WHEN DIRECTED TO BE MANNED AND ARMED FOR SERVICE.
1. Boats must be provided according to the time of absence and nature of the service they are to perform, keeping in view the details prescribed in Table (Article 5).
The number and class of Boat-Howitzers are assigned by the Bureau of Ordnance.
2. When boats manned and armed are ordered, the Officers detailed to command them will see that they are thus furnished, and report when the boats are ready. They will also see that all articles are safely returned, or duly accounted for, when the boats return to the vessel.
If the boats are directed to assemble alongside of any particular vessel, the officers must report as they arrive there. If signalled alongside of the ship of the Commander of the Squadron for exercise or for inspection, they are to be inspected, if he shall so direct, by an Officer appointed by him, whose duty it shall be to report those which may be particularly well prepared, and those which he may find deficient in equipment or arrangement, specifying particulars.
3. Whenever the Howitzers are to be used in boats they must be fitted for the purpose as directed in "Exercise and Manœuvre of Boat-Howitzers;" their crews being armed with swords and revolvers.
4. Boarding-parties are to be supplied with swords, revolvers, and rifles loading at the breech, with filled cartridge-boxes.
5.—
TABLE OF BOAT EQUIPMENTS, ARMS, AND STORES FOR EXPEDITIONS
| DEPARTMENTS. | NAMES OF ARTICLES. | | Line Ships and
1st Class
Screw Frigates. | All other Frigates. | Razeed Frigates
and 1st Class
Screw Sloops. | All other Sloops
and Brigs. |
| Launches. | 1st and
2d
Cutters. | 3d and
4th
Cutters. | Launches. | 1st and
2d
Cutters. | 3d and
4th
Cutters. | Launch. | 1st
Cutter. | 2d and
3d
Cutters. | Launch. | 1st and
2d
Cutters. | 3d
Cutter. |
| Gunner's. | Boat-Carriage, complete | | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | — | 1 ea. | 1 to 1st | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Field-Carriage, complete | | — | 1 ea. | — | 1 ea. | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | | |
| Ammunition-Chests (various in size & contents) | Either one or all, as the nature of the service may require. | | | |
| Ammunition-Pouches | One for each man of the field-howitzer's crew, except Nos. 1 & 3. | | | |
| Match-Rope | (lengths) | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 | 1 | 1 ea. | 1 | 1 ea. | 1 |
| Primers | (tin-boxes) | 2 ea. | 2 ea. | — | 2 ea. | 2 to 1st | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | | |
| Spare Lock, complete | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | — | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | | |
| Haversack for Captain of Howitzer | One for each field gun. | | | |
| Swords | One for each man in the boat. | | | |
| Breech-Loading Arms | One for each man of the boat's crew. | | | |
| Minié-Rifles | When extra men in the boat, one for each. | | | |
| Revolvers | One for each man of the boat's crew. | | | |
| Cartridge-boxes, filled | One for each rifle, breech-loading gun, and and revolver. | | | |
| Empty Powder-Tank, as a Magazine | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 | 1 | 1 ea. | 1 | 1 ea. | 1 |
| Boat Arm-Chest | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 | 1 | 1 ea. | 1 | 1 ea. | 1 |
| Carpenter's. | Masts and Spars | (set) | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 | 1 | 1 ea. | 1 | 1 ea. | 1 |
| Cranes for Spars and Spare Oars | (set) | 1 ea. | — | — | 1 ea. | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Set of Oars | | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 | 1 | 1 ea. | 1 | 1 ea. | 1 |
| Spare Oars for one Thwart | (set) | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 | 1 | 1 ea. | 1 | 1 ea. | 1 |
| Boat-Hooks | | 3 ea. | 3 ea. | 3 ea. | 3 ea. | 3 ea. | 3 ea. | 3 | 3 | 3 ea. | 3 | 3 ea. | 3 |
| Tools and articles for repairing damages | (set fixed) | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 | 1 | 1 ea. | 1 | 1 ea. | 1 |
| Bucket | | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 | 1 | 1 ea. | 1 | 1 ea. | 1 |
| Tarpaulin | | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 | 1 | 1 ea. | 1 | 1 ea. | 1 |
| Sailmaker's. | Sails | (set) | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 | 1 | 1 ea. | 1 | 1 ea. | 1 |
| Awning | | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 | 1 | 1 ea. | 1 | 1 ea. | 1 |
| Tent-Awning | (see drawing) | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 | 1 | 1 ea. | 1 | 1 ea. | 1 |
| Boatswain's. | Thrum-Mats for muffling oars | (sets) | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 | 1 | 1 ea. | 1 | 1 ea. | 1 |
| Hand-Grapnels | | 2 ea. | 2 ea. | 1 ea. | 2 ea. | 2 ea. | 1 ea. | 2 | 1 | 1 ea. | 1 | 1 ea. | 1 |
| Anchors | | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 | 1 | 1 ea. | 1 | 1 ea. | 1 |
| Chain or Rope for Anchor | (15 f'ms long) | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 | 1 | 1 ea. | 1 | 1 ea. | 1 |
| Marlinspike | | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 | 1 | 1 ea. | 1 | 1 ea. | 1 |
| Spun-Yarn | (balls of) | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 | 1 | 1 ea. | 1 | 1 ea. | 1 |
| Grease | (lbs.) | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 | 1 | 1 ea. | 1 | 1 ea. | 1 |
| Fishing-Lines and Hooks | | Three lines for the larger boats and two for the smaller, with 1 dozen assorted hooks per boat. |
| Master's. | Boat-Compasses | | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 | 1 | 1 ea. | 1 | 1 ea. | 1 |
| Lead and Line | | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 | 1 | 1 ea. | 1 | 1 ea. | 1 |
| Signals | (sets) | One for the senior officer of the boats belonging to each ship. | | | |
| Spy-Glasses | | One for the senior officer of the boats belonging to each ship. | | | |
| Ensign | | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 | 1 | 1 ea. | 1 | 1 ea. | 1 |
| Lantern | | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 | 1 | 1 ea. | 1 | 1 ea. | 1 |
| Candles | (lbs.) | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 | 1 | 1 ea. | 1 | 1 ea. | 1 |
| Tinder-Box, with Flint and Steel | | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 ea. | 1 | 1 | 1 ea. | 1 | 1 ea. | 1 |
| Yeoman's. | Boat-Stove and utensils for cooking | (set) | 1 ea. | — | — | 1 ea. | — | — | 1 ea. | — | — | 1 ea. | — | — |
| Master's. | Fuel | (quantity) | As may be judged necessary. |
| Breakers of Water | (number) | To be regulated, like the fuel, according to the nature of the expedition and ballast required. |
| Paymaster's. | Provisions | | To be regulated, like the fuel, according to the nature of the expedition and ballast required. |
| Surgeon's. | Articles for treatment of sick and wounded | To be regulated, like the fuel, according to the nature of the expedition and ballast required. |