er the Howitzers are to be used in boats they must be fitted
for the purpose as directed in "EXERCISE AND MANOEUVRE OF
BOAT-HOWITZERS;" their crews being armed with swords and revolvers.
4. Boarding-parties are to be supplied with swords, revolvers, and
rifles loading at the breech, with filled cartridge-boxes.
EQUIPMENT OF BOATS ARMED FOR SERVICE.
5.--TABLE OF BOAT EQUIPMENTS, ARMS, AND STORES FOR EXPEDITIONS
KEY:
A: LINE SHIPS AND 1ST CLASS SCREW FRIGATES.
B: ALL OTHER FRIGATES.
C: RAZEED FRIGATES AND 1ST CLASS SCREW SLOOPS.
D: ALL OTHER SLOOPS AND BRIGS.
E: LAUNCHES
F: 1st and 2nd CUTTERS.
G: 3rd and 4th CUTTERS.
H: 1st CUTTERS.
I: 2nd and 3rd CUTTERS.
J: 3rd CUTTERS.
------------------------------------------+-----------+-----------------+
| | A | B |
DEPARTMENTS.| NAMES OF +-----------+-----------------+
| ARTICLES. | E | F | G | E | F | G |
------------+-----------------------------+---+---+---+---+---------+---+
|Boat-Carriage, complete |1ea|1ea|-- |1ea|1 to 1st |-- |
|Field-Carriage, complete |-- |1ea|-- |1ea| -- |-- |
| Ammunition-Chests |Either one or all, as the |
| (various in size | nature of the service may |
| & contents) | require. |
| | |
| Ammunition-Pouches |One for each man of the |
| | field-howitzer's crew, |
| | except Nos. 1 & 3. |
| | |
|Match-Rope (lengths)|1ea|1ea|1ea|1ea| 1 ea. |1ea|
|Primers (tin-boxes)|2ea|2ea|-- |2ea|2 to 1st |-- |
|Spare Lock, complete |1ea|1ea|-- |1ea| 1 ea. |-- |
GUNNER'S. |Haversack for Captain | | | | | | |
| of Howitzer |One for each field gun. |
|Swords |One for each man in the boat.|
| | |
|Breech-Loading Arms |One for each man of the |
| |boat's crew.
|