(continued from KTB #113)

More from the book that was used to train American submariners back in the days of World War II. Thanks to EUGENE ZIEGLER (2143-+-1992) for this book, once marked 'RESTRICTED'

We continue with the instructions for:

BATTLE STATIONS - TORPEDO

TO GYRO REGULATORS OVER JA

Gyros forward, match by hand.
Gyros aft, shift to automatic.
Gyros forward, stand by to check gyros . . . MARK!
Reports from gyros forward would be: Standing by . . . Thuh-ree fo-wer ze-ro.
Gyros forward, shift to hand (in case of casualty)
Gyros forward, set gyros on thuh-ree fi-yiv six.

More Phraseology

Battle Stations: Gun Action
Torpedo: Battle Stations
Torpedo: Gyro Regulators
Torpedo: Talkers and Emergency Firing
Cruising Submerged
Cruising Surfaced
Diving (I)
Diving (II)
Emergency Messages
Engine and Battery Combinations
Getting Underway
Posting Lookouts
Reports by Lookouts
Radar