Nos. 14 and 15 load the trucks.
Q. How is a dummy charge unloaded?
A. The gun is brought to 0° elevation. No. 11 passes up extractor. No. 2 withdraws sections of cartridge. No. 10 passes them to No. 11, who places them on truck. The shot-tray is held in position while No. 2 withdraws the projectile to the shot-tray, when it is lowered to the truck.
Note.—The ammunition detachment is the same as prescribed for the 12-inch disappearing gun.
12-INCH MORTAR, MODEL 1896.
Q. What comprises a gun detachment?
A. Chief of detachment, gunner, and ten privates.
Q. Name the details into which it is divided, and give the posts of each.
A.