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.
Typical Examples of orders used in normal submerged cruising. All come from the conning tower over the XJA.
Rig for silent running
When all compartments have reported rigged for silent running, the conning tower talker reports this fact. All communication during silent running is over XJA circuit.
Secure from silent running.
Report leaks.
After room, load a red smoke.
After room, fire a red smoke.
Forward room, lower the port sound head.
Forward room, shift to hand-training on the starboard sound head.
This order is used only in case of casualty to the remote-control training mechanism.
More Phraseology
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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
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