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War Department Navy Department Recognition Pictorial Manual of Naval Vessels - A technical reference manual titled Recognition Pictorial Manual of Naval Vessels, published by the War Department and Navy Department (FM 30-50, NAVAER 00-80V-57). This document features detailed identification data, including photographs, line drawings, and specifications for various naval ship classes such as the Brooklyn-Phoenix and Northampton classes. The manual includes observer notes, ship dimensions, and class listings.