The U.S. Naval Institute on Naval Strategy 2015 Africa & Red Sea ’ Michael Buerk

’ Michael Buerk

1 Pre-arrival Stage

4 Pacific Tidal Calculations

The purpose of this guide

4 Deep-Sea Pilotage

The U.S. Naval Institute on Naval Strategy 2015 Africa & Red Sea ’ Michael BuerkOverview In the U. S. Navy, Wheel Books were once found in the uniform pockets of every junior and many senior petty officers. Each small notebook was unique to the Sailor carrying it, but all had in common a collection of data and wisdom that the individual deemed useful in the effective execution of his or her duties. Often used as a substitute for experience among neophytes and as a portable library of reference information for more experienced