No. 7 passes up and replaces funnel and measure.
No. 8: Hoisting-gear, and removes muzzle-cover.
No. 9 and 10: Tackle of shot-hoist.
No. 11 passes up and replaces sponges.
No. 12: Trucks.
No. 13: Telautograph or telephone.
Q. Give the duties of each at the command "Load!"
A. Chief, gunner, and range-keeper are the same as for the 12-inch piece.
No. 1 assists in opening and closing breech. Examines gas-check and breech-block. Assists in launching projectile on the loading-tray. Assists in ramming projectile. Passes back to No. 11 the rammer. Hooks lanyard to firing-leaf. Fires at signal of gunner.
No. 2 assists in opening and closing breech. Examines gas-check seat and breech-recess. Inserts loading-tray. Commands "Home!", "Ram!", and assists in ramming. Observes scale on rammer. Inserts sections of cartridge and pushes them home by hand. Removes loading-tray. Inserts a primer and lowers slide. Removes old primer and places it in a bag. Sponges chamber.