DON’TS FOR CANNONEERS.
Don’ts for All Cannoneers:
—Sacrifice accuracy for speed.
—Guess at the data.
—Expose yourself.
—Let your attention be distracted.
—Make unnecessary moves.
—Talk.
Don’ts for Chief of Section:
—Forget that you are responsible for the work of your squad.
—Fail to assist the gunner in laying on the aiming point.
—Say “Muzzle Right (left),” merely move your hand in the direction you desire the trail shifted.
—Write down the data.
—Forget your proper pose, covering No. 3 opposite the float.
—Forget to extend your arm vertically, fingers joined, after the gunner has announced “Ready.”
—Fail to caution “With the Lanyard” for the first shot.
—Fail to look at both gunner and executive.
—Command “Fire;” merely drop your arm.
—Fail to designate who shall assist No. 2 when he is unable to shift the trail.
—Forget to announce “Volley Complete.”
—Forget to select the individual Aiming Points for the gunner.
—Forget to announce “No. (so & so) on Aiming Point,” in reciprocal laying.
—Ever say “Range 3000,” merely “3000.”
Dont’s for Gunner:
—Forget to place the sight bracket cover in the left axle seat.
—Forget to put the sight shank cover in the trail box.
—Forget to close the panoramic sight box, and fasten it with your left hand.
—Forget to clamp the panoramic sight in its seat.
—Forget to close the ports in the shield.
—Forget to put your weight against the shoulder guard while laying.
—Touch any adjustment after calling “Ready.”
—Forget to move your head from the panoramic sight after calling “Ready.”
—Lean against the wheel.
—Fail to take up lost motion in the proper direction.
—Fail to watch the executive after calling “Ready.”
—Signal with your hand for movements of the trail.
—Fail to identify Aiming Points or Targets.
—Fail to secure hood on sight bracket.
—Say “Whoa” to No. 2 while the trail is being shifted. Say “Trail Down.”
—Fail to lower the top shield at once at the command “March Order.”
—Forget to relay vertical hair on A. P. at completion of sweeping volley.
—Forget to set range 1000, deflection zero in “Fire at Will.”
—Forget to say “Ready” just loud enough for the chief of section to hear.
—Forget to chalk up the deflection on the main shield in reciprocal laying.
—Forget to set site and level bubble (British).
—Forget to release the brake in trail shifts (British).
—Forget to count “1001, 1002” to preserve proper firing interval.
Dont’s for Number 1:
—Touch the firing handle until you announce “Set.”
—Fire the piece with the right hand.
—Try to throw the drill cartridge over the float by jerking the breech open.
—Slam the breech.
—Fail to level bubbles.
—Fail to set and release brake in trail shifts.
—Fail to look squarely at the scales of the quadrant.
—Fail to take up lost motion properly.
—Forget to close the quadrant box.
—Fire the piece until the command is given.
—Lean against the wheel.
—Forget to keep up with the range in direct laying.
—Forget to lower the top shield immediately at “March Order.”
—Talk.
Dont’s for Number 2:
—Throw the breech cover on the ground.
—Fail to engage the handspike.
—Slam the apron.
—Put feet on the float.
—Wait for the command in shifts of 50 mils or more.
—Move the trail in a series of shifts.
—Fail to mark off 11 lines 50 mils apart at once on taking your post.
—Fail to secure the breech cover.
—Fail to secure the handspike in “March Order.”
—Run between carriages.
—Fail to throw empty cartridge cases out of the way of the cannoneers.
—Forget the tow and waste.
—Talk.
Dont’s for Number 3:
—Run between the carriages.
—Throw the muzzle cover on the ground.
—Throw the front sight cover on the ground.
—Slam the apron.
—Fail to see that fuze is set at safety at “March Order.”
—Fail to look directly down at the fuze setter while adjusting scales.
—Take right hand from the corrector worm knob and left from the range worm crank, during drill.
—Forget to set range zero in “Fire at Will.”
—Cross your legs.
—Forget to set each announced range regardless of the kind of fire being used.
—Talk.
Dont’s for Number 4:
—Throw the fuze setter cover on the ground.
—Slam the apron.
—Forget to set the fuze at “Safety” in “March Order.”
—Fail to glance into the bore to get the alignment.
—Touch a round after inserting it in the breech.
—Fail to completely set each fuze.
—Forget to take the round from No. 5 from beneath in percussion fire and from the top when the hand fuze setter is used.
—Forget to say, “3200, 2, last round,” only loud enough to reach the chief of section.
—Forget to secure the cover on the fuze setter.
—Attempt to move the caisson with the door open.
—Forget to set and release the caisson brake (Model 1902).
—Turn the round to the left after setting.
—Talk.
Dont’s for Number 5:
—Slam the apron.
—Attempt to move the caisson with the door open.
—Forget to put your left elbow on the outside of your left knee in using the hand fuze setter.
—Forget to set the brake on the 1916 caisson.
—Throw the waterproof caps under your feet.
—Talk.