PART I.

PART II.

PART III.

FOURTH EDITION.—PUBLISHED BY ORDER OF THE NAVY DEPARTMENT.

PART PAGE Captain 1 3-6 Executive Officer 1 6, 7 Officers in charge of divisions 1 8, 9 Master 1 9 Chief Engineer 1 9 Gunner 1 9-12 Carpenter 1 12 Yeoman 1 13 General distribution of officers and men at quarters 1 14-20 Distribution and arms of men at the guns 1 21-25 Duties at quarters in battle or exercise 1 26-40 Equipments and Implements 1 33-35 Broadside guns, stations and gun-numbers 1 35 Calls for assembling at quarters 1 36, 37 Preparations for exercise at general quarters 1 38-40 Arrangements for delivering and distributing powder 1 41-45 Naval gun-carriages 1 45 Exercise of broadside-guns 1 46-60 Exercise of pivot-guns 1 61-73 Notes upon the manual exercise 1 74-88 The use of fuzes 1 89-91 Boarders 1 92, 93 General precautions to be observed in time of war 1 94-96 Directions in case of fire 1 97-100 Rifled Cannon 1 101-107 Monitors 1 108-112 Mortars 1 113-127 Miscellaneous Operations 1 128-131 Equipment of boats 2 3-9 Fixtures in boats for boat-guns 2 6-9 Exercise and Manoeuvre for boat-howitzers 2 10-18 Exercise with howitzer on field-carriage 2 19, 20 Remarks on the use of Naval Light Artillery 2 21, 22 Notes on the use of boat-howitzers 2 22-24 Manoeuvres of boats armed for service 2 24 Landing seamen, marines, and howitzers 2 25-27 Ordnance and Ordnance Stores 3 3-80 Inspection and Proof of Naval guns 3 8-17 Use of the Inspecting Instruments 3 18-21 Powder-Proof 3 22 Water-Proof 3 23 Marking guns 3 23 Extreme proof of trial guns 3 24-26 Preparation of guns for service 3 27-29 Preservation of guns 3 30-32 Examination of guns 3 33-35 Inspection of shot and shells 3 36-38 Shot and shell gauges 3 39, 40 Piling of balls 3 41, 42 Preservation of shot and empty shells 3 43 Preparation of shell for service 3 44-47 Gunpowder 3 48-55 Preservation and storage of powder 3 48-53 Service-charges for naval guns 3 53, 54 Boxes for small-arm ammunition 3 55, 56 Cannon and Friction primers 3 56, 57 Cartridge-bags 3 57-59 Magazines and shell rooms 3 60-64 Gun-carriages 3 65, 66 Gun-gear 3 66, 67 Griolet 3 68 Directions for cleaning arms 3 80-82 Paints and Lacquers 3 83-89

APPENDIX.

CAPTAIN.

EXECUTIVE OFFICER.

OFFICERS IN CHARGE OF DIVISIONS.

MASTER.

CHIEF ENGINEER.

GUNNER.

CARPENTER.

YEOMAN.

MASTER'S DIVISION.

POWDER DIVISION.

DIVISION OF MARINES.

SURGEON'S DIVISION.

THE CHAPLAIN.

PAYMASTER.

ENGINEER DIVISION.

MISCELLANEOUS OFFICERS.

DISTRIBUTION OF THE CREW.

BOARDERS.

PIKEMEN.

FIREMEN.

SAIL-TRIMMERS.

PUMPMEN.

DISTRIBUTION AND ARMS OF MEN AT THE GUNS.

SMALL ARMS OF MASTER'S DIVISION.

CAPTAIN.

EXECUTIVE OFFICER.

SIGNAL OFFICER.

MASTER'S DIVISION.

ENGINEER'S DIVISION.

POWDER DIVISION.

SURGEON'S DIVISION.

OFFICERS COMMANDING DIVISIONS OF GUNS.

EQUIPMENTS AND IMPLEMENTS.

BROADSIDE GUNS.

CALLS FOR ASSEMBLING AT QUARTERS.

PREPARATIONS FOR EXERCISE AT GENERAL QUARTERS, WITHOUT POWDER.

PREPARATIONS FOR EXERCISE AT GENERAL QUARTERS, WITH POWDER, AS THOUGH ENGAGED IN BATTLE.

PROVIDING BROADSIDE-GUNS.

ARRANGEMENTS FOR DELIVERING AND DISTRIBUTING POWDER.

PASSING-SCUTTLES.

SHOT AND SHELL.

HATCHWAY FOR THE WOUNDED.

NAVAL GUN-CARRIAGES.

NOMENCLATURE OF ORDINARY NAVAL TRUCK-CARRIAGE.

FOOTNOTES:

EXERCISE OF BROADSIDE-GUNS,

203. WORDS OF COMMAND.

I. "SILENCE! MAN THE STARBOARD (OR PORT) GUNS!"

II. "CAST LOOSE AND PROVIDE!"

IV. "SERVE VENT AND SPONGE!"[7]

V. "LOAD!"

VI. "RUN OUT!"

VII. "PRIME!"

VIII. "POINT!"

IX. "READY—FIRE!"

"CEASE FIRING!"

X. "SECURE!"

HOUSING LOWER-DECK GUNS.

GENERAL REMARKS ON THE MANUAL EXERCISE.

EXERCISE OF BROADSIDE-GUNS, ON BOTH SIDES AT ONCE, BY MANNING ALTERNATE GUNS WITH FULL CREWS.

MANNING ALL THE GUNS.

QUICK FIRING.

COMMAND.

SHIFTING BREECHINGS IN ACTION.

SHIFTING TRUCKS.

EXERCISE OF PIVOT-GUNS.

STATIONS AND GUN-NUMBERS.

EXERCISE FOR HEAVY GUNS

EXERCISE OF PIVOT XI-IN. CANNON.

CAST LOOSE.

246. STAND BY TO RUN IN.

II. "RUN IN!"[15]

III. "PIVOT TO RIGHT OR LEFT!"

IV. "SERVE VENT AND SPONGE!"

V. "LOAD!"

VI. "RUN OUT!"

VII. "PRIME!"

VIII. "POINT!"

IX. "READY—FIRE!"

X. "SHIFT TO HOUSING-PIVOT, AND SECURE!"

TRANSPORTING PIVOT-GUNS FROM ONE END OF A VESSEL TO THE OTHER.

NOTES UPON THE MANUAL EXERCISE.

FIFTH COMMAND.

SEVENTH COMMAND.

EIGHTH COMMAND.

NINTH COMMAND.

REMARKS ON THE DIFFERENT KINDS OF FIRING.

THE USE OF FUZES.

BOARDERS.

"PREPARE TO BOARD!"

"BOARD THE ENEMY!"

"PREPARE TO REPEL BOARDERS!"

"REPEL BOARDERS!"

GENERAL PRECAUTIONS TO BE OBSERVED IN TIME OF WAR.

DIRECTIONS IN CASE OF FIRE.

FOOTNOTES:

DAHLGREN.

385. CHARGES FOR PARROTT'S SHELL.

FOOTNOTES:

MANUAL EXERCISE.

III. "LOAD!"

IV. "PRIME!"

V. "ELEVATE!" (OR DEPRESS).

VI. "RUN OUT!"

VII. "TRAIN RIGHT!" (OR LEFT).

VIII. "READY—FIRE!"

WORKING XV-IN. BY HALF-CREW.

"LOAD!"

"ELEVATE!"

"PRIME!"

"RUN OUT!"

"FIRE!"

SHELL AND POWDER DIVISION.

FOOTNOTES:

444. TITLES OF MORTAR CREW.

MANUAL EXERCISE.

I. "SILENCE!"

II. "CAST LOOSE AND PROVIDE!"

III. "TRAIN!" (RIGHT OR LEFT).

IV. "SERVE VENT AND SPONGE!"

VI. "ELEVATE!"

VII. "PRIME!"

VIII. "READY—FIRE!"

IX. "MORTAR—FRONT!"

X. "SECURE!"

MAGAZINE AND SHELL-ROOM.

GENERAL RULES AND OBSERVATIONS.

TAKING THE DISTANCE.

LOADING MORTARS.

FUZES.

PROCESS OF FILLING BOMBS.

POINTING MORTARS.

TABLES OF CHARGES, ELEVATIONS, AND RANGES FOR 13-INCH MORTARS.

SPARE ARTICLES.

FOOTNOTES:

GETTING IN GUNS ON COVERED DECKS.

TAKING IN GUNS OVER ALL.

GETTING OUT GUNS THROUGH PORTS.

MANNER OF USING THE GRIOLET PURCHASE FOR DISMOUNTING OR MOUNTING GUNS ON COVERED DECKS.

THROWING GUNS OVERBOARD.

EQUIPMENT OF BOATS.

DETAILS OF THE FOREGOING TABLE.

MOVABLE PIECES.

10. AMMUNITION.

FOR SMALL ARMS.

SMALL ARMS.

FORM OF EXERCISE AND MANOEUVRE

NOMENCLATURE.

EXERCISE OF THE BOAT-HOWITZER.

STATIONS.

I. "SPONGE!"

II. "LOAD!"

III. "POINT!"

IV. "FIRE!"

NOTES TO THE FORM OF BOAT EXERCISE.

PIVOTING THE HOWITZER.

SHIFTING THE HOWITZER.

DISEMBARKATION OF THE HOWITZER.

"TRAIL BOW AND STROKE OARS!"

II. "TRAIL!"

III. "SHIFT THE HOWITZER!"

IV. "LAND!"

EMBARKATION OF THE HOWITZER.

37. EXERCISE WITH HOWITZER ON FIELD-CARRIAGE.

I. "SPONGE!"

II. "LOAD!"

III. "POINT!"

IV. "FIRE!"

REMARKS ON THE USE OF NAVAL LIGHT ARTILLERY.

NOTES ON THE USE OF BOAT-HOWITZERS.

LANDING SEAMEN, MARINES, AND HOWITZERS

ORDNANCE

INSPECTION AND PROOF OF NAVAL GUNS

DESCRIPTIVE LIST OF INSTRUMENTS REQUIRED AND USED IN THE INSPECTION AND PROOF OF GUNS.

USE OF THE INSPECTING INSTRUMENTS.

POWDER-PROOF.

WATER-PROOF.

MARKING GUNS.

EXTREME PROOF OF TRIAL-GUNS.

IMPLEMENTS REQUIRED.

TO TAKE THE IMPRESSION.

PREPARATION OF GUNS FOR SERVICE.

CUTTING THE SCREW-HOLE.

ADJUSTMENT OF THE SIGHTS.

ADJUSTMENT OF THE SIDE-SIGHTS.

PRESERVATION OF GUNS.

INSPECTION OF SHOT AND SHELLS.

FOR SHOT.

SHELLS.

INSPECTION.

PILING OF BALLS.

PRESERVATION OF SHOT AND EMPTY SHELL.

PREPARATION OF SHELL FOR SERVICE.

GUNPOWDER.

CARTRIDGE-BAGS.

FOOTNOTES:

CONSTRUCTION, LIGHTING, STOWING, AND FLOODING.

MAGAZINE-COCKS.

LIGHTING THE MAGAZINE.

STOWING THE MAGAZINES.

SHELL-ROOMS.

DAMPNESS OF MAGAZINES AND SHELL-ROOMS.

VENTILATION.

GUN-CARRIAGES.

GUN-GEAR.

BREECHINGS.

GRIOLET.

SELVAGEE WADS.

MAGAZINE-SCREENS.

MAGAZINE-DRESSES.

RATTLES FOR CALLING BOARDERS.

SHELL-WHIPS.

FLASH-PANS.

DARK LANTERNS.

BOAT GRAPNELS.

TARGETS.

PACKING-BOXES.

GUN-SLINGS

TRUNNION-SIGHT FOR MORTARS AND PIVOT-GUNS.

RAMMERS AND SPONGES.

ROBINSON'S WORM.

LADLES.

SCRAPERS FOR BOTTOM OF BORE.

ORDINARY HANDSPIKES.

ROLLER HANDSPIKES.

IMPRESSION-TAKERS.

PASSING-BOXES.

FIRE-TUBS.

FIRE-BUCKETS.

THE GROMMET MUZZLE-LASHING FOR HOUSING GUNS.

FUZE-WRENCHES.

RIGGING STOPPERS.

HARNESS-CASKS FOR BOATS.

ACCOUTREMENTS FOR CAPTAINS OF GUNS, BOARDERS, AND SMALL-ARMS MEN.

MARKING SMALL ARMS.

PRESERVATION OF SMALL ARMS.

DIRECTIONS FOR CLEANING ARMS.

PAINTS AND LACQUERS.

PAINTS AND LACQUERS.

PLANTOU'S COMPOSITION FOR COATING IRON OR WOOD AS A PRESERVATIVE.

A. ALLOWANCE TABLE OF CREWS.

DIRECTIONS.

TABLE II

TABLE III.

TABLE IV.

FOOTNOTES:

GRADUATION OF SIGHTS AND MEAN RANGES OF UNITED STATES NAVAL SMOOTH-BORE GUNS.

REPORT OF TARGET PRACTICE WITH SMALL-ARMS ON BOARD THE U.S.S. ——————,——————— COMMANDING, MADE THIS———-DAY OF————, 18—, AT————-.

FOOTNOTES:

REPORT OF AN INSPECTION

FORM OF REPORTS OF TARGET PRACTICE.

A.

B.

C.

D.

E.

F.

G.

H.

I.

K.

M.

N.

O.

P.

Q.

R.

S.

T.

V.

W.

Y.

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