Ordnance Instructions for the United States Navy. / 1866. Fourth edition.

by United States. Navy Department. Bureau of Ordnance

Kind or Class of Gun.	Weight of Gun, in pounds, or cwt., when so expressed.	NOTICES.	Number of Hands for each—
			Gun, when a pivot, or used singly.	Gun of both broadsides.
Col. 1	Col. 2		Col. 3	Col. 4
XV-inch XI-inch or 150-pounder	42,000 16,000 to 17,000	In turrets of an iron-clad, and on carriage requiring but ten hands for a XV-inch and seven for an XI-inch, powdermen included.	20 * 14 *
XI-inch or 150-pounder	16,000 to 17,000	Elsewhere than in said turrets.	25	12.5
X-inch or 64-pounder	12,000		21	10.5
IX-inch or 100-pounder	9,000 to 10,000		17	8.5
60-pounder	5,000		11	5.5
30-pounder rifle	3,000 to 4,000		9	4.5
20-pounder rifle	1,600 to 2,000		7	3.5
8-inch	63 cwt.	On lower deck of ship-of-the-line.	17	8.5
8-inch	63 cwt.	Elsewhere than on said deck.	15	7.5
8-inch	56 cwt. or 6,500 lbs.		13	6.5
32-pounder	57 cwt.	On lower deck of ship-of-the-line.	15	7.5
32-pounder	57 cwt.	Elsewhere than on said deck.	13	6.5
32-pounder	42 cwt. or 4,500 lbs.		11	5.5
32-pounder	33 cwt.		9	4.5
32-pounder	27 cwt.		7	3.5
24-pounder howitzer	1,300 to 1,400		7	3.5
12-pounder howitzer	700 to 800		5	2.5

Note *: These numbers, 20 and 14, give, intentionally, double crews.

TABLE II

Allowance of Petty Officers, and also of others NOT Seamen, Ordinary Seamen, Landsmen, Boys, Firemen, Coal-heavers, nor Musicians, other than Master of the Band, for Sailing Vessels and Steamers of every description, including Iron-clads, when the amount of C is—

RATINGS.	Not less than 570 nor more than 760		Not less than 375 nor more than 570		Not less than 225 nor more than 375		Not less than 175 nor more than 225		Not less than 100 nor more than 175		Not less than 80 nor more than 100		Not less than 60 nor more than 80		Not less than 40 nor more than 60		Not less than 25 nor more than 40		Not less than 12 nor more than 25
S.V. means a Sailing Vessel. Stmr. means a Steamer.	Col. 1		Col. 2		Col. 3		Col. 4		Col. 5		Col. 6		Col. 7		Col. 8		Col. 9		Col. 10
	S.V.	Stmr.	S.V.	Stmr.	S.V.	Stmr.	S.V.	Stmr.	S.V.	Stmr.	S.V.	Stmr.	S.V.	Stmr.	S.V.	Stmr.	S.V.	Stmr.	S.V.	Stmr.
Chief Boatswain's Mate	1	..	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Boatswain's Mate in charge	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	1	1	1	1	1	..	..
Boatswain's Mates	5	..	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	..	..	..	..	..	..
Chief Gunner's Mates	1	..	1	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Gunner's Mates in charge	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	1	1	1	1	1	..	..
Gunner's Mates	3	..	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	..	..	..	..	..	..
Chief Quartermasters	1	..	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	..	..	..	..	..	..
Quartermasters	9	..	7	7	5	5	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	2	2	1	1
Coxswains	10	..	8	8	7	7	6	6	4	4	4	4	2	2	1	1	1	1	..	..
Captains of Forecastle	4	..	4	4	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	..	1	..	..	..
Captains of Tops	8	..	6	6	6	4	4	2	2	..	2	..	2	..	1	..	..	..	..	..
Captains of After-Guard	2	..	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	..	..	..	..
Quarter Gunners	18	..	12	12	6	6	4	4	4	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1
Carpenter's Mates	2	..	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	..	..	..	..
Sailmaker's Mates	2	..	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	..	..	..	..
Painters—1st class	1	..	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Painters—2d class	1	..	1	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	1	1	1	1	1	..	..	..	..
Coopers	1	..	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	..	..	..	..	..	..
Armorers	1	..	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Armorer's Mates	1	..	1	1	..	1	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Captains of Hold	2	..	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	..	..	..	..
Ship's Cooks	1	..	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Bakers	2	..	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Yeomen	1	..	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	..	..
Master-at-Arms	1	..	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	..	..	..	..	..	..
Surgeon's Steward in charge	When there is no Medical Officer provided, the Surgeon's Steward allowed is to become the Surgeon's Steward in charge.
Surgeon's Stewards	1	..	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	..	..
Paymaster's Stewards	1	..	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	..	..
Schoolmasters	1	..	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	..	..	..	..
Ship's Writers	1	..	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	..	..	..	..
Ship's Corporals	2	..	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	..	..	..	..	1	1	1	1	..	..
Masters of the Band	1	..	1	1	and one to every other vessel allowed a band.
Coxswains to Commander-in-Chief	One of each to be borne on the books of the vessel carrying his flag in addition to her compliment.
Stewards to Commander-in-Chief	One of each to be borne on the books of the vessel carrying his flag in addition to her compliment.
Cooks to Commander-in-Chief	One of each to be borne on the books of the vessel carrying his flag in addition to her compliment.
Cabin Stewards	1	..	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	..	..	..	..
Cabin Cooks	1	..	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	..	..	..	..
Ward-Room Stewards	1	..	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	..	..
Ward-Room Cooks	1	..	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	..	..
*Steerage Stewards	1	..	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	..	..	1	1
*Steerage Cooks	1	..	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	..	..	1	1
*Foreward Officer's Stewards	1	..	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
*Foreward Officer's Cooks	1	..	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
*Carpenters, including Caulkers	12	..	10	10	8	8	6	6	4	4	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	..	..
Nurses	2	..	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	..	..	..	..
Total	107	..	88	88	68	67	58	56	51	47	44	41	38	36	30	28	15	14	5	5
Note.—Those rankings marked * are not Petty Officers. Iron-clads without spars not to be allowed any Captains of Tops.

TABLE III.

Allowance of Officers when the amount of C is—

GRADES.	Not less than 570 nor more than 760		Not less than 375 nor more than 570		Not less than 225 nor more than 375		Not less than 175 nor more than 225		Not less than 100 nor more than 175		Not less than 80 nor more than 100		Not less than 60 nor more than 80		Not less than 40 nor more than 60		Not less than 25 nor more than 40		Not less than 12 nor more than 25
S.V. means a Sailing Vessel. Stmr. means a Steamer.	Col. 1		Col. 2		Col. 3		Col. 4		Col. 5		Col. 6		Col. 7		Col. 8		Col. 9		Col. 10
	S.V.	Stmr.	S.V.	Stmr.	S.V.	Stmr.	S.V.	Stmr.	S.V.	Stmr.	S.V.	Stmr.	S.V.	Stmr.	S.V.	Stmr.	S.V.	Stmr.	S.V.	Stmr.
Commodore	1	..	1	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Commodore	1	..	1	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Captain	..	..	..	..	1	1	..	1	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Commander	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	1	..	..	1	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..
Lieut.-Commander	1	..	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	..	1	..	1	1	1	1	..	..
Lieutenant	2	..	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	..	1	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..
Master	3	..	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	3	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	..	1
Ensign	3	..	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	4	4	3	3	1	..
Midshipman	12	..	8	8	6	6	4	4	4	4	4	4	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Surgeon	1	..	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Assistant Surgeons	3	..	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	..	..
Paymaster	1	..	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Assistant Paymaster	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	..	..
Chaplain	One to each Flagship.
Boatswain	1	..	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Gunner	1	..	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Carpenter	1	..	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Sailmaker	1	..	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Chief Engineer	..	..	..	1	..	1	..	1	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
1st Assistant Engineer	..	..	..	2	..	2	..	2	..	1	..	2	..	1	..	1	..	1	..	..
2d Assistant Engineer	..	..	..	2	..	2	..	2	..	2	..	2	..	2	..	2	..	1	..	1
3d Assistant Engineer	..	..	..	3	..	2	..	2	..	2	..	2	..	2	..	2	..	2	..	2
Secretary	One for each Commander of a Squadron.
Clerk to Commanding Officer	1	..	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	..	..
Clerk to Paymaster	1	..	1	1	1	1	1	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Master's Mates	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	3	3	2	2	2	2	1	1
Total	33 to 35	..	25 to 27	33 to 35	22 to 24	29 to 31	19	26	18	24	17	23	12	17	11	16	10	14	2	5
Note.—Iron-clads without Spars are not to be allowed either Boatswains or Sailmakers. No Paymaster or Assistant Paymaster shall be allowed a clerk in a vessel having the complement of one hundred and seventy-five persons or less, excepting in supply steamers and store vessels.

TABLE IV.