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| Times in which each division reported ready for action. | 1st, commanded by | ||
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| 3rd, commanded by | |||
| 4th, commanded by | |||
| 5th, etc. commanded by | |||
| Master's commanded by | |||
| Powder commanded by | |||
| Engineer commanded by | |||
| Marine commanded by |
5. Were all the divisions properly prepared? If not, state what divisions were found defective, in what particulars, and from what causes. Include in the answer to this question the condition of division-boxes, spare implements, and equipments, and their readiness for use.
6. Are the men well skilled in the exercise of the great guns, including working both sides at once, and in pointing and firing?
7. Time required to dismount, shift carriage, remount, load, and run out any broadside-gun selected by the Inspecting Officer. State its position and weight.
8. Time required to transport a gun from one side to the other, and back, giving numbers of ports and weight of gun.
9. Time required to shift breechings, trucks, and tackles.
10. Have the prescribed arrangements been correctly made for supplying the batteries with powder and projectiles; are the men properly stationed for these purposes, and are they expert in the performance of these duties? Is the supply ample, and without confusion of charges?
11. Condition of magazines, shell-rooms, shot-lockers, and lighting apparatus.
12. Are the men well trained in securing masts and spars, stoppering rigging, and repairing injuries to the steering apparatus, and in getting springs on the cables? State the time required to perform efficiently the most important of these operations; for instance:
Bowsprit shot away, to secure foremast;
Port main rigging and main stays disabled, to secure mainmast;
To fish a lower mast and yard;
Steering apparatus disabled, what means of repairs or substitutes prepared.