13. Are the prescribed arrangements for stopping shot-holes complete, and the men well trained to that duty?
14. Are the arrangements for boarding and repelling boarders efficient? Note the time required to assemble each division properly armed. Are the boarders and others well trained in the use of the single-stick or broadsword?
15. Is the whole crew well trained in the use of small-arms, and in company and battalion drill? If not, state the reasons assigned. State also the condition of the armory, small-arms, and their ammunition.
16. What is the state of the equipment and preparation of boats for armed service? If defective, in what particulars and for what assigned reasons?
17. Times from the call "Arm and Away" to the shoving off of each boat. Time to form a line abreast. Time required for other evolutions. Time required to land small-arm men, from the signal or order given when near the shore. Time to land howitzers, specifying their weights. Time to embark them; to shift from bow to stern. Time to load properly and fire safely three rounds. Are the crews expert in these points?
18. Are the arrangements and apparatus for extinguishing fire efficient? If not, state deficiencies and their causes. Times required to get the several streams of water to the designated point; time required for complete readiness.
19. Have the "Ordnance Instructions" been fully complied with in this ship? State exceptions and reasons assigned, if any.
20. General condition of the vessel in point of armament, carriages, and other ordnance equipments, and of the crew as to efficiency for action, stating particular exceptions, if any, and what remedies have been suggested or applied.
GENERAL ORDER.