No. 13 assists No. 4 in bringing up and replacing rammer.
No. 15 calls out and posts ranges and deflections or azimuths received.
No. 16 notifies chief of ammunition detachment kind of projectile required, also when to start and stop the hoist.
Nos. 16, 17, and 18 load the trucks.
Q. Give the positions of the ramming detail.
A. Nos. 1, 4, 9, and 13 on right. Nos. 2, 10, and 14 on left. All face rammer and grasp it with both hands.
Q. Explain the method of ramming.
A. Nos. 13 and 14 take hold near the end of the rammer, rammer-head being on base of projectile. At the command "Ram!", all rush forward, carrying projectile to its seat with force. Nos. 1 and 2 quit the rammer when near the truck. First three sections of cartridge are rammed without command.
Q. Explain how to unload a dummy charge.
A. The chief commands "Unload!" Breech is opened and truck brought up as for loading. No. 4 brings up extractor and pulls out sections. No. 1 puts two sections on right of truck, No. 2 puts others on left.