F.T.P. 223(A)

United States Fleet
Anti-Submarine and Escort of Convoy Instructions

1945
UNITED STATES FLEET
Headquarters of the Commander in Chief

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

1 JANUARY 1945

  1. U.S. Fleet Anti-Submarine and Escort of Convoy Instructions, 1945, F.T.P. 223A, is approved for the use and guidance of the U.S. Fleet effective on receipt. It supersedes U.S. Fleet Anti-Submarine and Escort of Convoy Instructions, F.T.P. 223, copies of which shall be destroyed by burning. No report of such destruction is required.

  2. These Instructions are intended to serve as a sufficient general guide for the conduct of anti-submarine and escort of convoy operations. Detailed instructions based on this publication may in some cases be necessary but such instructions shall be reduced to a minimum to the end that the Fleet shall not be burdened with unnecessary publications and undesirable duplication. A commander issuing such special instructions shall include in the promulgating letter a directive for their destruction when their purpose has been served. In all cases, two copies of such special instructions shall be forwarded, by the issuing commander, to the Commander in Chief, United States Fleet.

  3. Existing anti-submarine and escort of convoy instructions in conflict with this publication or that materially duplicate parts thereof, shall be revised or cancelled.

  4. F.T.P. 223A is a confidential, non-registered publication which shall be transported, handled, and stowed, as prescribed by Article 76, U.S. Navy Regulations, 1920, and the Registered Publication Manual.

  5. IT IS FORBIDDEN TO MAKE EXTRACTS OR COPY THIS PUBLICATION WITHOUT SPECIFIC AUTHORITY FROM THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY, OR CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED FOR IN THE REGISTERED PUBLICATION MANUAL.

  6. The Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (Registered Publication Section) has cognizance of the distribution of this publication.

  7. This publication may be carried in aircraft for use.

/signed/ E.J. King
E.J. KING,
Commander in Chief, United States Fleet
and Chief of Naval Operations

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

18 May 1945

From: Commander in Chief, United States Fleet.
To: All Holders--FTP 223A.
Subject: Change No. 1 to FTP 223A.

  1. Change No. 1 to FTP 223A, promulgated herewith is effective upon receipt. It is a confidential nonregistered publication and, prior to entry in the basic publication, is to be handled, transported, and stowed in accordance with instructions contained in the effective edition of the Registered Publication Manual.

  2. Enter Change No. 1 to FTP 223A in the basic publication in accordance with instructions on pages i(b) and i(c) of this change. After entry of Change No. 1, destroy the pages removed by burning. No report of destruction is required. Record entry of the change on page vii in accordance with paragraph 304 of the Registered Publication Manual.

  3. 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 or the revelation of its contents in any manner to an unauthorized person is prohibited by law.

  4. It is forbidden to make extracts from or to copy this change without specific authority from the Chief of Naval Operations, except as provided for in the effective edition of the Registered Publication Manual.

  5. This publication may be carried for use in aircraft.

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

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Change No. 1 to FTP 223A

RPM's 2002, 2021, and 2043 are included in this change. Make the following pen and ink changes:

Article 1435, page 1-60, second and third lines, delete the words "or to be stationary on the bottom." (RPM-2043)

Article 1436, page 1-60, delete subparagraph "(b)", and reletter subparagraph "(c)" to "(b)." (RPM 2002)

Article 1522(a), page 1-62, third and fourth lines, insert period after the word "submarine" and delete the words "and shall keep pointed at the submarine." (RPM 2043)

Article 2263, page 2-8, change "Nomograph X or Table X" to read "Table 1 or Table 2."

Article 2265, page 2-11, change "Nomograph X or Table X" to read "Table 1 or Table 2."

Article 2271, page 2-13, add new sentence as follows: "For barrier patrols by carrier based aircraft refer to Article 3274." (RPM 2043)

Article 3011(i) and (j), page 3-1, after "USF 70" add "series)."

Article 3160, page 3-5, second line, after "USF 70" add "series."

Article 3272, page 3-6, where occurring (in two places each) change Vp to v and change Vc to V.

Page 4-i, delete "4012 Convoys Under British Control . . .4-1."

Article 4012, page 4-1, delete.

Article 4072, page 4-2, third line, delete "Commander, Tenth Fleet," and substitute therefor "Cominch."

Article 4122(a), page 4-3, fourth line, delete "All escorts have available the latest edition of the publication 'German U/Boat Radio Procedure' (CSP 1774A)."

Article 4123, page 4-4, delete second sentence "(See the publication 'German U/Boat Radio Procedure' CSP 1774A)."

Article 5311, page 5-4, delete paragraph (a)" and "(d)." Change paragraph "b") to "(a)" and paragraph "(c)" to "(b)."

Article 5330, page 5-4, first line, add "series" after "R.P.S. 9."

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Change No. 1 to FTP 223A

Articles 5420, page 5-5
5451, page 5-6
5452, page 5-7
5453, page 5-8
5454, page 5-9
5455, page 5-10
5456, page 5-11
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5461, page 5-14
5462, page 5-15
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change "Nomograph X (Article 2261)" to read "Table 2 (Article 2261.)"

Page 5-ii, Table of Contents--Part V, under 57000 EMERGENCIES AND FORCED LANDINGS, delete the following: (RPM 2021)

5730 5-22
5740 Safety of Rescue Ship 5-22

BUSCI, page 1, Article 1010, third line, change "Atlantic" to "Admiralty."

BUSCI, page 1, Article 1030, change to read as follows:
"FTP 223A is to be used in all operations in U.S. Strategic Zone or in which U.S. forces take part."

Delete original pages as follows: v, vi; 20i, 2-ii; 2-3 to 2-6 incl.; 2025, 2026; 30i, 3-1 to 3-4 incl.; 3-7; 5-21, 5-22; 6-i; 6-1 to 6-6 incl.; 7-i, 7-1 to 7-10 incl; BUSCI, 5 to 8 incl.

Insert new pages from Change No. 1 as follows: i(a) to i(c) incl.; v, vi; 2-i, 2-ii; 2-3 to 2-4(a) incl; 2-5, 2-6; 2-25 to 2-26(c) incl.; 3-i, 3-1 to 3-4 incl; 3-7 to 3-9 incl.; 5-21, 5-22; 6-i, 6-1 to 6-7 incl.; 7-i, 7-1; BUSCI, 5 to 8 incl.

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ANTI-SUBMARINE INSTRUCTIONS
PART I Surface Craft
PART II Aircraft
PART III Joint Air-Surface Action
ESCORT OF CONVOY INSTRUCTIONS
PART IV Surface Craft
PART V Aircraft
PART VI Communications
PART VII Provisions Applicable to Special Areas
 
SUPPLEMENT BUSCI
British-United States Escort of Convoy Instructions
 
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(Table of Contents precedes each Part)

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NOTE

Major changes to superseded F.T.P. 223 have been made in the following articles of this publication:

1121-1124
1130-1161
1221-1222
1334
1523-1524
1621
1623
1625
1643-1645
1650        		 2113
2230-2232
2241
2264-2265
2270-2277
2344-2345
2347
2410
2420
2547
2720-2722
2810-2813		 3010-3014
3110-3161
3210-3274
 
4351-4357
4381        		 5410-5420
5450-5457
5460-5462
5470-5477
 
6040
6080-6085
 
7144        
 
BUSCI Arts.
5050-5055

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List of Effective Pages

Subject matter Change in
effect		 Page numbers
Letter of promulgation dated 1 January 1945

Original

i

Letter of promulgation dated 18 May 1945

Change No. 1

i(a), i(b), i(c)

Title page

Original

iii

Note

Original

iv

List of Effective Pages

Change No. 1

v

Reference to Publications

Original

vi

Correction Page

Original

vii
Part I

Original

1-i and 1-ii

 

Original

1-1 to 1-89 incl.
Part II

Change No. 1

2-i and 2-ii

 

Original

2-1 to 2-3 incl.

 

Change No. 1

2-4 to 2-4(a) incl.

 

Change No. 1

2-5 and 2-6

 

Original

2-7 to 2-25 incl.

 

Change No. 1

2-26 to 2-26(c) incl.

 

Original

2-27 to 2-29 incl.
Part III

Change No. 1

3-i

 

Original

3-1
 

Change No. 1

3-2 to 3.- incl.
 

Original

3-5 and 3-6 incl.
 

Change No. 1

3-7 to 3-9 incl.
Part IV

Original

4-i and 4-ii

 

Original

4-1 to 4-29 incl.
Part V

Original

5-i and 5-ii

 

Original

5-1 to 5-20 incl.
 

Change No. 1

5-21 and 5-22

 

Original

5-23
Part VI

Change No. 1

6-i

 

Change No. 1

6-1 to 6-7 incl.
Part VII

Change No. 1

7-i

 

Change No. 1

7-1
SUPPLEMENT--BUSCI

Original

i, iii

 

Original

1-5 incl.

 

Change No. 1

6 to 8 incl.

 

Original

9 to 11 incl.

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Reference herein to a publication by its short title
shall be construed to mean the effective edition thereof.
 

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CORRECTION PAGE

Correction Page

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Table of Contents

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