(continued from KTB #113)

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

We continue with the instructions for:

BATTLE STATIONS - TORPEDO

To Torpedo Talkers over XJA
Forward room, order of tubes is one, two, thuh-ree, fo-wer.
Forward room, make ready the forward tubes.
After room, except for opening the outer doors, make ready the after tubes.
Forward room, set depth ze-ro eight feet.
After room, open the outer doors on tubes seven and eight.
Forward room, stand by. Fire one. Fire two. Fire thuh-ree.

After receiving the report from the forward room that these tubes have been fired, the conning tower talker reports this fact to the approach officer.

Reload tubes one, two, thuh-ree.

This order is followed by a series of reports.

Conning tower, commencing reload forward.
Conning tower, torpedo entering number one tube.
Conning tower, reload complete on number one tube.

When all designated tubes have been reloaded:

Conning tower, reload complete forward.
After room, secure the after tubes.

FOR EMERGENCY FIRING

Emergency torpedoes forward.

When the outer doors are open, forward room reports:

Conning tower, tubes one, two ready.
Fire one. Fire two.

This feature will continue in KTB #116 next month, with CRUISING SUBMERGED

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