Article 13.
SLING WAGGON.
The sling waggon weighs about 29 cwt., and is employed for moving heavy ordnance, and their standing carriages. It requires a detachment of 1 non-commissioned officer and 8 men; but 1 non-commissioned officer and 6 men can sling any weight below a 24-pounder.
The following articles are required:—
One sling of five-inch white rope, 2½ fathoms long, and having an eye-splice at each end.
One sling tye of one-inch tarred rope, two feet long.
One breech rope, or carriage sling, of 2½-inch tarred rope, 6 fathoms long.
Two levers, six feet nine inches long.
Two lever ropes, of two-inch tarred rope, 2½ fathoms each.
Two pawls.