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Landing Operations Doctrine
United States Navy
1938F.T.P. 167
Office of Naval Operations
Division of Fleet Training![]()
United States
Government Printing Office
Washington: 1938
Contents
CHANGE No. 1 to
FTP-167
Navy Department,
Headquarters, Commander in Chief,
U.S. Fleet, and Chief of Naval Operations.Washington, D.C., May 2, 1941.
Landing Operations Doctrine, U.S. Navy, 1938 (FTP-167) was approved on August 5, 1938, for the use and guidance of the naval service, and was made effective on receipt. This publication supersedes "Tentative Landing Operations Manual" of 1935, all copies of which were ordered destroyed by burning.
FTP-167 is intended as a guide for forces of the Navy and Marine Corps conducting a landing against opposition. It considers, primarily, the tactics and technique of the landing operation and the necessary supporting measures therefor. Purely naval or military operations are dealt with only to the extent to which these operations are influenced by the special nature of amphibious warfare.
Change No. 1 to FTP-167 is a complete revision of FTP-167 except for the title page. All pages of FTP-167 (except the title page) bearing Registered Nos. 1-1500 are to be removed and destroyed by burning. Change No. 1 shall be inserted in FTP-167 bearing Registered Nos. 1-1500.
FTP-167, bearing Registered Nos. 1501 and above, has Change No. 1 and the title page entered in process of preparation.
After entry of Change No. 1 to FTP-167 in any copy bearing Register Nos. 1-1500, or after receipt of FTP-167, Register Nos. 1501 and above, the fly leaf receipt shall be executed and forwarded to the Chief of Naval Operations (D.N.C. Registered Publication Section), or District Library, as appropriate.
FTP-167 is a [formerly] confidential registered publication. It shall be handled and accounted for in accordance with the instructions contained in the U.S. Navy Regulations and the current edition of the Registered Publication Manual. It is assigned Class C stowage. It shall not be carried in aircraft for use therein.
It is forbidden to make extracts from or additional copies of this publication without specific authority from the Chief of Naval Operations, except as provided for in the current editioin of the Registered Publication Manual.
H.R. Stark,
Admiral, U.S. Navy,
Chief of Naval Operations.
CHANGE No. 2 to
FTP-167
Navy Department,
Headquarters, Commander in Chief,
U.S. Fleet, and Chief of Naval Operations.Washington, D.C., August 1, 1942.
Change No. 2 to Landing Operations Doctrine, U.S. Navy, 1938 (FTP-167) is approved. Change No. 2 has been incorporated in the following numbered pages which are transmitted herewith:
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/S/ R.E. Edwards,
for and in the absence of
E.J. King,
Admiral, U.S. Navy,
Commander in Chief, U.S. Fleet and
Chief of Naval Operations.
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Serial: 02593CHANGE No. 3 to
FTP 167
Navy Department,
Headquarters of the Commander in Chief,
UNITED STATES FLEETWashington, D.C., 1 August 1943.
From: Commander in Chief, United States Fleet, and Chief of Naval Operations. To: All Holders of F.T.P. 167. Subject: Change No. 3 to F.T.P. 167. Enclosure: (A) New pages nos. IVa, IVb, VII, VIII, IX, X, 111 to 150 (inclusive), 239 to 244 (inclusive).
- Change No. 3 to F.T.P. 167, Landing Operations Doctrine, U.S. Navy, 1938, is promulgated herewith and is effective upon receipt. It is [formerly] confidential and nonregistered and shall be stowed, transported and handled in accordance with the current edition of the Registered Publications Manual.
- This change shall be entered as follows:
Pen changes:
Par. 223c, p. 38--change HYPO to HOW; change PREP to PETER.
Fig. 2, p. 41--change OPTION to OBOE; change HYPO to HOW.
Par. 230, p. 42--change "Section VI" to "Section IV."
Par. 322, p. 54--insert "(FTP 207)" at end of paragraph.
Fig. 16, p. 91--change "Affirm" to "Able."
Fig. 17, p. 93--change CAST to CHARLIE in two places.
Fig. 23b, p. 107--change "Affirm" to "Able."
Fig. 23c, p. 108--change "Unit" to "Uncle" in three places; change "Hypo" to "How."
Par. 615b, p. 154--change "par. 553" to "par. 522."
Par. 624c, p. 157--change "par. 543" to "section IV, Chapter V."
Par. 637a, p. 159--at end of first sentence, strike out "as described in section III, Chapter V."
Par. 811a, p. 178--change "see pars. 542, 552c, and 731" to "see section IV, Chapter V."
Par. 833b, p. 188--change "par. 543" to "section IV."- Insert the numbered pages transmitted herewith as Enclosure (A). Superseded pages will be destroyed by burning, no report of destructon being required.
/s/ R.S. Edwards,
Chief of Staff.
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Change No. R.P.M. Date entered Signature 1 (In registered numbers 1501 to 3500 Change No. 1 was entered in preparation) 2 November 1942 3 16 October 1943 /s/ M.V. Heesaker, Y 3/c
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LIST OF EFFECTIVE PAGES
Subject matter Page No. Change in
effectTitle Page --- Original. Promulgating letter III Ch. 1. Promulgating letter IV Ch. 2. Promulgating letter IVa Ch. 3. Correction Page V Original. List of Effective Pages VII-VIII Ch. 3. Contents IX Ch. 3. Text 1-8 Ch. 1. 9 Ch. 2. 10-13 Ch. 1. 14 Ch. 2. 15-33 Ch. 1. 34-36 Ch. 2. 37-40 Ch. 1. 41-43 Ch. 2. 44 Ch. 1. 45-61 Ch. 2. 62-83 Ch. 1. 84-85 Ch. 2. 86-88 Ch. 1. 89 Ch. 2. 90-92 Ch. 1. 93 Ch. 2. 94 Ch. 1. 95 Ch. 2. 96-97 Ch. 1. 98 Ch. 2. 99-102 Ch. 1. 103 Ch. 2. 104-110 Ch. 1. 111-150 Ch. 3. 151-160 Ch. 1. 161-167 Ch. 2. 168-169 Ch. 1. 170-171 Ch. 2. 172-173 Ch. 1. 174-175 Ch. 2. 176-177 Ch. 1. 178 Ch. 2. 179-180 Ch. 1. 181-182 Ch. 2. 183-199 Ch. 1. 200 Ch. 2. 201-213 Ch. 1. 214 Ch. 2. 215-217 Ch. 1. 218 Ch. 2. 219 Ch. 1. 220 Ch. 2. 221-227 Ch. 1. 228 Ch. 2. 229-238 Ch. 1. Index 239-244 Ch. 3. Blank pages ii, ivb, vi, 52, 53, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 110, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 160, 172, 238, 244