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 Holders are directed to destroy the above mentioned superseded material.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.

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Change No. 1 to FTP 218

NAVY DEPARTMENT
Office of the Chief of Naval Operations
Washington 25, D.C.

August 14, 1947.

LETTER OF PROMULGATION

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.

2.

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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

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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:
 

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