DISTRIBUTION OF THE CREW.
78. Table showing the number of men for the service of each kind and class of gun in use in the Navy, assuming the vessel to have the established complement.
| Pivot Guns: | Broadside Guns: | ||
| XI-inch of 16,000 lbs., X-inch of 10,000 lbs. | 24 | IX-inch of 9,000 lbs., 100-pdr. rifle. | 16 |
| X-inch of 12,000 lbs., 64-pdr. of 106 cwt. | 20 | 8-inch of 68 cwt. | 14 |
| IX-inch of 9,000 lbs., 100-pdr. rifle. | 16 | 8-inch of 6,500 lbs., 8-inch of 56 cwt. | 12 |
| 60-pdr. rifle. | 10 | 32-pdr. of 57 cwt. | 12 |
| 30-pdr. rifle. | 8 | 32-pdr. of 4,500 lbs., 32-pdr. of 42 cwt., 60-pdr. rifle. | 10 |
| 20-pdr. rifle. | 6 | 32-pdr. of 33 cwt., 30-pdr. rifle. | 8 |
| 32-pdr. of 27 cwt., 20-pdr. rifle. | 6 | ||
To the XI, X, and IX-inch 100-pounder rifle, and 64-pounder pivot guns, a Powderman, and to all other guns a Powder-boy is to be added.
The number of men to form crews of guns mounted on carriages of special character, is to be regulated as may be found most advantageous by the Commanding Officer.
79. In designating the Petty Officers and others for particular stations, it is assumed that the intelligence, skill, and force of the men have been equally divided between the two watches, and that the men in the starboard watch have all odd numbers, as 1, 3, 5, and those of the port watch even numbers, as 2, 4, 6.
To preserve this equality, and to secure the ability of those who may be upon deck to prepare the ship for action at night, whilst the watch below are bringing up and stowing the hammocks, all the odd-numbered guns will be entirely manned by men belonging to the starboard watch, and all the even-numbered guns by those belonging to the port watch, as far as practicable. The crews of pivot-guns to be taken half from each watch.
80. Where ports on opposite sides of the same deck are numbered the same, and are both provided with a gun, guns' crews are only to be furnished for the guns on one side. Pivot and shifting guns are each to have full guns' crews.
81. When the complements allowed to vessels of the Navy will permit, it is recommended as a general arrangement that the guns' crews be formed of about one-third Petty Officers and Seamen, one-third Ordinary Seamen, and one-third Landsmen and Boys, and that this system be observed as nearly as practicable.
82. At least one Quarter Gunner should be stationed at each division of guns; and a Gunner's Mate or Quarter Gunner in the smaller magazine, and in each shell-room.