STATIONS.
21. For 20 men the stations in the boat and at the howitzer will be as follows; if fewer are employed, the higher numbers are to be omitted:
| BOAT. | HOWITZER. | ||
| Stations. | Duty. | ||
| Quarter Master, | Stern-Sheets. | Signals and assists with ammunition. | |
| Quarter Gunner, | Ammunition. | Ammunition. | |
| Cockswain, | Helm. | ||
| Chief of Piece, | Bow. | Superintends the firing. | |
| Port. | Starboard. | ||
| 1. ——— | Bow-oar. | Captain of howitzer, points and fires the gun, superintends orders, and gives orders in absence of an Officer. | |
| If the lock and sight are on left side Captain will take station on port side. | |||
| 2. Bow-oar. | ——— | 2d Captain, tends vent and primes. | |
| 3. ——— | 2d oar. | Sponger, sponges and pushes home charge. | |
| 4. 2d oar. | ——— | Loader, receives and enters ammunition. | |
| 5. ——— | 3d oar. | Tends forward compressor. | |
| 6. 3d oar. | ——— | Tends after compressor. | |
| 7. ——— | 4th oar. | Train rope. | |
| 8. 4th oar. | ——— | ||
| 9. ——— | 5th oar. | ||
| 10. 5th oar. | ——— | ||
| 11. ——— | 6th oar. | ||
| 12. 6th oar. | ——— | ||
| 13. ——— | 7th oar. | ||
| 14. 7th oar. | ——— | ||
| 15. ——— | 8th oar. | ||
| 16. 8th oar. | ——— | ||
| 17. ——— | 9th oar. | Runs field-carriage forward when landing. | |
| 18. 9th oar. | ——— | Runs field-carriage forward when landing. | |
Officer of boat directs the whole of the operations, or may take especial charge of the howitzer.
Officer of the gun is in command of the piece, unless otherwise ordered by the Officer of the boat.
(Preliminary Order)—"MAN THE HOWITZER!"
22. The Captain of the gun sees that the elevator, sight and lock are in order for firing.
Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. Trail oars.
No. 3 goes to starboard side of muzzle, having the sponge and rammer ready.
No. 4 goes to port side of muzzle, takes out tompion.