The planter may locate the distribution-box boat anchor, and in that case it, together with its buoy, would not be taken out in the distribution-box boat.
Q. How and in what way are the cores of cable numbered?
A. They are numbered by the non-commissioned officer in charge of the boat, who establishes communication with the casemate, using the boat telephone, and working under the instructions of the casemate electrician.
Nos. 1, 13, and 19 are easily selected by means of their special marking; No. 19 is the center core; No. 13 is the marked core in the inner row of six; and No. 1 is the marked core in the outer row of twelve.
In the seven-cored cable there are no marked cores, the cores being numbered under the instructions of the casemate electrician.
Q. How is multiple cable laid?
A. It is transported to the planter by tramway, hoisted by steam-derrick to the forward jacks; it is then joined to the "shore ends" of the cable; the planter then steams to the distribution-box buoy and passes the end of the cable to the distribution launch, where a Turk's head is made and all is ready to receive the single-core cables for planting.
PLANTING OF MINES.
Q. How are single-core cables prepared?