Naval Customs: Traditions and Usage

Naval Customs, Traditions and Usage by Lt. Cmdr. Leland P. Lovette, US Navy. c.1939 Annapolis, MD/US Naval Institute. 6.25x9.25" Hardcover. 404 Pages. Bibliography. Index. Illustrated with b&w photos and several diagrams. Sketch illustration frontis. Describes established protocol for many events, formal and informal. Interesting reading. Main Chapters: · Part 1: Traditions, Customs, and Laws of the Sea 1. Traditions, Ceremonies, and Customs 2. Some Traditions, Ceremonies, and Customs of the Service 3. An Account of the Development of the Laws of the Service · Part 2: Sea Manners and Shore Manners 4. Honors, Salutes, and Ceremonies 5. "Lest We Forget" 6. Social Usage Prescribed and Proscribed · Part 3: Symbols of Great Tradition 7. The Flag of the United States 8. The Golden Age · Part 4: The Sea 9. Nautical Words and Naval Expressions · Appendixes: a. Lucky Bag of Facts and Tradition b. Notes on Precedence c. Naval Regulations Pertaining to Official Relations of Naval Officers with Foreign Services and Foreign States. d. Toasts at Official Dinners e. Diplomatic and Consular Officers' Regulations Pertain to Contact with the Navy. f. Army Regulations, Customs, and Courtesies g. Regulations and Instructions for Boarding Officers h. Social Forms Afloat and Ashore i. Naval Weddings j. Official Correspondence k. John Paul Jone's Letter l. Uniform and Pay of First Officers of the Navy m. The Yacht Ensign n. "The Laws of the Navy" Capt. Hopwood, R.N. o. "The Star Spangled Banner" p. "Anchors Aweigh" q. "The Marine's Hymn"