Gunner Regulation notes

56 Regulations respecting Lights and

it is to be as-certained, that they have none about them.

No mineral Oil of any kind is to be used for lighting purposes, excepting for Bow and steam lights. Flashing Signal lights and the Engine room.

No Lights whatever are to be allowed in the Spirit room.

All Ventilators are to be period ically examined to guard against the accum ulation of rubbbish. No Phosphorus or other substance susceptible of spontaneous combustion, or ignition, nor any oil or spirits of a dangerously inflammable character is to be on board in the private possesion of anybody.

Phorphide of Calcium lights for night Life buoys, Whitehead Torpedoes xc are always to be kept in the boxes provided for the purpose, which are not to be stowed in the Magazine, but kept in a storeroom where they are not likely to ignite by being damaged and coming into contact with water. Any leak in the cases may be readily detected, by a strong odour of Phosphorous.

Immediate notice should be taken of this and any cases found damaged thrown overboard.

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Acids are not to be kept near any article of an easily inflammable chracter where they can damage other stores.

Special care in stowage and use to be taken with inflammable liquids and such stores are only to be kept on board in the approved pattern casks, drums, or cases, with Screwbungs.

A Storeroom, into which none but Safety lamps, are to be allowed, to be provided for Spirits of Turpentine, Varnishes, Compos ition, for the Ships Bottom, and any other highly inflammable liquid or stores of any kind or description.

They are never to be drawn off from any cask, or Vessel anywhere but on the Upper or Main decks, and in the daytime, and away from any fires, and lights if possible but if a light be absolutely necessary, a Safety lamp is to be used.

Metalllic Cans, or Stone jars of Oil or Turpentime are never to be stowed in a warm place. The can or jar is liable to burst or the cork to be forced out by expansion -

When a Spirit Cask is emptied Salt water is to be immediately poured into it.

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The supply of Composition for the Ships Bottom is to be limited to the small quan tity necessary for making good defects at the Water line, and it is on no account to be used inside of the Ship.

At Evening Quarters the responsible persons are to asceertain, and report that all tanks, casks, drums xc. containing inflammable liquids in use are in good condition, do not leak, and are stowed in their proper places with their taps and bungs properly turned off or screwed down.

Oil, tallow, or cotton waste, and other wipings are to be kept in the Iron tanks supplied for the purpose which should be placed as far from the Boilers as convenience will permit.

Cotton waste and other wipings, sat urated with Oil or grease are to be destroyed immediately after use.

No lights are to be brought near the Permeator, while it is being filled, and the lagging in its vicinity, that is liable to be saturated with oil is to be covered with sheet Iron. No lamp except a Safety lamp, is to be used inside a Coal Bunker until it has been as-certained that they do not contain explosive Gas, and special precautions in this respect are to be taken for a few days after coaling,

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When Coalbunkers are not provided with per manent Ventillating fittings the lids are to be taken off twice a week, and kept off at least ten hours a week.

Every precaution is to be taken to Ventilate such bunkers before men are sent to work in them. Coal should not be taken on board wet, as moisture sometimes causes a rapid and dangerous generation of heat and gas.

While the decks are being washed after coal ing, the close bunker covers are to be replaced to prevent water passing in to the Bunkers, and the coal should always be kept as dry as pos sible.

Coal bags should be periodically exam ined after use as fine coal dust remaining in them may generate heat.

Precuations are to be taken to guard against fire in the Vicinity of the Boilers and Engines for at least twelve hours after drawing fires.

The Air spaces between the Uptake and casings of the Boilers are to be frequently examined in order that accumulation of soot or coal dust may be prevented.

60 Regulations about Lights

The Master at Arms will be responsible that all lights that have been used by the dockyard or other men have been properly extinguished.

When scraping or painting Ships frames and it is necessary to use naked lights permission is first to be obtained from the executive officer and on leaving off work, the place is to be inspec ted and reported by the Master at Arms.

While alongside the Ways and Works wharf the the foreman of the Yard, is to be requested to have the Fire reel placed at the Hydrant on the wharf abreast of the Cutters davits.

The Quarter Master of the 1st Dogwatch will see the connection made to the Hydrant from the reel, the turnkey ready, and the hose ready for unreeling.

In case of Fire he will take the Branch pipe from the reel box, lay the hose and turn on the water.