US Survival Chart of the Western Pacific

Cloth Survival Chart S-12: Western Pacific

Covering the Western Pacific, this is the largest of the  US Navy ‘handkerchief’ charts. One side shows winter ocean and wind currents (Nov-Mar) while the other shows the information for summer (May-Sep). 

These charts were prepared through the collaboration of the US Navy Hydrographic Office and US Naval Air Combat Intelligence. They were “designed primarily for use by Navy and Marine pilots operating from carriers or island bases and were intended for use in the event of a forced sea landing and as an aid in the navigation of rubber life rafts.”

Condition & Materials

Double-sided survival chart, printed area measurement 70 x 90 cm, printed in colours on acetate rayon, old folds.

References 

Escape Maps