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CHAPTER VII (K).

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SWEEPING Flotilla (Seven Hired Launches).

For Channel Marking and Mine-Sweeping Operations.

Required.

Completed by.

1

Lieutenant (T), depôt

Remarks.

Rank or Rating.

Lieutenant

:

C.P.O...

3

Petty Officers

6

Able Seamen

18

19

Moorhen," "Robin," and "Sandpiper"

"Moorhen," "Robin," and

"

16 " Moorhen,"

Sandpiper'

61

Sandpiper "

2" Wivern"

In charge of channel marking and mine-sweeping arrange- ments.

I to each pair of boats.

1 to each sweeping boat.

Robin," and 3

4 Lieutenant's (T) crew, “Tamar" 1 Lieutenant's (T) coxswain, 15" Tamar

6 Lieutenant's (T) directing

A. Bs. (native)

Carpenters mate.

3

66

Signalman Domestic (native)

1

19

boat.

2 to each sweeping boat.

Moorben," "Robin," and 1 to each pair of boats.

"Sandpiper "

"Tamar"

Lieutenant (T), “Tamar

NOTE-3 pairs of sweeping launches.

1 directing officer's boat.

Lieutenant's (T) directing boat.

**

•

2 reserve launches with hired crews (natives).

"

NOTE. The torpedo-boats will also be rigged with mine-sweeping gear worked by their own men, but they are not to be counted as available owing to the probable necessity for repairs to keep them in good order, and for the rest that will be essential for their crews.

Personnel and Stores required for Mine Sweeping.

For sweeping, each pair of boats (3 pairs in all) are to carry the following per- sonnel :-

1 C.P.O. in charge.

2 P.Os. as coxswains. 6 A.Bs.

1 carpenter's mate.

4 A.Bs. (native).

In the steam-boat of the Directing Officer there are to be :--

1 Lieutenant (T) in charge of sweeping.

7 A.Bs. (native).

1 signalman.

Each sweeping boat is to carry the following stores in addition to such water and provisions as the Directing Officer may order:

2 kites (1 spare).

2 sweeps spare to each pair of boats).

2 rifles.

100 rounds of ammunition.

1 megaphone.

1 telescope.

1 boat's bag.

1 boatswain's bag.

1 carpenter's bag.

1 surgical bag.

1 compass.

1 chart.

1 answering pendant and staff.

1 lantern.

Candles.

1 handaxe.

20 lifebelts.

1 red burgee.

NOTE-One Flotilla Signal Book for Directing Officer's boat.

The steam-boat of the Directing Officer is to carry :-

4 spare

kites.

4 spare sweeps.

1 set of boat flags.

20 lifebelts.

1 boat's signal book.

1 megaphone.

1 bamboo mast and yard, with stays and

halyards.

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