Navy Office Naval Intelligence (22 results)

Condition: Good. Good condition. (Survival, Naval Medicine, Emergency Food Supply) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Hardcover. Condition: VG+. Not ex-lib. Stiff card boards in metal binding clip, 4to. 1962 issue. 168pp. + 36 figures in color plates at end. Appeondices with references, glossary, tables. Species descrptions with b/w photos and line drawings. Tabular description keys; other tables throughout. VG+.Moderatescuffing and toning to overal clean covers with mild abrasion along sides. Pages and plates Fine; binding holding as new.

Condition: Fair. First edition copy. . Dampstained. War Department Navaer 13-1-501. (Military History, Field manuals, Reference, survival guide).

Hardcover. Condition: good. No additional printings . NOT an ex library book. Book with red leather spine and corners, red cloth boards. Marble endpapers and page edges. Some rubbing and scuffing on leather. I. Battles and Capitulation of Santiago de Cuba, with foldout maps at rear, 1899. II Comments of Rear-Admiral Pluddemann, German Navy on Main Features of War with Spain. III Sketches from The Spanish American War by Commander J. IV Sketches from the Spanish American War by Commander J. V Effect of Gun Fire of U.S. Vessels in Battle of Manila Bay. VI Spanish american War Blockades and Coast Defense by Severo Gomez Nunez VII Spanish american war, Collection of documents relative to Squadron Operations in West Indies; VIII Squadron of Admiral Cervera by Capt Victor M. Concas y Palau, Spanish Navy.

Reprint originally published by Naval Institute Press, in 1943 as ONI-54 Series U.S. Naval Vessels. Oblong 8vo. [275] pp. Profusely illustrated, index. Gilt-stamped green cloth, dust-jacket. Fine. ISBN: 0870217240.

Condition: Fair. This is a worn, red cloth box with corner and edge tears that was made to hold ONI 201 Warships of th British Commonwealth RESTRICTED. Currently empty. The Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) is the military intelligence agency of the United States Navy. Established in 1882 primarily to advance the Navy's modernization efforts,[4] it is the oldest member of the U.S. Intelligence Community and serves as the nation's premier source of maritime intelligence. Since the First World War, ONI's mission has broadened to include real-time reporting on the developments and activities of foreign navies; protecting maritime resources and interests; monitoring and countering transnational maritime threats; providing technical, operational, and tactical support to the U.S. Navy and its partners; and surveying the global maritime environment. ONI employs over 3,000 military and civilian personnel worldwide and is headquartered at the National Maritime Intelligence Center in Suitland, Maryland. William H. Hunt, who served briefly as Secretary of the Navy under President James Garfield, formed a Naval Advisory Board tasked with rebuilding the Navy and bringing it up to par to global standards. Largely in response to Mason's recommendations, on March 23, 1882, Hunt issued General Order No. 292, which read: "An "Office of Intelligence" is hereby established in the Bureau of Navigation for the purpose of collecting and recording such naval information as may be useful to the Department in time of war, as well as in peace. To facilitate this work, the Department Library will be combined with the "Office of Intelligence," and placed under the direction of the Chief of the Bureau of Navigation. Commanding and all other officers are directed to avail themselves of all opportunities which may arise to collect and to forward to the "Office of Intelligence" professional matters likely to serve the object in view." The new Office of Naval Intelligence would be headquartered in the State, War and Navy Building (now the Old Executive Office Building), with Mason appointed as its first "Chief Intelligence Office" As originally conceived, ONI assisted in the Navy's advancement by dispatching naval attachés around the world to acquire data and resources related to the latest in naval warfare. These findings would be analyzed, interpreted, and disseminated to Navy leaders and government officials, helping to inform policies and programs related to naval development. The Second World War would see another expansion of ONI's duties and a subsequent increase in its budget and staff. The office established two intelligence schools that trained hundreds of Intelligence officers for the Navy. Its Special Activities Branch offered critical intelligence on German U-boat technology, operations, and tactics, which proved decisive in the Battle of the Atlantic. ONI supplied U.S. forces with ship and aircraft recognition manuals, provided photographic specialists for identifying enemy vessels, assisted in naval mission planning, and was responsible for the translation, evaluation, and dissemination of intercepted Japanese communications. Worn box thatat one time held ONI 201 RESTRICTED Presumed First Edition and First printing thus.

Condition: Fair. first edition, 366 pp., well illustrated with plates from photographs, drawings, plans, charts (some folding), etc, text tanned and tender, some marginal tears or chipping to a few pages, working copy only. - If you are reading this, this item is actually (physically) in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.

hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. Ex-library with typical library markings/labels, otherwise unmarked. Cracked in several places, webbing exposed, pages secure, but loosening. Age-toned. Cover scuffed, bumped corners, exposed boards, some fading. Ours has a dark green cover. Your purchase benefits the world-wide relief efforts of Mennonite Central Committee.

Trade paperback. Condition: Good. Revised Edition. xx, 44, plus fold-outs. Maps. Illustrations (color). Rear cover has a small edge tear. The Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) is the military intelligence agency of the United States Navy. Established in 1882 primarily to advance the Navy's modernization efforts, ONI is the oldest member of the United States Intelligence Community and serves as the nation's premier source of maritime intelligence. Since the First World War, its mission has broadened to include real-time reporting on the developments and activities of foreign navies; protecting maritime resources and interests; monitoring and countering transnational maritime threats; providing technical, operational, and tactical support to the U.S. Navy and its partners; and surveying the global maritime environment. ONI is headquartered at the National Maritime Intelligence Center in Suitland, Maryland. In an era of rapid industrialization, globalized commerce, and colonial expansion, the prevailing military theory of the time held that navies were critical to the commercial and strategic interests of a nation, as well as a source of national prestige and power projection. American naval officers and military strategists advocated for a larger and more technologically advanced navy that could protect the U.S.' vast maritime borders, safeguard its commercial interests, and project power abroad. The leading reformers called for the creation of a naval intelligence office dedicated to gathering information on foreign navies and the latest in naval science to help rebuild the U.S. Navy. Cleared for public release by Defense Office of Prepublication and Security Review (DOPSR Case 16-S-0274). The Russian Navy, lit. Military-Maritime Fleet of the Russian Federation) is the naval arm of the Russian Armed Forces. The present Russian Navy was formed in January 1992, succeeding the Navy of the Commonwealth of Independent States, which had itself succeeded the Soviet Navy following the dissolution of the Soviet Union in December 1991. The regular Russian Navy was established by Peter the Great (Peter I) in October 1696. Ascribed to Peter I is the oft quoted statement: "A ruler that has but an army has one hand, but he who has a navy has both." The symbols of the Russian Navy, the St. Andrew's ensign (seen to the right), and most of its traditions were established personally by Peter I. Neither Jane's Fighting Ships nor the International Institute for Strategic Studies list any standard ship prefixes for the vessels of the Russian Navy. For official U.S. Navy photographs, they are sometimes referred to as "RFS"â""Russian Federation Ship". However, the Russian Navy itself does not use this convention. The Russian Navy possesses the vast majority of the former Soviet naval forces, and currently comprises the Northern Fleet, the Russian Pacific Fleet, the Russian Black Sea Fleet, the Russian Baltic Fleet, the Russian Caspian Flotilla, Naval Aviation, and the Coastal Troops (consisting of the naval infantry and the Coastal Missile and Artillery Troops). A rearmament program approved in 2007 placed the development of the navy on an equal footing with the strategic nuclear forces for the first time in Soviet and Russian history. This program, covering the period until 2015, expected to see the replacement of 45 percent of the inventory of the Russian Navy. Out of 4.9 trillion rubles ($192.16 billion) allocated for military rearmament, 25 percent will go into building new ships. "We are already building practically as many ships as we did in Soviet times," First Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov said during a visit to Severodvinsk in July 2007, "The problem now is not lack of money, but how to optimize production so that the navy can get new ships three, not five, years after laying them down." The Russian Navy suffered severely since the dissolution of the Soviet Union due to insufficient maintenance, lack of funding and subsequent effects on the training of personnel and timely replacement of equipment. Another setback is attributed to Russia's domestic shipbuilding industry which is reported to have been in decline as to their capabilities of constructing contemporary hardware efficiently. Some analysts even say that because of this Russia's naval capabilities have been facing a slow but certain "irreversible collapse". Some analysts say that the recent rise in gas and oil prices has enabled a sort of renaissance of the Russian Navy due to increased available funds, which may allow Russia to begin "developing the capacity to modernize". In August 2014, Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said that Russian naval capabilities would be bolstered with new weapons and equipment within the next six years in response to NATO deployments in eastern Europe and recent developments in Ukraine.

Condition: Befriedigend. Hardcover Leineneinband d.Zt. mit goldgeprägtem Rückentitel mit Datum und goldgeprägtem Rückenschildchen. Der Einband ist gut mit allenfalls minimalen Gebrauchsspuren. Farbsprengselschnitt, Kopfschnitt verstaubt und stark gedunkelt, Seit- und Fußschnitt sind sauber und gut. Signatur auf dem fliegenden Vorsatz. Titelseite mit abgeschnittenem oberen Rand. Die Seiten sind leicht gedunkelt, ansonsten sauber und ordentlich. Sprache / Language: en 160 Seiten. ca. 22,8 x 14,9 cm.

Wraps. Condition: Very good. 42, [2] pages, including covers. Poster inside back cover. Cover has slight wear and soiling. Iran's defense strategists recognize the growing importance of the maritime environment and are shaping its naval forces to secure Tehran's interests accordingly. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) emphasizes an asymmetric doctrine to ensure national security in the Persian Gulf against regional neighbors and foreign presence. The Islamic Republic of Iran Navy (IRIN), dubbed by the Supreme Leader as a strategic force, employs a more conventional doctrine and focuses on forward presence and naval diplomacy. Its mission areas include the Caspian Sea, the Gulf of Oman and out-of-area operations. Both navies have considerable equities and are well positioned to influence and leverage the Strait of Hormuz; a vital chokepoint for the flow of resources and international commerce. During Iran's navies have been supplemented by its other military branches through acquisition of air-launched cruise missiles and antiship ballistic missiles. These developments are a clear indication that Iran understands the growing importance of controlling the maritime environment in its security calculus. Over the past several years, Iran staged a major naval exercise that blatantly featured attacks directed against a mock-up of a U.S. Nimitz-class aircraft carrier. Iran also employed its navies in an attempt to reinforce Huthi rebels in Yemen and to interdict the merchant vessel Maersk Tigris in the Strait of Hormuz. Each of these events serves as a reminder that Iran's navies are capable of churning the waters of the Persian Gulf and beyond. As Iran continues to hone its naval strategy and modernize its respective fleets, this capability will only improve, creating greater challenges to security in an already security-challenged region. Presumed First Edition, First printing thus (update of 2009 publication).

Condition: Fair. First edition copy. . Owner's name on front endpage. Spine cracked. One signature loosening from binding. (Spanish-American War, Military History).

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Spine ends worn, corners creased, firm ; 4 foldout maps; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 80 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Each of the eight 'notes' contained in the volume has its own orange title page. Each note covers a different aspect of the conflict. Original dark green cloth, lightly rubbed. Size: Octavo . Category: Military & Warfare;

Paperback. Condition: Good. Washington, DC: Navy Department Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, 1942. Published June, 1942. Guide to US naval ships and aircraft during World War II, with major vessels identified by name, others by class. Includes photos of each as well as profiles, specifications and descriptions. Index tabs included at rear but never put in their proper place. Softcover, secured with black shoelace, about a hundred or more pages. Minor external wear, pages mainly very clean with several pages exposed to moisture at some time which has caused ripples near the bottom edge. Soft Cover. Good. Oblong 4to.

Condition: Fair. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1900. 1st edition. Sm 4to Hardcover. 165+18+38+28+13+120+165117pp. B/W fold-out maps. Fair book. Hinges cracked. Stamped on inside. (spanish-american war, military history) Inquire if you need further information.

Loose-leaf, string tied. Condition: Good. The format is approximately 10.25 inches by 6 inches. Unpaginated. Approximately 60 pages plus tabs. Some of the tabs remain at the back of the manual. It is three-hole punched and held together by cord tied between the first and third hole. Stiff blue card stock for front and back covers. Guide to Warships of the British Commonwealth during World War II. A loose-leaf arrangement has been adopted to facilitate the addition and substitution of sheets as issued. In order to permit free and general use of O. N. I. 201 by the Forces Afloat, a low classification has been assigned to it. In this work, emphasis is placed on the appearance of British vessels rather than on their tactical attributes. It will be noted that, under the comprehensive title of this manual, ships of the Royal Canadian, Australian, New Zealand, Indian Navies and the Union of South Africa Naval Force as well as those of the Royal Navy are illustrated. Sequence of Design Classes is at the beginning of the manual, ONI 201 Warships of the British Commonwealth presents a categorical description of the various ships that constituted the British fleet in World War II. The Office of Naval Intelligence produced an important series of recognition guides. ONI 201 covers battleships, carriers, cruisers, destroyers, submarines, and minor combatant types. In addition to descriptive text, the book contains numerous data tables, designation information, and photographs. When it was originally printed, the information presented in this book was so important that it was classified as restricted. Now declassified. The Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) is the military intelligence agency of the United States Navy. Established in 1882 primarily to advance the Navy's modernization efforts,[4] it is the oldest member of the U.S. Intelligence Community and serves as the nation's premier source of maritime intelligence. Since the First World War, ONI's mission has broadened to include real-time reporting on the developments and activities of foreign navies; protecting maritime resources and interests; monitoring and countering transnational maritime threats; providing technical, operational, and tactical support to the U.S. Navy and its partners; and surveying the global maritime environment. ONI employs over 3,000 military and civilian personnel worldwide and is headquartered at the National Maritime Intelligence Center in Suitland, Maryland. William H. Hunt, who served briefly as Secretary of the Navy under President James Garfield, formed a Naval Advisory Board tasked with rebuilding the Navy and bringing it up to par to global standards. Largely in response to Mason's recommendations, on March 23, 1882, Hunt issued General Order No. 292, which read: "An "Office of Intelligence" is hereby established in the Bureau of Navigation for the purpose of collecting and recording such naval information as may be useful to the Department in time of war, as well as in peace. To facilitate this work, the Department Library will be combined with the "Office of Intelligence," and placed under the direction of the Chief of the Bureau of Navigation. Commanding and all other officers are directed to avail themselves of all opportunities which may arise to collect and to forward to the "Office of Intelligence" professional matters likely to serve the object in view." The new Office of Naval Intelligence would be headquartered in the State, War and Navy Building (now the Old Executive Office Building), with Mason appointed as its first "Chief Intelligence Office" As originally conceived, ONI assisted in the Navy's advancement by dispatching naval attachés around the world to acquire data and resources related to the latest in naval warfare. These findings would be analyzed, interpreted, and disseminated to Navy leaders and government officials, helping to inform policies and programs related to naval development. The Second World War would see another expansion of ONI's duties and a subsequent increase in its budget and staff. The office established two intelligence schools that trained hundreds of Intelligence officers for the Navy. Its Special Activities Branch offered critical intelligence on German U-boat technology, operations, and tactics, which proved decisive in the Battle of the Atlantic. ONI supplied U.S. forces with ship and aircraft recognition manuals, provided photographic specialists for identifying enemy vessels, assisted in naval mission planning, and was responsible for the translation, evaluation, and dissemination of intercepted Japanese communications. Presumed First Edition and First printing thus.

1963 printing date on page 168. [4], 168 p, plus color plates Glossary. General References. Snakebite Statistics. This manual has been compiled by the Medical Unit of the Office of Naval Intelligence in response to a request from the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery. IT contains information regarding the geographic distribution, identifying features and habitat of snakes significantly venomous to present a threat to human life. It contains, in addition, sources of anti-venom and procurement data. The manual is intended to serve as a personnel training and indoctrination manual for all personnel and as a field identification guide to the most dangerous poisonous species of snakes in all geographic areas bordering the oceans. First aid procedures in case of snakebite as described herein have been approved by the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery. Good. Two-hole punched in stiff card cover. Stamp on front cover. Ink notations on front cover.

Loose-leaf, string tied. Condition: Good. The format is approximately 10.25 inches by 6 inches. Unpaginated (approximately 150 pages plus tabs). It is three-hole punched and held together by cord tied between the first and third hole. Stiff blue card stock for front and back covers. Guide to US naval ships and aircraft during World War II, with major vessels identified by name, others by class. Includes photos of each as well as some profiles, specifications and descriptions. A loose-leaf arrangement has been adopted to facilitate the addition and substitution of sheets as issued. Some pages have been substituted with updates, and dated at the lower right corner. In order to permit free and general use of O. N. I. 54-R by the Forces Afloat, a low classification has been assigned to it. The purpose for which O. N. I. 54-R has been prepared is to acquaint the officers and enlisted men of our Fighting Forces and our Allies with the appearance of the ships of the U.S. Navy. Tabbed sections are Battleships, Aircraft Carriers, Cruisers, Destroyers, Submarines, Minor Combatant Vessels, Auxiliaries, Army [Transports], Aircraft (Includes Supplement 2 11/19/42 U. S. Operational List). This includes photographs, some drawings/silhouettes and limited technical detail. The Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) is the military intelligence agency of the United States Navy. Established in 1882 primarily to advance the Navy's modernization efforts,[4] it is the oldest member of the U.S. Intelligence Community and serves as the nation's premier source of maritime intelligence. Since the First World War, ONI's mission has broadened to include real-time reporting on the developments and activities of foreign navies; protecting maritime resources and interests; monitoring and countering transnational maritime threats; providing technical, operational, and tactical support to the U.S. Navy and its partners; and surveying the global maritime environment. ONI employs over 3,000 military and civilian personnel worldwide and is headquartered at the National Maritime Intelligence Center in Suitland, Maryland. William H. Hunt, who served briefly as Secretary of the Navy under President James Garfield, formed a Naval Advisory Board tasked with rebuilding the Navy and bringing it up to par to global standards. Largely in response to Mason's recommendations, on March 23, 1882, Hunt issued General Order No. 292, which read: "An "Office of Intelligence" is hereby established in the Bureau of Navigation for the purpose of collecting and recording such naval information as may be useful to the Department in time of war, as well as in peace. To facilitate this work, the Department Library will be combined with the "Office of Intelligence," and placed under the direction of the Chief of the Bureau of Navigation. Commanding and all other officers are directed to avail themselves of all opportunities which may arise to collect and to forward to the "Office of Intelligence" professional matters likely to serve the object in view." The new Office of Naval Intelligence would be headquartered in the State, War and Navy Building (now the Old Executive Office Building), with Mason appointed as its first "Chief Intelligence Office".[note 1] As originally conceived, ONI assisted in the Navy's advancement by dispatching naval attachés around the world to acquire data and resources related to the latest in naval warfare. These findings would be analyzed, interpreted, and disseminated to Navy leaders and government officials, helping to inform policies and programs related to naval development. The Second World War would see another expansion of ONI's duties and a subsequent increase in its budget and staff. The office established two intelligence schools that trained hundreds of Intelligence officers for the Navy. Its Special Activities Branch offered critical intelligence on German U-boat technology, operations, and tactics, which proved decisive in the Battle of the Atlantic. ONI supplied U.S. forces with ship and aircraft recognition manuals, provided photographic specialists for identifying enemy vessels, assisted in naval mission planning, and was responsible for the translation, evaluation, and dissemination of intercepted Japanese communications. First Edition and First printing thus [Supersedes O. N. I. 54--Silhouette of U.S. Naval Ships.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Various paginations (approximately 750 pages, folding maps and charts, illustrations). Some cover wear. This volume contains eight items: Battles and Capitulation of Santiago de Cuba by Lieut. Jose Muller y Tejeiro, Spanish Navy; Comments of Rear-Admiral Pluddemann, German Navy, on the Main Features of the War with Spain; Sketches from the Spanish-American War by Commander J., German Navy; Sketches from the Spanish-American War by Commander J., German Navy [second, separate entry]; Effect of Gun Fire of the United States Vessels in Battle of Manila Bay, by Lieut. John M. Ellicott, U.S. Navy; The Spanish-American War. Blockades and Coast Defense by Capt. Severo Gomez Nunez, Spanish Army; The Spanish-American War. A Collection of Documents, .Arranged by Rear-Admiral Pascual Cervera y Topete, Spanish Navy; and The Squadrons of Admiral Cervera by Capt. Victor M. Concas y Palau. The collection of reports by the Office of Naval Intelligence is extremely useful in understanding the Spanish side of the Spanish Side of the Spanish-American War. The account by Admiral Cervera makes for astonishing reading as how terribly equipped his squadron was for combat, but that it was sent regardless of its unpreparedness. The Office of Naval Intelligence is the military intelligence agency of the United States Navy. Established in 1882 primarily to advance the Navy's modernization efforts, ONI is the oldest member of the United States Intelligence Community and serves as the nation's premier source of maritime intelligence. Since the First World War, its mission has broadened to include real-time reporting on the developments and activities of foreign navies; protecting maritime resources and interests; monitoring and countering transnational maritime threats; providing technical, operational, and tactical support to the U.S. Navy and its partners; and surveying the global maritime environment.

thick oblong 4to. unpaginated [pp. 216 plus divisional titles]. profusely illus. front wr. (for supplement) with cloth tie at spine, manual mounted in cloth-covered box (box corners split & cloth soiled, loose & frayed at ends). Incorporating published material and reconnaissance photographs received from the Front. "While the first purpose of all these ONI manuals on the men-of-war of the principal naval powers is for timely and unmistakable identification and the early estimation of target angle, it is believed that they can be of great tactical value. This and future editions, therefore, will included not only photographs and other illustrations but will contain data regarding the military characteristics of enemy men-of-war. Through these publications and similar media the Division of Naval Intelligence for several months has been trying to provide the fighting forces with all possible information that will assist them in determining whether the stranger is friend or foe and, if the latter, to provide the data for striking under favorable conditions or otherwise reaching a sound decision." (Introduction by H.C.Train, Captain, US Navy, Director of Naval Intelligence).

Loose-leaf, string tied. Condition: Good. The format is approximately 10.25 inches by 6 inches. 102 pages Illustrated index. Alphabetical Index. It is three-hole punched and held together by cord tied between the first and third hole. Stiff blue card stock for front and back covers. Guide to Russian Merchant ships during World War II, with major vessels identified by name, others by class. Includes photos of each as well as some profiles, specifications and descriptions. A loose-leaf arrangement has been adopted to facilitate the addition and substitution of sheets as issued. In order to permit free and general use of O. N. I. 54-R by the Forces Afloat, a low classification has been assigned to it. The purpose for which O. N. I. 208-R has been prepared is for use of United States armed forces in the Pacific. Many of the vessels illustrated may be encounters in areas in which United States naval forces are now operating against the merchant marine of Japan. O. N. I. 208-R is intended as an aid to our submarines and other forces in the Pacific in avoiding errors of identification in this area. This work includes photographs, silhouettes, drawings, and technical information. International radio signals accompany ships' names. Vessel tonnages shown herein are gross tonnage Waterline lengths are shown throughout. Drafts given represent mean loaded drafts, with vessels fully loaded and down to official loadline. Normal cruising speeds as given are the known or estimated operating speeds. In the majority of cases horsepower figures are NHP or nominal horsepower. Where available BHP or brake horsepower figures have been shown. The Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) is the military intelligence agency of the United States Navy. Established in 1882 primarily to advance the Navy's modernization efforts,[4] it is the oldest member of the U.S. Intelligence Community and serves as the nation's premier source of maritime intelligence. Since the First World War, ONI's mission has broadened to include real-time reporting on the developments and activities of foreign navies; protecting maritime resources and interests; monitoring and countering transnational maritime threats; providing technical, operational, and tactical support to the U.S. Navy and its partners; and surveying the global maritime environment. ONI employs over 3,000 military and civilian personnel worldwide and is headquartered at the National Maritime Intelligence Center in Suitland, Maryland. William H. Hunt, who served briefly as Secretary of the Navy under President James Garfield, formed a Naval Advisory Board tasked with rebuilding the Navy and bringing it up to par to global standards. Largely in response to Mason's recommendations, on March 23, 1882, Hunt issued General Order No. 292, which read: "An "Office of Intelligence" is hereby established in the Bureau of Navigation for the purpose of collecting and recording such naval information as may be useful to the Department in time of war, as well as in peace. To facilitate this work, the Department Library will be combined with the "Office of Intelligence," and placed under the direction of the Chief of the Bureau of Navigation. Commanding and all other officers are directed to avail themselves of all opportunities which may arise to collect and to forward to the "Office of Intelligence" professional matters likely to serve the object in view." The new Office of Naval Intelligence would be headquartered in the State, War and Navy Building (now the Old Executive Office Building), with Mason appointed as its first "Chief Intelligence Office".[note 1] As originally conceived, ONI assisted in the Navy's advancement by dispatching naval attachés around the world to acquire data and resources related to the latest in naval warfare. These findings would be analyzed, interpreted, and disseminated to Navy leaders and government officials, helping to inform policies and programs related to naval development. The Second World War would see another expansion of ONI's duties and a subsequent increase in its budget and staff. The office established two intelligence schools that trained hundreds of Intelligence officers for the Navy. Its Special Activities Branch offered critical intelligence on German U-boat technology, operations, and tactics, which proved decisive in the Battle of the Atlantic. ONI supplied U.S. forces with ship and aircraft recognition manuals, provided photographic specialists for identifying enemy vessels, assisted in naval mission planning, and was responsible for the translation, evaluation, and dissemination of intercepted Japanese communications. Presumed First Edition and First printing thus.