Machinist's Shop Practice handbook

Collection — Box: Temporary Box 1, Folder: 1

Identifier: MSC-392

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Handbook, Machinist's Shop Practice, Apprentice School, Naval Torpedo Station, Newport, R.I., 1942. On the first page is the name "Charles Salts." The handbook describes safety precautions and how to manage machinery used to make weapons during World War II.

Dates

Creation: 1942

Conditions Governing Access

Access is open to all researchers, unless otherwise specified.

Conditions Governing Use

Material in this collection is in the public domain, unless otherwise noted.

Biographical / Historical

The Naval Torpedo Station was established in 1869 on Goat Island, Newport, Rhode Island. During World Wars I and II, the Naval Torpedo Station was instrumental in researching, constructing, and assessing underwater military weaponry such as steam torpedos and explosives for the US Navy. The station employed thousands of Newport residents. The station was reorganized several times beginning in 1951 and is now referred to as the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC).

Extent

.02 item (1 folder)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

This collection consists of one 1942 Machinist's Shop Practice handbook for the Apprentice School at the Naval Torpedo Station in Newport, RI.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged in chronological order.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Roy Manstan to Naval War College Foundation, 2023 Jun 20.

Related Materials

The following NWC collections: MSC-031 Naval Torpedo Station records; MSC-102 U.S. Naval Torpedo Station records; MSC-227 U.S. Naval Torpedo Station (Newport, RI) records