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COMPRESSORMEN, for pivot-guns, their stations and numbers 1; 62; 243
Ordnance Instructions for the United States Navy. 1866. Fourth edition. United States. Navy Dept. Bureau of Ordnance
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TACKLEMEN, stations and numbers of, for broadside-guns 1; 35; 152 the duties of, in preparing for use of broadside-guns 1; 40; 177 the duties of, at the exercises of broadside-guns on one side only 1; 48; 211-216 stations, &c., of, for pivot-guns 1; 62; 243
Ordnance Instructions for the United States Navy. 1866. Fourth edition. United States. Navy Dept. Bureau of Ordnance
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Arrangements are made for shifting the broadside-guns both to the bow and stern, in aid of the pivot-guns, when the distance of the enemy is not too great.
Ordnance Instructions for the United States Navy. 1866. Fourth edition. United States. Navy Dept. Bureau of Ordnance
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With broadside guns, one Fireman is to be taken from each gun's crew, and from pivot-guns two.
Ordnance Instructions for the United States Navy. 1866. Fourth edition. United States. Navy Dept. Bureau of Ordnance
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The crews of pivot-guns to be taken half from each watch.
Ordnance Instructions for the United States Navy. 1866. Fourth edition. United States. Navy Dept. Bureau of Ordnance
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I. I.PLEMENTS, for broadside-guns 1; 33; 148 for common truck and Marsilly carriages 1; 45; 202 for pivot-guns, with their places 1; 61; 242 for mortars 1; 114; 445 for boats, when landed for service 2; 29; 91 for extreme proof of trial guns 3; 24; 35
Ordnance Instructions for the United States Navy. 1866. Fourth edition. United States. Navy Dept. Bureau of Ordnance
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MANUAL EXERCISES, of broadside-guns, on one side only 1; 46-54; 203-229 general remarks on 1; 55-57; 231-235 of broadside-guns, on both sides at once 1; 58-60; 236-240 of pivot-guns with commands, &c.
Ordnance Instructions for the United States Navy. 1866. Fourth edition. United States. Navy Dept. Bureau of Ordnance
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When the number of officers on board of vessels having pivot-guns will permit, each pivot-gun will be placed under the special charge of a suitable officer of the division of which it forms
Ordnance Instructions for the United States Navy. 1866. Fourth edition. United States. Navy Dept. Bureau of Ordnance
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LEVERMEN, stations and numbers of, for pivot-guns 1; 62; 243
Ordnance Instructions for the United States Navy. 1866. Fourth edition. United States. Navy Dept. Bureau of Ordnance
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Tangent-sights placed on the side of the breech, with a fixed front sight on the rimbase, as in rifled cannon, will hereafter be supplied to all pivot-guns; and these will give the sight with equal accuracy at all elevations.
Ordnance Instructions for the United States Navy. 1866. Fourth edition. United States. Navy Dept. Bureau of Ordnance
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