INDEX.
Reading edition
After guy—ship‘s torpedo spar, 16
Alkaline solution, 45
Amount of water in wet gun-cotton, 44
Apparatus for drying gun-cotton, 13, 47, 48, 49
Articles for testing gun-cotton. (See Chemical box).
” list of in outfit, 52
” of torpedo outfit supplied at Navy Yard, 15, 56
” ” ”” ”from Torpedo Station, 14, 52
” spare, 1, 14
Bands, spar, 8, 53
Batteries, firing. (See Firing-batteries).
Battery-cell, description, 27
” cells, spare, 27, 55
” locker, 51
” tester, 28, 55
Blocks, detonator, 11, 53
” primer, dry, 12, 39, 40, 41, 49, 53
Boat, firing-batteries. (See Firing-batteries).
” fittings, Pattern B, 8, 9, 10, 54, 55
” spar. (See Spar).
” to test the circuit from, 21
” wire-box, 7, 54
Bow-fittings, 8, 54
Box, chemical, 13, 54
” gunpowder fuzes and igniters, 12, 53
” reel, 6, 52
” stuffing, 3
” supply, 8, 52
” torpedo packing, 39
” wire, boats, 7, 54
”” ships, 6, 7, 53
Butts, secondary spar, 5, 54
Cable, insulated. (See Reel box).
Caps, secondary spar, 5, 54
””” rivets for, 54
” water. (See Stuffing-boxes).
Care and management of firing-batteries, 29
” of gun-cotton and detonators, 41
Case, primer. (See Primer-case).
Cell, battery, 27
Cells, battery, spare, 27, 55
Charge, detonator, 10, 42
” primer, dry. (See Primer charge).
Calcium, chloride. (See Chloride of calcium).
Chemical box, 13, 54
Chloride of calcium, 47
” ” ” how distinguished from chloride of lime, 47
” ” ” test of, for bleaching properties, 47
” ” ” to be used instead of chloride of lime, 47
” ” lime. (See Chloride of calcium).
Circuit-closer, Pattern B, description, 4
”” ” how attached, 4, 22
”” ”” test, 22, 23
”” ” necessary to be water-tight, 23
”” ” number issued, 4, 56
”” ” safety-pin to be in before priming, 23
”” ” to be tested before priming, 23
”” safety-pins, spare, 53
”” spring, spare, 53
”” weight of, 5
Circuit testing, from ships, 20
” to test the, from boats, 21
Clamps, spar, 10, 54
Cloth, emery, 52
Commanding officer of vessel to be furnished with plan of wires, 52
Condition of firing-batteries, how to test, 28, 29
Connection to terminal, machine, or battery not to be made until, 20, 21
Contact, fire on, when using circuit-closer, Pattern B, 24
” spar leading-wires, Pattern B. (See Wires).
” torpedo. (See Torpedo).
Continuity of wires, testing, 32, 38
Crutch, swivel, 8, 54
Cutting plyers, 52
Depth. (See Immersion).
Detonator, 10, 41, 42, 53
” blocks, 10, 53
” bridge, resistance of, 11
” care of, 41
” charge, 11, 42
” dummy, 12, 53
” packing and stowage, 10, 42
” splice-sample, 53
” splicing on, 18
” testing, manner of, 17
” when tested, to be put in safe place, 17
Diaphragms, rubber, 56
Distance, proper, for contact torpedo before firing, 21
”” ” exercise” ” ” 22
”” ” service ” ” ” 21
Drier, steam, 13, 46, 56
Dry primers. (See Primer).
Drying apparatus, gun-cotton, 13, 47, 48, 49
” gun-cotton, rules for, 45
Dummy detonators, 12, 53
” gunpowder fuze, 53
Dynamo-electric machine, pattern A, 32, 52
”” ”” C, 36, 53
Earth-plates, 52
Electric switches, 15, 56
” ” and permanent wires, use of, 25
” ” not issued with permanent firing apparatus, 15
” ” ” to be used as firing keys, 26
Emery cloth, 52
Exercise torpedo. (See Torpedo).
Fasteners, paper, 53
Fire at will, contact torpedoes, 24
” on contact, contact torpedoes, 24
” torpedoes using A machine and firing-key, 21
” ” ” C ”, 21
” ” ” battery and hand-firing key, 21
Firing-batteries, 27
” ” boats, 28, 55
” ” how to test condition of, 28, 30
” ” management and care of, 29
” ” no connection to be made with until, 20, 21
” ” not to be used to test the circuit, 21
” ” number furnished, 27
” ” ships, 28, 55
Firing-key, D. E. machine, pattern A, 34, 52
” ” ” ” ” ” to test, 36
Fittings, boats. (See Boat-fittings).
” bow, 8
” heel, ship‘s torpedo spar, 16
” ” ” ” ” substitute for, 16
” ship‘s spar, 16, 56
Forward guy, ship‘s torpedo spar, how fitted, 16
Fuze bridges, spare, 55
” gunpowder, dummy, 53
” ” splicing on, 25
Fuzes, gunpowder, 12, 53
Fuzing torpedoes. (See Torpedo).
Glass jars for dry primers, 12, 41, 53
Gun-cotton, amount in torpedo outfit, 40
””” of water in when wet, 44
”” apparatus for drying, 13, 57, 48, 49
”” articles for testing. (See Chemical box).
”” care of, 41
”” dry, packing and stowage of, 39
”” inspection of, 42
”” ” ” precautions to be taken, 44
”” magazine, 41
”” miscellaneous data, 49
”” primers. (See Primers).
”” rules for drying, 45
”” test of. (See Inspection of gun-cotton).
”” removed in priming, where placed, 17, 22
”” wet, packing and stowage of, 39
Gunpowder fuze, dummy, 53
” ” splicing on, 25
” fuzes, 12, 53
” igniters, 11, 53
” torpedoes, improvised, 24
Guy, after, ship‘s torpedo spar, 16
” forward, ” ” ” how fitted, 16
Hand-firing key, 31, 55
Heel fittings, ship‘s torpedo spar, description, 16
”” ” ”” substitute for, 16
Hemp twine, 52
Horizontal distance. (See Distance).
Igniters, gunpowder, 12, 53
Immersion, proper for the exercise torpedo, 22
””” ” service torpedo, 21
””” ” contact torpedo, 21
Improvised torpedoes, gunpowder, 24
Inspection of gun-cotton, 42
” ”” precautions to be taken, 44
Inspectors of ordnance at Navy Yard, duties of, 51
Instructions, Torpedo, copies of, 56
Insulated cable. (See Reel box).
Insulating splices, 38
Insulation of wires, 37
” ” ” not to be damaged, 37
” ” ” testing the, 32
Jars, glass, for dry primers, 12, 41, 53
Key for ship‘s secondary spar, 5, 53
” hand-firing, 31, 55
Knives, 3
Lead-covered wires, 14
Leading-wires. (See Wires).
Lift, topping, ship‘s torpedo spar, how fitted, 16
Lines, reeving, 20, 53
”” weights, 20, 53
Locker, battery, 51
Machine connecting wires, 6, 7, 52, 53, 54
” dynamo-electric, pattern A, 32, 52
” ” ” ” C, 36, 53
” no connection to be made with until torpedo is immersed, 20, 21
Magazine, gun-cotton, 41
Magneto, testing, 31, 32, 55
Management and care of firing-batteries, 29
Monkey wrench, 52
Navy Yard, articles of torpedo outfit supplied at, 14, 56
” ” Inspectors of ordnance at, duties of, 51
No connection to be made to terminal, battery, or machine until, 20, 21
Officer commanding vessel to be furnished with plan of wires, 52
Okonite tape, 18, 52
Open-end wrench, 52
Outfit, spar-torpedo, amount of gun-cotton in, 40
”” articles of, invoice number of boxes containing, 57
”” ” ” list of, 52
”” ” ” place of stowage, 57
”” ” ” spaced occupied when boxed, 57
”” ” ” supplied at Navy Yards, 14, 56
”” ” ” from Torpedo Station, 48
”” ” ” weight of when boxed, 57
”” how designated, 1
”” includes, 1
Packing, spherical rubber, 3, 53, 56
Paper fasteners, 53
Permanent wires, 14, 56
”” plan to be furnished to, 52
”” use of, 25
Pins, safety, for circuit-closer, spare, 53
” ” ” ” ” to be in before priming, 23
” torpedo, 5, 55
” ” spare, 55
Plate, testing and firing, 53, 56
Plates, earth, 52
Plyers, cutting, 52
Precautions to be taken in inspection of gun-cotton, 44
Preparation of contact torpedo, 22
” ” exercise ” pattern D, 22
” ” service ” ” ”, 17
Primer blocks, 12, 39, 40, 41, 53
” case, description of, 2
” charge, 40, 41
” not to remain long in exercise torpedo, 22
” dry gun-cotton, care of, 41
” ” ” ” how packed and stowed, 12, 39, 41
” ” ” ” inspection of, 42
” ” ” ” number furnished, 41, 42
” ” ” ” precautions to be observed with, 42, 44
” ” ” ” testing. (See Inspection of gun-cotton).
” wet ” ” how packed, 39
Priming the exercise torpedo, 22
”” service torpedo, 17
Priming, wet gun-cotton removed in, where stowed, 17, 22
Rectifier, 19, 52
Reel box, 6, 52
Reeving-lines, 20, 53
” line weights, 20, 53
Resistance of detonator bridge, 11
Rivets for secondary spar butts, 54
” ” ”” caps, 54
Rubber diaphragms, 4, 56
” packing, spherical, 3, 53, 56
” tubing, 38, 52
” washers, 2, 56
Rules for drying gun-cotton, 45
Safety-break of contact spar leading-wires, 6
” ” to be kept open until, 24
Sample splice, 52
” ” detonator, 53
Safety-pin circuit-closer, spare, 53
” ” ” ” to be in before priming, 23
Screw-driver, 52
” tap, 53
Screws for boat spar, pattern A, 53
Secondary spar. (See Spar).
Service torpedo. (See Torpedo).
Shipping contact torpedo, safety-pin to be in before, 23
” secondary spar. (See Spar).
” torpedo. (See Torpedo).
Ship‘s firing-batteries. (See Firing-batteries).
” testing circuit from, 20
” torpedo spar. (See Spar).
” wire-box, 6, 53
Solution, alkaline, 45
Spar-bands, 8, 53
” boat, pattern A, 10, 55
” ” ” ” screws for, 53
” ” ” ” to be taken apart when not in use, 10
” clamps, 10, 54
” leading-wires. (See Wires).
” secondary, butts, 5, 54
”” ” rivets, 54
”” caps, 5, 54
”” ” rivets, 54
”” keys, 5, 54
”” pattern A, description, 5
”” ” ” difference between boats and ships, 5
”” ” ” how packed for boats, 5, 54
”” ” ” ” ” ” ships, 5, 54
”” ” ” number supplied, 5
”” pattern A, shipping, 19
” secondary, pattern A, toggles, 5, 53
” ship‘s, description, 15
” ” fittings, 16, 56
” ” number supplied, 15
” torpedo. (See Torpedo).
Spare articles, 1, 14
Spherical rubber packing, 56
Spindle for torpedo. (See Torpedo).
Splice wire, insulating of, 38
” ” sample, 52
” detonator, sample, 53
” towing strain on, how to prevent, 19
Splicing on detonator, 18
” ” gunpowder fuze, 25
” wires, 37
Spring for circuit-closer, spare, 53
Steam-drier, 13, 46, 56
Storeroom, torpedo, 51
Strain, towing on splices, how to prevent, 19
Stuffing-boxes, 3
Supply-box, 8, 52
Switches, electric. (See Electric switches).
” ” and permanent wires, use of, 25
Swivel-crutch, 8, 54
Table showing weight, space, and place of stowage of articles, 57
Tape, okonite, 18, 52
Terminals, 15
” connection with not to be made until, 20
Test-circuit through circuit-closer, pattern B, how to, 22, 23
” condition of firing-batteries, how to, 28, 30
Tester, battery, 28, 55
Test, gun-cotton. (See Inspection of gun-cotton).
Testing and firing-plate, 53, 56
” circuit-closer, pattern B, 22
” circuit from boat, 21
” ” ” ship, 20
” continuity of wires, 32, 38
” detonator circuit in contact torpedoes, 24
” ” manner of, 17
” ” when, put in a safe place, 17
” gun-cotton, articles for. (See Chemical box).
” insulation of wires, 32
” magneto, 31, 32, 55
Toggles, secondary spar, 5, 53
Topping lift, ship‘s spar, 16
Torpedo, contact, circuit-closer to be tested before priming, 22
” ” fuzing, 23
” ” no connection to be made until, 21
” ” preparation of, 22
” ” priming, 23
” ” proper distance and immersion, 21
” ” shipping, 23
” ” safety-pin to be in, 23
” ” splicing on detonator for, 23
” ” testing circuit, 24
” ” to fire at will, 24
” ” ” ” on contact, 24
” ” spar leading-wires, pattern B, 7, 22, 23, 24
” exercise, pattern D, description, 2
” ” ” ” fuzing, 22
” ” ” ” necessary to be closed
water-tight, 3, 22
” ” ” ” no connection to be made until, 20, 21
” ” ” ” number issued, 2, 40
” ” ” ” outfit of, 40, 55
” ” ” ” packed, 39
” ” ” ” preparation of, 22
” ” ” ” primer not to remain in long, 22
” ” ” ” priming, 22
” ” ” ” shipping, 22
” ” ” ” spindle packed, 5, 55
” ” ” ” splicing detonator on, 22
” ” ” ” testing, 22
” ” ” ” weight, empty, 3
” ” ” ” of charge, 3
” ” ” ” when issued filled with wet gun-cotton, 3, 39, 44
” ” proper distance and immersion, 22
” Instructions, copies of, 56
” outfit. (See Outfit).
” no connection to terminal, battery, or machine to be made until, 20, 21
” packing boxes, 39
” pins. (See Pins).
” service and contact, proper distance and immersion, 21
” ” pattern D, conversion of to contact torpedo, 2, 22
” ” ” ” description, 1
” ” ” ” firing, 21
” ” ” ” fuzing, 19
” ” ” ” necessary to be closed water-tight, 2
” ” ” ” no connection to be made until, 20, 21
” ” ” ” not advisable to prime long before using, 17
” ” ” ” number issued, 1, 40
” ” ” ” outfit, 40, 55
” ” ” ” preparation of, 17
” ” ” ” primer-case, 2
” ” ” ” priming, 17
” ” ” ” shipping, 19
” ” ” ” splicing detonator on, 18
” ” ” ” spindle, 2, 55
” ” ” ” testing, 20, 21
” ” ” ” weight, empty, 2
” ” ” ” of charge 2
” ” ” ” when issued filled with wet
gun-cotton, 2, 39, 44
” spars, ship‘s, 15
” ” ” number of, 15
Torpedo Station, articles supplied from, 52
” store-room, 51
Torpedoes, firing, using A machine and firing-key, 21
” ” ” C ” 21
” ” ” battery and hand-firing key, 21
” gunpowder improvised, 24
” how named, 1
” ” packed and marked, 39
” ” to be stowed on board ship, 39
” intended use of, 1
” when received on board, what to do with, 39
Towing strain on splices, how to prevent, 19
Tubing, rubber, 38, 52
Twine, hemp, 52
Use of permanent wires and electrical switches, 25
” ” leading-wires with circuit-closer, pattern B, 22, 23, 24
Washers, rubber, 2, 56
Water, amount in wet gun-cotton, 44
” caps. (See Stuffing-Boxes).
Weights, reeving-line, 20, 53
Wet gun-cotton, amount of water in, 44
” ” ” packing and stowage of, 39
” ” ” removed in priming, where placed, 17, 22
” primers. (See Primers).
Will, to fire at, contact torpedo, using circuit-closer, pattern B, 24
Wire-box, boat‘s, 7, 54
” ” ship‘s, 6, 7, 53
Wire, continuity of, testing the, 32, 38
” insulation of, 37
” ” ” not to be damaged, 37
” ” ” testing the, 32
” splice, insulating, 38
Wires, contact spar leading, pattern B, 7, 22, 23, 24
” lead-covered, 14
” machine connecting, 6, 7, 52, 53, 54
” permanent. (See Permanent).
” ” plan of, to be furnished to, 52
” spar leading, how marked, 7
” ” ” boats, 7
” ” ” ” to be led through spar, 20
Wires, spar leading, never to be connected to terminals, battery, or machine until, 20, 21
” ” ” ship‘s, 6, 54
” ” ” ” to be stopped to spar, 19
” splicing, 37
Wrench, monkey, 52
Wrenches open-end, 52