Title

World War II
American Submarines
V-5 and V-7 classes
A Study in Blueprints

by Duane D. Borchers, Sr.

Book-063 $75.00 (Foreign, $105.00)(11"x17", soft cover book book of engineering drawings, 75 pages)
Subs of class: USS V-5, USS Narwhal (SF-8)(SS-167); USS V-6, USS Nautilus (SF-9)(SS-168) and USS V-7, USS Dolphin (SF-10)(SS-169).

List of Blueprints

Title	Ship Yard & Vessel	Date of Document	Page
Awnings, rails & stanchions, arrg't.,	Portsmouth Navy Yard V-5	Nov. 22, 1928	9-11
Compartment & access,	do.	Nov. 12, 1927	12-15
Salvage system,	do.	Sept. 23, 1927	16-18
Main ballast tank flood valves, gen arrg't.,	do.	Aug. 14, 1928	19-20
Battery handling gear, forward,	do.	Nov. 21, 1928	21-22
Outer shell, expansion, forward,	do.	-	23-25
do., aft,	do.	Aug. 28, 1931	26-28
Stanchions for clothes lines, arrg't & details,	do.	Sept. 23, 1930	29
Clearing lines & "A" frame, arrg't & details,	do.	Sept 1, 1928	30-33
Mine cable cutting device, arrg't.,	do.	July 27, 1929	34-35
Main deck, wood,	Mare Island Navy Yard Nautilus	Nov. 24, 1941	36-38
Wood deck, details,	Portsmouth Navy Yard V-5	Aug. 5, 1929	39-41
Bow diving plane, details,	do.	Jan. 10, 1929	42
Steering gear, rudder, rudder stock & pintle, details,	do.	March 7, 1927	43
Stern diving plane, details,	Portsmouth Navy Yard Narwhal	Jan. 15, 1936	44
Hatch covers, torpedo hatch, forward,	Portsmouth Navy Yard V-5	Jan. 9, 1930	45
do., gun access, fore & aft,	do.	do.	46-47
do., main engine room,	do.	Jan. 9, 1929	48-49
do., forward access,	do.	April 9, 1929	50
do., conning tower, lower hatch,	do.	Feb. 9, 1929	51-52
do., after torpedo room,	do.	March 11, 1929	53-54
do., forward access truck,	do.	Jan. 30, 1929	55
ladders & grabs, arrg't., Sheet 1,	Portsmouth Navy Yard Nautilus	1930	56-58
do., Sheet 2,	do.	do.	59-60
do., Sheet 3,	do.	do.	61-63
do., Sheet 4,	Portsmouth Navy Yard V-5	1929	64-65
Ships name, letters & figures,	do.	July 28, 1928	66
Draft marks,	do.	Nov. 24, 1928	67
Ships bell & bracket,	do.	July 11, 1928	68
Nos. 1, 2 & 3 periscopes, gen arrg't.,	do.	Oct. 24, 1929	69-70
No. 2 & 3, do.,	Mare Island Navy Yard Nautilus	Sept. 27, 191	71-72
Extension to fairwater for 40' periscopes,	do.	Sept. 20, 1940	73-75
No. 2 periscope, fixed fairwater,	Portsmouth Navy Yard Nautilus	1928	76-77
No. 3 periscope, do.,	do.	1930	78-79
Conning tower & forward access trunk, shutters & gratings, wood,	Portsmouth Navy Yard V-5	Oct. 22, 1929	80
Voice tube system & T.B.T. foundation on bridge, arrg't & details,	Mare Island Navy Yard Nautilus	March 13, 1942	81-82
Vertical antenna mast, arrg't.,	do.	Jan. 14, 1941	83-84
Radio antenna system, entering tube, arrg=t.,	do.	April 30, 1941	85
Boat stowage, chocks & grips,	Portsmouth Navy Yard Nautilus	Oct 16, 1930	86-87
Portable cover for boat stowage,	Mare Island Navy Yard Nautilus	Oct. 4, 1941	88-89
Firing clearance for 6" guns,	Portsmouth Navy Yard Nautilus	Aug. 8, 1937	90-91
Muzzle supports, 6" gun,	Portsmouth Navy Yard V-5	Aug. 8, 1937	92-93
6" gun foundation, forward,	Portsmouth Navy Yard Nautilus	1928	94-95
6" gun foundation, aft.,	Portsmouth Navy Yard Nautilus	1928	96-97
Torpedo handling, general arrg't, forward,	Mare Island Navy Yard Nautilus	Nov. 17, 1942	98-100
Torpedo loading hatch casting, forward,	Portsmouth Navy Yard Nautilus	Oct 20, 1927	101-102
Torpedo handling & stowage, arrg't, forward,	Portsmouth Navy Yard V-5	Aug. 15, 1928	103-104
Torpedo crane,arrg't.,	do.	Jan. 26, 1928	105
Torpedo handling & stowage, deck skid, forward,	do.	Sept. 3, 1929	106-107
Torpedo handling from forward stowage tubes,	do.	March 30, 1929	108-110
Aft torpedo loading hatch & escape trunk, arrg't.,	do.	Jan. 24, 1930	111-112
Torpedo handling & stowage, aft, arrg't.,	do.	April 1, 1929	113-114
do., deck skid, arrg't.,	do.	April 4, 1929	115-116
Torpedo & mine handling & arrg't, aft,	Mare Island Navy Yard Nautilus	Jan. 2, 1942	117-118
After torpedo loading hatch & escape truck,	Portsmouth Navy Yard V-5	Jan. 24, 1930	119-120
C.P.O. quarters & crews mess, arrg't.,	do.	Dec. 5, 1928	121-122
Furniture, ships office, arrg't.,	Portsmouth Navy Yard V-5	Nov. 18, 1928	123

Title

Vessel &
Shipyard

Date of
Document

Page

Awnings, rails & stanchions,
general arrg=t.,

USS Dolphin (SS-169)
Navy Yard,
Portsmouth,
New Jersey

Feb. 2, 1932

124-126

Awings, rails & stanchions,
detail of awnings,

do.

Mar. 7, 1932

127

>A= frame & signal bridge,
arrg=t & details,

do.

Oct. 30, 1931

128-129

Clearing lines, arrg=t & details,

do.

Sept. 22, 1931

130-132

Liquidometer, arrg=t, diagrammatic
arrg=t, sections, Sheet 1,

do.

Feb. 21, 1931

133-134

do., Sheet 2,

do.

Mar. 5, 1931

135-136

Hatch davit, portable, arrg=t,
details & installation,

do.

May 8, 1932

137

Windless & capstain, general
arrg=t.,

do.

Aug. 11, 1931

138-139

Stern capstain head, shafting &
bearings, details,

do.

June 16, 1931

140-141

Mine cable cutting device, arrg=t.,

do.

April 10, 1931

142

Draft marks,

do.

Nov. 12, 1931

143

Ships name & builders plate,
letters & figures,

do.

Feb. 7, 1933

144

Main deck, wood,

do.

Nob. 21, 1931

145-146

Wood deck, details,

do.

April 15, 1932

147-149

Gratings in C.T.F.W. & over boat
island,

do.

July 2, 1932

150

Torpedo crane, arrg=t.,

do.

July 1, 1931

151

Boat boom, details & stowage,

do.

Feb. 1, 1932

152

Boat handling, arrg=t.,

do.

Nov. 9, 1931

153-155

Boat & forward torpedo handling,
arrg=t.,

do.

Sept. 20, 1932

156-157

Torpedo handling & stowage, deck
skid, forward, arrg=t. & details,

do.

Mar. 26, 1932

158-159

Forward torpedo loading hatch
casting,

do.

Feb. 28, 1931

160

Torpedo handling & stowage, aft,
arrg=t.,

do.

June 2, 1931

161-162

do., & details,

do.

Mar. 26, 1932

163-164

Torpedo loading hatch & escape
trunk, ft, arrg=t. & details,

do.

Feb. 128, 1931

165-166

Bow diving gear, plane details,

do.

Oct. 8, 1930

167

Steering gear, rudder details,

do.

July 30, 1930

168-169

Steering gear, arrg=t., aft,

do.

April 7, 1930

170

Stern diving plane, details,

do.

Jan. 30, 1931

171-172

Stern diving gear, line shafting &
arrg=t., aft,

do.

Jan. 6, 1931

173-175

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Title	Vessel & Shipyard	Date of Document	Page
Awnings, rails & stanchions, general arrg=t.,	USS Dolphin (SS-169) Navy Yard, Portsmouth, New Jersey	Feb. 2, 1932	124-126
Awings, rails & stanchions, detail of awnings,	do.	Mar. 7, 1932	127
>A= frame & signal bridge, arrg=t & details,	do.	Oct. 30, 1931	128-129
Clearing lines, arrg=t & details,	do.	Sept. 22, 1931	130-132
Liquidometer, arrg=t, diagrammatic arrg=t, sections, Sheet 1,	do.	Feb. 21, 1931	133-134
do., Sheet 2,	do.	Mar. 5, 1931	135-136
Hatch davit, portable, arrg=t, details & installation,	do.	May 8, 1932	137
Windless & capstain, general arrg=t.,	do.	Aug. 11, 1931	138-139
Stern capstain head, shafting & bearings, details,	do.	June 16, 1931	140-141
Mine cable cutting device, arrg=t.,	do.	April 10, 1931	142
Draft marks,	do.	Nov. 12, 1931	143
Ships name & builders plate, letters & figures,	do.	Feb. 7, 1933	144
Main deck, wood,	do.	Nob. 21, 1931	145-146
Wood deck, details,	do.	April 15, 1932	147-149
Gratings in C.T.F.W. & over boat island,	do.	July 2, 1932	150
Torpedo crane, arrg=t.,	do.	July 1, 1931	151
Boat boom, details & stowage,	do.	Feb. 1, 1932	152
Boat handling, arrg=t.,	do.	Nov. 9, 1931	153-155
Boat & forward torpedo handling, arrg=t.,	do.	Sept. 20, 1932	156-157
Torpedo handling & stowage, deck skid, forward, arrg=t. & details,	do.	Mar. 26, 1932	158-159
Forward torpedo loading hatch casting,	do.	Feb. 28, 1931	160
Torpedo handling & stowage, aft, arrg=t.,	do.	June 2, 1931	161-162
do., & details,	do.	Mar. 26, 1932	163-164
Torpedo loading hatch & escape trunk, ft, arrg=t. & details,	do.	Feb. 128, 1931	165-166
Bow diving gear, plane details,	do.	Oct. 8, 1930	167
Steering gear, rudder details,	do.	July 30, 1930	168-169
Steering gear, arrg=t., aft,	do.	April 7, 1930	170
Stern diving plane, details,	do.	Jan. 30, 1931	171-172
Stern diving gear, line shafting & arrg=t., aft,	do.	Jan. 6, 1931	173-175