Name/Title
Handbook of Signalling 1913Entry/Object ID
2025.1008.61Description
British Navy Handbook of Signalling 1913 owned by two Yeomen on USS Texas, humorously referred to as "HMS Texas" in the inside cover. Handbook was used during action with British Grand Fleet during World War One. Handbook received by crew members shortly after arriving in European waters in February 11. Dated February 24, 1918.Context
Battleship Texas arrived in Scapa Flow on February 11, 1918, where she joined the British Grand Fleet. She patrolled the North Sea throughout 1918, escorted the German High Seas Fleet to surrender on November 21, and departed the Grand Fleet on December 1, 1918.Collection
Donation (Ryan Flynn), Historical CollectionsLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
ManualNomenclature Sub-Class
Instructional DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects
