Library of Congress Classification:Class V -- Naval Science
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Class V: Naval science is a classification used by the Library of Congress Classification
system. This article outlines the subclasses of Class V
VF Naval ordnance
Library of Congress Classification
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system. This article outlines the subclasses of Class V
- VA Navies: Organization, distribution, naval situation
- VB Naval administration
- VC Naval maintenance
- VD Naval seaman
- VE Marines
- VF Naval ordnanceWeaponA weapon, arm, or armament is a tool or instrument used with the aim of causing damage or harm to living beings or artificial structures or systems...
- VG Minor services of navies
- VK Navigation. Merchant marine
- VM Naval architecture. Shipbuilding. Marine engineering
V Naval science (General)
- V1-995 Naval science (General)
- V25-55 History and antiquities of naval science
- V66-69 Navy clubs
- V160-165 Strategy
- V167-178 Tactics
- V200 Coast defense
- V210-214.5 Submarine warfare
- V390-395 Naval research
- V396-396.5 Military oceanography
- V399 Automation in the naval sciences
- V400-695 Naval education
- V720-743 Naval life, manners and customs, antiquities, etc.
- V750-995 War vessels: Construction, armament, etc.
VA Navies: Organization, distribution, naval situation
- VA10-750 Navies: Organization, distribution, naval situation
- VA49-395 United States
- VA400-750 Other regions or countries
VB Naval administration
- VB15-(955) Naval administration
- VB21-124 By region or country
- VB170-187 Civil department
- VB260-275 Enlisted personnel
- VB307-309 Warrant officers
- VB310-315 Officers
- VB320-325 Minorities, women, etc. in navies
VC Naval maintenance
- VC20-258 Organization of service
- VC260-268 Supplies and stores
- VC270-279 Equipment of vessels, supplies, allowances, etc.
- VC280-345 Clothing and equipment
- VC350-410 Subsistence. Provisioning
- VC412-425 Navy yards and stations. Shore facilities
VD Naval seaman
- VD7-430 Naval seamen
- VD21-124 By region or country
- VD160-302 Drill regulations
- VD330-335 Shooting
- VD360-390 Small arms
- VD400-405 Small boat service
VE Marines
- VE7-500 Marines
- VE23-124 By region or country
- VE160-302 Drill regulations
- VE330-335 Shooting
- VE360-390 Small arms
- VE420-425 Barracks, quarters, etc.
- VE430-435 Training camps
VF Naval ordnanceWeaponA weapon, arm, or armament is a tool or instrument used with the aim of causing damage or harm to living beings or artificial structures or systems...
- VF1-580 Naval ordnance
- VF21-124 By region or country
- VF160-302 Ordnance instructions and drill books
- VF310-315 Target practice
- VF346-348 Naval weapons systems
- VF350-375 Ordnance and arms (General)
- VF390-510 Ordnance material (Ordnance proper)
VG Minor services of navies
- VG20-2029 Minor services of navies
- VG20-25 Chaplains
- VG50-55 Coast guard and coast signal service
- VG70-85 Naval communication by telegraphy, telephone, etc.
- VG90-95 Naval aviation
- VG100-475 Medical service
- VG500-505 Public relations. Press. War correspondents
- VG2000-2005 Social work. Social welfare services
- VG2020-2029 Recreation and information service
VK Navigation. Merchant marine
- 1-1661 Navigation. Merchant marine
- 15-124 History, conditions, etc.
- 321-369.8 HarborHarborA harbor or harbour , or haven, is a place where ships, boats, and barges can seek shelter from stormy weather, or else are stored for future use. Harbors can be natural or artificial...
s. PortPortA port is a location on a coast or shore containing one or more harbors where ships can dock and transfer people or cargo to or from land....
s - 381-397 Signaling
- 401-529 Study and teaching
- 549-572 Science of navigation
- 573-587 Nautical instruments
- 588-597 Marine hydrographyHydrographyHydrography is the measurement of the depths, the tides and currents of a body of water and establishment of the sea, river or lake bed topography and morphology. Normally and historically for the purpose of charting a body of water for the safe navigation of shipping...
. Hydrographic surveying - 600-794 TideTideTides are the rise and fall of sea levels caused by the combined effects of the gravitational forces exerted by the moon and the sun and the rotation of the Earth....
and current tables - 798-997 Sailing directions. Pilot guides
- 1000-1249 LighthouseLighthouseA lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses or, in older times, from a fire, and used as an aid to navigation for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways....
service - 1250-1299 ShipwreckShipwreckA shipwreck is what remains of a ship that has wrecked, either sunk or beached. Whatever the cause, a sunken ship or a wrecked ship is a physical example of the event: this explains why the two concepts are often overlapping in English....
s and fires - 1299.5-1299.6 Icebreaking operations
- 1300-1491 Saving of lifeLifesavingLifesaving is the act involving rescue, resuscitation and first aid. It often refers to water safety and aquatic rescue however it could include ice rescue, flood and river rescue, swimming pool rescue and other emergency medical services. Lifesaving also refers to sport where lifesavers compete...
and property - 1500-1661 Pilots and pilotage
VM Naval architecture. Shipbuilding. Marine engineering
- 1-989 Naval architecture. Shipbuilding. Marine engineering
- 15-124 History
- 165-276 Study and teaching
- 295-296 Contracts and specifications
- 298.5-301 Shipbuilding industry. Shipyards
- 311-466 Special types of vessels
- 595-989 Marine engineeringMarine propulsionMarine propulsion is the mechanism or system used to generate thrust to move a ship or boat across water. While paddles and sails are still used on some smaller boats, most modern ships are propelled by mechanical systems consisting a motor or engine turning a propeller, or less frequently, in jet...
- 975-989 DivingDivingDiving is the sport of jumping or falling into water from a platform or springboard, sometimes while performing acrobatics. Diving is an internationally-recognized sport that is part of the Olympic Games. In addition, unstructured and non-competitive diving is a recreational pastime.Diving is one...
- 975-989 Diving