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War Service Fuel Consumption of U.S. Naval Surface Vessels
FTP 218
UNITED STATES FLEET
Headquarters of the Commander in Chief
1945
UNITED STATES FLEET
HEADQUARTERS OF THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF
NAVY DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTON 25, D.C.LETTER OF PROMULGATION
1 September 1945
1. WAR SERVICE FUEL CONSUMPTION OF U.S. NAVAL SURFACE VESSELS (FTP 218) is issued for the use and guidance of the Naval Service and is effective upon receipt. The distribution is in accordance with the hallowances prescribed in the Registered Publication Allowance Tables.
2. FTP 218 supersedes (a) FTP 136, and (b) "Fuel Oil Consumption Tables and Endurance Charts" which were issued tosubsequent to September 1943 to certain surface vessels. Holders are directed to destroy the above mentioned superseded material. No report of destruction is required.
3. FTP 218 is a confidential, non-registered publication which shall behandled, stowed and transported as prescribed by Article 76, U.S. Navy Regulations (1920) and the Registered Publication Manual.
4. This document contains information affecting the natinoal defense of the United States within tyhe meaning of the Espionage Act, 50 U.S.C., 31 and 32, as amended. Its transmission or the revelation of its contents in any manner to an unauthorized person is prohibited by law.
5. Extracts from this publication may be made and portions may be reprodouced provided such extracts and reproductions are given the classification and safeguarding prescribed for the basic publication.
6. This publication shall not be carried for use in aircraft.
/s/
C.M. COOKE, JR.
Chief of Staff.
Change No. 1 to FTP 218
NAVY DEPARTMENT
Office of the Chief of Naval Operations
Washington 25, D.C.August 14, 1947.
1. Change Number One to FTP 218 is promulgated herewith and shall be entered in that publication by all holders. It is effective upon receipt. LETTER OF PROMULGATION
2.
JOINT ACTION OF THE ARMY AND THE NAVY 1935
LIST OF EFFECTIVE PAGES
Title page Original CNO letter of promulgation, dated November 15, 1935 (p. I) Original List of effective pages (p. II) Original Letter of approval by Secretary of War and Secretary of the Navy, dated September 11, 1935 (p. III) (p. IV blank) Original Contents (pp. v, VI blank, VII, VIII) Original Text (pp. 1-164 inclusive) Original Chart--Joint organization for coastal frontier defense Original
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War Service Fuel Consumption of U.S. Naval Surface Vessels
FTP 218
Contents
Page PART I. Introduction and Discussion: Introduction 1 Discussion of Tables and Charts: Table I. War Logistics Data for Steady Steaming 2 Table IA and Table IAA. War Logistics Data for Steady Steaming (Supplements to Table I) 6 Table II. War Logistics Data: Underway Averages 6 Table III. War Logistics Data: Not Underway 6 Table IV. Propeller Specifications 6 Table V. Fuel Capacities 8 Table VI. Steady Steaming Mean Fuel Rate Ratios 8 Endurance and Radius Chart for War Steady Steaming 10 Appendix A. Conversion Factors 13 Appendix B. Characteristics of U.S. Naval Tankers 14 PART II. Tables and Charts: Battleships: Index 17 BB 33 19 BB 34 Class 23 BB 36 27 BB 38 31 BB 40 35 BB 41 39 BB 42 43 BB 43 47 BB 44 51 BB 45 Class 55 BB 48 59 BB 55 Class 63 BB 57 67 BB 58 Class 71 BB 59 75 BB 61 Class 79 Cruisers, Heavy: Cruisers, Large: Cruisers, Light: Aircraft Carriers: Aircraft Carriers, Small: Aircraft Carriers, Escort: Destroyers: Destroyer Escorts Light Mine Layers Mine Sweepers, High Speed: