US Navy Ships

Naval Ships' Technical Manuals

Selected NSTM chapters are available locally, while the remainder are not available to the general public.


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Chapter 001 - NSTM Index & User Guide - 26 Pages (1 September 1999, 110 KB)

Chapter 034 - Service Craft- 18 Pages

Chapter 050 - Readiness & Care of Inactive Ships - 346 Pages

Chapter 074 - Welding & Allied Processes V.1 - 120 Pages

Chapter 074 - Nondestr. Testing of Metals Qualif. & Cert. Requirements for Naval Personnel V.2 - 30 Pages

Chapter 074 - Gas Free Engineering V.3 - 169 Pages

Chapter 075 - Fasteners - 154 Pages (1 December 1997, 1.25 MB)

Chapter 077 - Personnel Protection Equipment - 160 Pages

Chapter 078 - Seals - 189 Pages

Chapter 079 - V3 Damage Control Engineering Casualty Control - 239 Pages

Chapter 081 - Waterborne Underwater Hull Cleaning of Navy Ships - 40 Pages

Chapter 081 - Section 3. Operations - 26 Pages

Chapter 086 - Command Technical Manual Management (TMM) - 45 Pages

Chapter 090 - Inspections, Tests, Records, & Reports - 36 Pages

Chapter 091 - Submarine Hull Inspection - 219 Pages

Chapter 094 - Trials - 32 Pages

Chapter 096 - Weights and Stability - 70 Pages (2 August 1996, 387 KB)

Chapter 100 - Hull Structures - 36 Pages

Chapter 220 - Boiler Water/Feedwater Water Chemistry - 244 Pages

Chapter 220 - Boiler Water/Feedwater Test and Treatment - 427 Pages

Chapter 220 - Corrosion and Contamination Control For Diesel Engine Cooling Water Systems - 122 Pages

Chapter 221 - Boilers - 319 Pages

Chapter 223 - Submarine Storage Batteries Lead Acid Batteries - 209 pages

Chapter 225 - Steam Machinery Control Systems- 162 pages

Chapter 231 - Propulsion and SSTG Steam Turbines - 189 pages

Chapter 233 - Diesel Engines - 166 pages

Chapter 234 - Marine Gas Turbines - 126 pages

Chapter 235 - Electric Propulsion Installations - 126 pages

Chapter 241 - Propulsion Reduction Gears, Couplings, Clutches, and Associated Components- 126 pages

Chapter 243 - Propulsion Shafting - 24 pages

Chapter 244 - Propulsion Bearings and Seals - 212 pages

Chapter 245 - Propellers - 49 pages

Chapter 254 - Condensers, Heat Exchangers, and Air Ejectors - 118 pages

Chapter 255 - Feedwater System and Apparatus Deaerating Feed Tanks - 36 pages

Chapter 262 - Lubricating Oils, Greases, Specialty Lubricants, and Lubrication Systems - 118 pages

Chapter 300 - Electric Plant-General - 252 pages

Chapter 302 - Electric Motors and Controllers - 38 pages

Chapter 320 - Electric Power Distribution Systems - 76 pages (21 April 1998, 431 KB)

Chapter 330 - Lighting - 78 pages

Chapter 400 - Electronics - 20 pages

Chapter 408 - Fiber Optic Cable Topology Operation, Maintenance and Repair - 136 pages

Chapter 420 - Navigation Systems, Equipment and Aids - 68 pages (1 September 1999, 409 KB)

Chapter 430 - Interior Communication Installations - 36 pages

Chapter 434 - Motion Picture Equipment - 46 pages

Chapter 475 - Magnetic Silencing - 108 pages

Chapter 484 - Laser Safety - 56 pages

Chapter 491 - Electrical Measuring and Test Instruments - 36 pages

Chapter 502 - Auxiliary Steam Turbines - 48 pages

Chapter 503 - Pumps - 120 pages

Chapter 504 - Pressure, Temp. and Other Mechanical and Electromech. Measuring Instruments - 165 pages

Chapter 505 - Piping Systems - 288 pages

Chapter 512 - Fans - 68 pages

Chapter 516 - Refrigeration Systems - 440 pages

Chapter 531 - Desalination Volume 1 Low-Pressure Distilling Plants - 100 pages

Chapter 531 - Desalination Vapor Compression Distilling Plants - 80 pages

Chapter 533 - Portable Water Systems- 38 pages

Chapter 541 - Ship Fuel and Fuel Systems - 125 pages

Chapter 542 - Gasoline and JP-5 Fuel Systems - 138 pages

Chapter 550 - Industrial Gases Generating, Handling and Storage - 120 pages

Chapter 551 - Compressed Air Plants and Systems - 225 pages

Chapter 551 - Surface Ship Firefighting - 284 pages

Chapter 554 - Forced-Draft Blowers - 45 pages

Chapter 555 - Surface Ship Firefighting - 268 pages

Chapter 555 - Submarine Firefighting- 134 pages

Chapter 556 - Hydraulic Equipment Power Transmission and Control - 214 pages

Chapter 561 - Submarine Steering and Diving Systems - 114 pages

Chapter 562 - Surface Ship Steering Systems - 103 pages

Chapter 571 - Underway Replenishment - 117 pages

Chapter 572 - Shipboard Stores and Provision Handling - 58 pages

Chapter 573 - Booms - 18 pages

Chapter 581 - Anchoring - 82 pages

Chapter 582 - Mooring and Towing - 123 pages

Chapter 583 - Boats and Small Craft - 198 pages (24 March 1998, 1.75 MB)

Chapter 588 - Aircraft Elevators - 46 pages (31 October 1997, 402 KB)

Chapter 589 - Cranes - 185 pages

Chapter 593 - Pollutuion Control - 196 pages (1 September 1999, 1.28 MB)

Chapter 594 - Salvage - Submarine Safety Escape and Rescue Devices - 53 pages

Chapter 604 - Locks, Keys, and Hasps - 112 pages

Chapter 613 - Wire and Fiber Rope and Rigging - 126 pages (30 August 1999, 1.85 MB)

Chapter 631 - Preservation of Ships in Service - General - 154 pages

Chapter 631 - Preservation of Ships in Service - Surface Preparation and Painting - 78 pages

Chapter 631 - Preservation of Ships in Service - Surface Ship/Submarine Applications - 80 pages

Chapter 633 - Cathodic Protection - 75 pages

Chapter 634 - Deck Coverings - 223 pages

Chapter 635 - Thermal, Fire, and Acoustic Insulation - 125 pages

Chapter 655 - Laundry - 36 pages

Chapter 670 - Stowage, Handling, and Disposal of Hazardous General Use Consumables - 124 pages

Chapter 700 - Shipboard Ammunition Handling and Stowage - 107 pages

Chapter 772 - Cargo and Weapons Elevators - 108 pages (18 December 1998, 1.39 MB)

Chapter 9120 - Hull Fittings, Lashing Gear, and Access Closures - 28 pages

Chapter 9340 - Commissary Equipment - 34 pages

Chapter 9420 - Propulsion Reduction Gears, Couplings, and Associated Components - 83 pages

Chapter 9880 - Damage Control Compartment Testing and Inspection - 4 pages

Chapter 997 - Docking Instructions and Routine Work in Dry Dock - 132 pages

Updated 12/13/00