War Service Fuel Consumption of U.S. Naval Surface Vessels

FTP 218

UNITED STATES FLEET
Headquarters of the Commander in Chief
1945

UNITED STATES FLEET
HEADQUARTERS OF THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF
NAVY DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTON 25, D.C.

LETTER OF PROMULGATION

1 September 1945

1. WAR SERVICE FUEL CONSUMPTION OF U.S. NAVAL SURFACE VESSELS (FTP 218) is issued for the use and guidance of the Naval Service and is effective upon receipt. The distribution is in accordance with the hallowances prescribed in the Registered Publication Allowance Tables.

2. FTP 218 supersedes (a) FTP 136, and (b) "Fuel Oil Consumption Tables and Endurance Charts" which were issued tosubsequent to September 1943 to certain surface vessels. Holders are directed to destroy the above mentioned superseded material. No report of destruction is required.

3. FTP 218 is a confidential, non-registered publication which shall behandled, stowed and transported as prescribed by Article 76, U.S. Navy Regulations (1920) and the Registered Publication Manual.

4. This document contains information affecting the natinoal defense of the United States within tyhe meaning of the Espionage Act, 50 U.S.C., 31 and 32, as amended. Its transmission or the revelation of its contents in any manner to an unauthorized person is prohibited by law.

5. Extracts from this publication may be made and portions may be reprodouced provided such extracts and reproductions are given the classification and safeguarding prescribed for the basic publication.

6. This publication shall not be carried for use in aircraft.

/s/                    
C.M. COOKE, JR.
Chief of Staff.

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Change No. 1 to FTP 218

NAVY DEPARTMENT
Office of the Chief of Naval Operations
Washington 25, D.C.

August 14, 1947.

LETTER OF PROMULGATION

1. Change Number One to FTP 218 is promulgated herewith and shall be entered in that publication by all holders. It is effective upon receipt.

2. This change contains (1) certain pen and ink corrections; (2) certain tables which were not ready at the time the original publication was issued; and (3) certain tables, based on more complete data, which are to replace existing tables. After entry of this change, the pen and ink correction and cutout pages, and all replaced pages, shall be destroyed by burning. No report of destruction is required.

3. Change Number One to FTP 218 is a confidential nonregistered publication and will be handled and accounted for as required by the effective edition of the Registered Publication Manual until entered in the basic publication.

4. THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, 50 U.S.C. 31 AND 32, AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION, THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW.

5. EXTRACTS FROM THIS PUBLICATION MAY BE MADE AND PORTIONS MAY BE REPRODUCED PROVIDED SUCH EXTRACTS AND REPRODUCTIONS ARE GIVEN THE CLASSIFICATION AND SAFEGUARDING PRESCRIBED FOR THE BASIC PUBLICATION.

Jerauld Wright,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Navy,
Director of Operational Readiness.

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LIST OF EFFECTIVE PAGES

Subject Matter Change in Effect Page Numbers
Title page Original i
Letter of promulgation, dated 1 Sept. 1945 Original ii
Letter of promulgation for Change No. 1, dted 14 Aug 1947 Change No. 1 iia
List of effective pges Change No. 1 iii
Table of Contents Original v, vi
Record of corrections page Original viii
Part I (Introduction and Discussion):    
  Introduction Original 1
  Discussion of tables and charts Original 2-12
  Appendix A Original 13
  Appendix B Original 14-16
Part II (Tables and Charts):    
  Battleships (BB) Original
Change No. 1
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Original		 17-50
51-54
55-58
59-62
63-66
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71-82
  Cruisers, Heavy (CA) Original 83-116
  Cruisers, Large (CB) Original
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  Cruisers, Light Original
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141-144, 144a-144d
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153-156
  Aircraft Carriers (CV) Original
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  Aircraft Carriers, Small (CVL) Original
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  Aircraft Carriers, Escort (CVE) Original
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203-206
  Destroyers (DD) Original
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259-270
  Destroyers, Escorts (DE) Change No. 1 270a-j
  Light Mine Layers (DM) Original 271-276
  Mine Sweepers, High Speed (DMS) Original 277-282

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War Service Fuel Consumption of U.S. Naval Surface Vessels

FTP 218

Contents

          
  Page
PART I. Introduction and Discussion:
    Introduction 1
    Discussion of Tables and Charts:  
        Table I. War Logistics Data for Steady Steaming 2
  Table IA and Table IAA. War Logistics Data for Steady Steaming (Supplements to Table I) 6
  Table II. War Logistics Data: Underway Averages 6
  Table III. War Logistics Data: Not Underway 6
  Table IV. Propeller Specifications 6
  Table V. Fuel Capacities 8
  Table VI. Steady Steaming Mean Fuel Rate Ratios 8
  Endurance and Radius Chart for War Steady Steaming 10
    Appendix A. Conversion Factors 13
    Appendix B. Characteristics of U.S. Naval Tankers 14
PART II. Tables and Charts:
    Battleships:
  Index 17
  BB 33 19
  BB 34 Class 23
  BB 36 27
  BB 38 31
  BB 40 35
  BB 41 39
  BB 42 43
  BB 43 47
  BB 44 51
  BB 45 Class 55
  BB 48 59
  BB 55 Class 63
  BB 57 67
  BB 58 Class 71
  BB 59 75
  BB 61 Class 79
    Cruisers, Heavy:
  Index 83
  CA 24 Class 85
  CA 27 Class 89
  CA 31 93
  CA 32 Class 97
  CA 33 Class 101
  CA 37 105
  CA 45 109
  CA 68 Class 113
    Cruisers, Large:
  Index 117
  CB 1 Class 119
    Cruisers, Light:
  Index 123
  CL 4 Class 125
  CL 7 Class 129
  CL 9 Class 133
  CL 40 Class 137
  CL 42 141
  CL 47 141a
  CL 49 145
  CL 53 Class 149
  CL 55 Class 153
    Aircraft Carriers:
  Index 157
  CV 3 159
  CV 4 163
  CV 6 167
  CV 9 Class 171
    Aircraft Carriers, Small:
  Index 175
  CVL 22 Class 177
    Aircraft Carriers, Escort:
  Index 181
  CVE 1 183
  CVE 9 Class 187
  CVE 26 Class 191
  CVE 30 195
  CVE 55 Class 199
  CVE 105 Class 203
    Destroyers:
  Index 207
  DD 348 Class(1,500-ton) 211
  DD 356 Class (1,850-ton) 215
  DD 360 Class (1,850-ton) 219
  DD 364 Class (1,500-ton) 223
  DD 370 Class (1,500-ton) 227
  DD 380 Class (1,500-ton) 231
  DD 381 Class (1,850-ton) 235
  DD 397 Class (1,500-ton) 239
  DD 409 Class (1,570-ton) 243
  DD 415 Class. (1,570-ton) 247
  DD 421/459 Class (1,620-ton) 251
  DD 423/453 Class (1,630-ton) 255
  DD 445 Class (2,100-ton) 259
  DD 692 Class. (2,200-ton) 263
  DD 710 Class (2,200-ton) 267
    Destroyer Escorts
  Index 270a
  DE 51 Class 270c
  DE 339 Class 270g
    Light Mine Layers
  Index 271
  DM 23 Class 273
    Mine Sweepers, High Speed:
  DMS 19 Class 279

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Transcribed and formatted by Larry Jewell & Patrick Clancey, HyperWar Foundation