The following photographs are a sample of pages from Ordnance Pamphlet No. 1-A, entitled:
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The German Fleet. |
The last page of the book reads:
Ralph Earle
Chief of Bureau of Ordnance
Navy Department
Bureau of Ordnance
July 1918
The book measures 7.5 inches wide and 9.5 inches tall.
The first several pages of the book include information on
Identification of the Enemy
Target Angle
Enemy's Speed
Estimating Enemy Range
Date of Launching
as well as summary information of the following types of German vessels:
Dreadnaughts
Battle Cruisers
Light Cruisers
Mine Laying Cruisers
Pre-Dreadnaughts
The remainder of the book are pages of data and silhouettes for the five types of vessels named above, broken down by every class of ship known to exist at that time.

















