SHIPS MATERIAL GROUP.

S1 Design of vessel.
S2 Expense, administrative.
S3 Inspection and planning.
S4 Preparation (incident to building or in connection with overhaul period of vessels). Assist ship's force.
S5 Molds.
S6 Launching.
S7 Docking.
S8 Trials.
S9 (Blank).
S10 Work incidental to other bureaus.
S11 Hull, structural.
S12 Hull fittings.
S13 Armor protection.
S14 Deck coverings.
S15 Gasoline stowage and equipment.
S16 Access.
S17 Towers, masts, spars, cranes, and derricks.
S18 Rigging and canvas.
S19 Preservative coatings.
S20 Winches and capstans.
S21 Hydraulic power.
S22 Steering and diving.
S23 Auxiliary machinery.
S24 Ship control.
S25 Towing.
S26 Mooring.
S27 Cargo handling.
S28 Designating.
S29 Weight, stability, and integrity (seaworthiness).
S30 Storerooms and miscellaneous stowage.
S31 Spare parts.
S32 Office and office equipment.
S33 Living and berthing.
S34 Messing.
S35 Laundry.
S36 Sanitation.
S37 Medical.
S38 Ventilation and heating.
S39 Insulation and lagging.
S40 Machinery plant.
S41 Main propelling.
S42 Reduction gear (main propelling machinery).
S43 Shafting and bearings.
S44 Propellers.
S45 Lubrication.
S46 Condensers.
S47 Pumps.
S48 Piping.
S49 Compressed-air plant.
S50 Auxiliary turbines.
S51 Boilers.
S52 Uptakes and smoke pipes.
S53 Blowers (forced and induced draft).
S54 Ash and coal handling and stowage.
S55 Fuel-oil equipment and stowage.
S56 Boiler feed-water equipment.
S57 (Blank).
S58 Distilling plant.
S59 Refrigerating plant.
S60 Electric plant.
S61 Electric power generators (other than electric drive).
S62 Electric power distribution.
S63 Electric power application.
S64 Lighting.
S65 Interior-communication apparatus.
S66 Searchlights.
S67 Radio apparatus.
S68 Sound-signaling apparatus (underwater).
S69 Electrical instruments (except fire control and those used as a part of interior-communication system).
S70 Sight-signaling apparatus (intership).
S71 Fire control.
S72 Turrets.
S73 Broadside guns.
S74 Antiaircraft guns.
S75 Torpedoes.
S76 Mines and depth charges.
S77 Gas and smoke warfare apparatus.
S78 Ammunition.
S79 Field and machine guns--small arms and equipment.
S80 Gun batteries.
S81 Mine, torpedo, bomb, and splinter protection (other than structural).
S82 Boats.
S83 Airplane handling and stowage on ships.
S84 Balloon handling and stowage on ships.
S85 Photography.
S86 Instruction and practice apparatus.
S87 Instruments not covered in other groups.
S88 Damage control.
S89 (Blank).
S90 (Blank).
S91 Workshops and stationary equipment on ships.
S92 Tools and equipment, portable (not allocated under other heads).
S93 Fire fighting (ship).
S94 Salvage.


S1 DESIGN OF VESSEL.

S2 EXPENSE, ADMINISTRATIVE.

S3 INSPECTIONS AND PLANNING

S4 PREPARATION (INCIDENT TO BUILDING OR IN CONNECTION WITH OVERHAUL PERIOD OF VESSELS). ASSIST SHIP'S FORCE.

S5 MOLDS.

S6 LAUNCHING.

S7 DOCKING.

S8 TRIALS.

S9 (Blank.)

S10 WORK INCIDENTAL TO OTHER BUREAUS.

S11 HULL, STRUCTURAL.

S12 HULL FITTINGS.

S13 ARMOR PROTECTION.

S14 DECK COVERINGS.

S15 GASOLINE STOWAGE AND EQUIPMENT.

S16 ACCESS.

S17 TOWERS, CRANES, DERRICKS, MASTS, AND SPARS.

S18 RIGGING AND CANVAS.

S19 PRESERVATIVE COATINGS.

S20 WINCHES AND CAPSTANS

S21 HYDRAULIC SPEED GEARS

S22 STEERING AND DIVING.

S23 AUXILIARY MACHINERY.

S24 SHIP CONTROL

S25 TOWING AND APPLIANCES.

S26 MOORINGS AND APPLIANCES

S27 CARGO HANDLING AND APPLIANCES.

S28 DESIGNATING.

S29 WEIGHT, STABILITY, AND INTEGRITY (SEAWORTHINESS).

S30 STOREROOMS AND MISCELLANEOUS STOWAGE

S31 SPARE PARTS.

S32 OFFICE AND OFFICE EQUIPMENT.

S32-1 Fleet and administrative offices.

S32-2 Post office.

S32-3 Printing office.

S32-4 Communication office.

S32-5 Deck office.

S32-6 Laboratories and testing rooms (powder, engineers, aerological, etc.).

S32-7 Band room.

S32-8 Special offices not classified above.

S32-9 Office equipment (general correspondence; see note).

S33 LIVING AND BERTHING.

S34 MESSING.

S35 LAUNDRY.

S36 SANITATION.

S37 MEDICAL.

S38 VENTILATION AND HEATING.

S39 INSULATION AND LAGGING.

S40 MACHINERY PLANT.

S41 MAIN PROPELLING MACHINERY.

S42 REDUCTION GEAR (MAIN PROPELLING MACHINERY).

S43 SHAFTING AND BEARINGS.

S44 PROPELLERS.

S45 LUBRICATION.

S46 CONDENSERS.

S47 PUMPS.

S48 PIPING.

S49 COMPRESSED-AIR PLANT

S50 AUXILIARY ENGINES

S51 BOILERS.

S52 UPTAKES AND SMOKE Pipes.

S53 BLOWERS (FORCED DRAFT).

S54 ASH AND COAL HANDLING AND STOWAGE.

S55 FUEL-OIL STOWAGE AND EQUIPMENT.

S56 BOILER FEED--WATER EQUIPMENT.

S57 DIESEL OIL STOWAGE AND EQUIPMENT.

S58 DISTILLING PLANTS.

S59 REFRIGERATING PLANTS.

S60 ELECTRIC PLANTS

S61 ELECTRIC POWER GENERATORS (OTHER THAN ELECTRIC DRIVE).

S62 ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION.

S63 ELECTRIC POWER APPLICATION.

S64 LIGHTING.

S55 INTERIOR-COMMUNICATION APPARATUS.

S66 SEARCHLIGHTS.

S67 RADIO APPARATUS.

S68 UNDER WATER SOUND.

S69 ELECTRICAL INSTRUMENTS (EXCEPT FIRE-CONTROl AND THOSE USED AS PART OF AN INTERIOR-COMMUNICATION SYSTEM).

S70 SIGHT-SIGNALING APPARATUS (INTERSHIP).

S71 FIRE CONTROL.

S72 TURRETS.

S73 BROADSIDE GUNS.

S74 ANTIAIRCRAFT GUNS.

S75 TORPEDOES.

S76 MINES AND DEPTH CHARGES.

S77 GAS AND SMOKE WARFARE APPARATUS.

S78 AMMUNITION, HANDLING AND STOWAGE (EXCEPT HANDLING AND STOWAGE IN TURRETS).

S79 FIELD AND MACHINE GUNS--SMALL ARMS AND EQUIPMENT.

S80 GUN BATTERIES.

S81 MINE, TORPEDO, BOMB, AND SPLINTER PROTECTION (OTHER THAN STRUCTURAL).

S82 BOATS.

S83 AIRPLANE HANDLING AND STOWAGE ON SHIPS.

S84 AIRSHIP, KITE, AND BALLOON HANDLING AND STOWAGE.

S85 PHOTOGRAPHY.

S86 INSTRUCTION AND PRACTICE APPARATUS.

S87 INSTRUMENTS NOT COVERED IN OTHER GROUPS.

S88 DAMAGE CONTROL.

S89 (Blank).

S90 (Blank.)

S91 SHIP UPKEEP SHOPS AND EQUIPMENT.

S92 TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT, PORTABLE (NOT ALLOCATED UNDER OTHER HEADINGS).

S93 FIRE FIGHTING (SHIP).

S94 SALVAGE.


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