.055719 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1024545 2025-10-08T07:23:20.101769 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1024084 2006-08-16T07:10:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1024440 2006-08-16T07:10:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20590 2025-10-08T07:24:58.589821 application/rdf+xml 23768 2025-10-08T07:23:35.372671 image/jpeg 4733 2025-10-08T07:23:34.931714 image/jpeg 262101 2006-08-16T07:12:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 4609744 2006-08-16T07:12:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 262079 2006-08-16T07:12:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 4854786 2025-10-08T07:23:28.251779 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog