Excerpt from The Mariners' Handbook: A Convenient Reference Book for Navigators, Yachtsmen, and Seamen of All Classes, and for All Persons Interested in the Navy, the Merchant Marine, and Nautical Matters Generally<br><br>It is hoped that the subject Of the United States Navy and matters relating to the naval service will prove valuable and instructive not only to men directly connected with the Navy, but also to that great auxiliary Of the Navy, the officers and men Of the Merchant Marine, and that it will, in a measure, tend to draw closer the ties now existing between the two branches.<br><br>This handbook was prepared under the supervision Of E. K. Roden, Principal Of our School Of Navigation.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.