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SECTION II.-Flag Officers and Commodores not commanding in chief.

1.

When a fleet is organized into squadrons and divisions, the Commanders of Commanders of squadrons or divisions will be responsible to the Commander-in-Chief for the squadrons, &c., reefficiency, discipline, and management of the vessels of their squadron or sponsible to. division,

2.

In preparing their commands for sea, they have authority to make out and sign requisitions on a Commandant of a navy-yard, station, or Chief of a Bureau, independently of the Commander-in-Chief.

3.

Requisitions.

They will inspect the vessels under their command as often as once a quar- Inspection. ter; and will make written reports to the Commander-in-Chief of their effi ciency, discipline, and preparation for battle.

4.

They will regulate by signals vessels belonging to their divisions, correct- Regulate by siging any mistake committed by a vessel of any other squadron or division, if nals.

it is probable that the error cannot be seen by the Commander of that divis

ion or squadron.

5.

In presence of an enemy, general signals are only to be made by the Com- Signals in pres mander in-Chief, but they are to be repeated to squadrons or divisions by ence of the enemy. their Commanding Officers.

6.

If a Commander of a squadron or division should, during battle, perceive Avoiding battle. any vessel, commanded by an officer junior to himself, evidently avoiding battle, or not doing his duty, he shall make proper signals to him, or take such measures as the case may require, and give the earliest information of the proceeding to the Commander-in-Chief and to the Commander of the squadron or division to which the vessel belongs.

7.

in action.

If, during an action, the vessel of a Commander of a squadron or division. Change of flag should be entirely disabled and incapable of making signals, he must change his flag to an active vessel, but under no other circumstances can he do so without the authority of the Commander-in-Chief.

8.

Order of battle

If, during an engagement, the last order of battle prescribed should be broken, and the vessel of the Commander-in-Chief should be in danger and broken. unable to make signals, every Commanding Officer of a squadron or division will use his discretion, and send all the help he can spare to relieve his superior officer.

9.

If the Commanding Officer of a squadron or division becomes separated Separated from from the Commander-in-Chief, he will take command of all vessels in his Commander-incompany, directing them to range in order under his flag, and make every effort to join the Commander-in-Chief.

10.

Chief.

Statements

on

When an officer commanding a squadron or division is thus separated, he will call for a statement of the occurrence from the Commanding Officers of separation. the vessels in his company, and submit them to the Commander-in-Chief upon rejoining.

Commander of division killed in battle.

Reports after battle.

Detached serv

ice.

Chief of Staff.

Correspondence

and journal.

Orders and signals.

11.

If a Commanding Officer of a squadron or division should be killed in action, his distinguishing flag will be kept flying on board his vessel until the enemy is out of sight.

12.

After battle, Commanders of squadrons and of divisions will forward to the Commander-in-Chief the reports required from officers commanding vessels, accompanied by full remarks of their own.

13.

An officer sent on detached service in command of a portion of a fleet, will take, while he is separated from the Commander-in-Chief, the title of Commander of Detached Division.

SECTION III.-Chief of Staff and Officers of the Personal Staff.

1.

The Chief of Staff will assist the Commander-in-Chief or Flag Officer in the various details and arrangements for the management of the fleet or squadron, and to this end he will be embarked on board the same vessel with the Commander-in-Chief or Flag Officer, and be subject only to his orders.

2.

He will preserve the correspondence and keep a journal, full in all the details, of the operations of the fleet or squadron.

3.

He will keep a register of all orders issued by the Commander-in-Chief, or by his authority, and of all signals that may be made in the fleet, noting the day and hour when the former were received or transmitted, and when the latter were made. (See Forms, Appendix.) In all maneuvers in boats for Tactical signal- fleet-exercise, the tactical signal-book only will be used, and any supposed defect in that or in the other signal-book, or any supposed advantageous change, will be noted and sent to the Bureau of Navigation.

book.

Neglect of duty.

4.

He will immediately report to the Commander-in-Chief any neglect or disobedience of orders, and whatever orders he may give to officers junior to himself he will report without delay.

5.

Orders of the He will make out all orders of the day, such as detailing lookout vessels, day. guard-ships, inspections, exercises, or other duties assigned to him by the Commander-in-Chief; he will receive the pass-word daily, and issue it to the vessels of the fleet.

General staff.

Signal-Corps.

6.

He will have under his direct orders all the officers composing the general staff, whose duties he will regulate according to the orders of the Commander-in-Chief, and his supervision will also extend over all officers composing the staffs of squadron or division Commanders.

7.

He will have control of the Signal-Corps of the fleet, and will see that the signal-books are properly cared for and correctly kept, and that all vessels of the fleet or squadron are prepared with a uniform system of signals for night and day.

8.

He will keep a register of the names of all officers of the fleet or squadron, Names of offi. and of the general staff, and be prepared to inform the Commander-in-Chief cers. in relation to the personnel of the fleet.

9.

He will always be ready to give the Commander-in-Chief a statement of Stores, &c. the stores, provisions, and munitions of war on board of the vessels of the fleet, and the amounts on hand in the store-ships.

10.

He will be present and act as recorder, keeping minutes of the pro- As recorder. ceedings, when the Commander-in-Chief convenes the Commanding Officers

of divisions for the discussion of projects relating to the operations of the fleet.

11.

Station in time

In time of battle, his station is at the side of the Commander-in-Chief, whom he is to assist, having immediate superintendence of all signals made, of battle. keeping a register of them; and he will be responsible that the minutes of the action are correctly kept.

12.

On the death of a Commander-in-Chief, or of a Commanding Officer of a Death of Comsquadron or division, the officers composing the staff of either will cease to mander-in-Chief. exercise their duties, unless confirmed by the new Commander-in-Chief, squadron, or division commanders.

13.

Chiefs-of-Staff of divisions or squadrons have duties similar to those of the Chief-of-Staff to Commanders-in-Chief.

14.

Chief-of-Staff of

divisions.

turns.

In order to expedite the administrative duties of a fleet or squadron, the Reports and refollowing reports, returns, &c., will be transmitted by Commanding Officers to the Commander-in-Chief through the Chief-of-Staff, who, after examining and indorsing them with such remarks as may appear to him expedient, will place them before him for his information, action, and decision:

Reports of state and condition of ships; reports of defects; applications for refitting or repairs; requisitions for money, stores, or provisions; all periodical returns; applications for leave, transfer, or discharge; applications for surveys; and, in general, all reports connected with the equipment and efficiency of the vessels.

15.

A Chief-of-Staff will not be usually assigned to officers commanding sta- If no Chief-oftions. The officer commanding the flag-ship will perform the duties of Chief- Staff. of-Staff in addition to his ordinary duties.

16.

All officers attached to the personal staff of the Commander-in-Chief are Personal staff. under the immediate direction of the Chief-of-Staff; they will act as aids to

he Commander-in-Chief at such times as he may require, and he can assign o them the duty of secretaries.

SECTION IV.-Officers commanding vessels.

1.

When an officer is appointed to the command of a vessel, he will, if she When appointed be at a navy-yard and ready to be transferred to him, make, in company to the command of with the Commanding Officer of the yard, or some other proper officer or

a vessel.

Will exercise no

officers appointed by such Commanding Officer for the purpose, a thorough personal examination of her, and inform himself as to all her arrangements and preparations of equipment; after which the transfer is to be formally made in the presence of as many of her officers and crew as can be assembled, before whom his appointment is to be read; and the vessel is to be placed in commission by hoisting her ensign and pennant. If the vessel is already in commission, he is, nevertheless, to examine her and inform himself as stated above, and to read to her officers and crew his appointment.

2.

He will exercise no authority or control over the repairs and equipment control over re- of the vessel before she is transferred to his command, nor over the officers pairs until transferred. or mechanics of the navy-yard unless by the permission or direction of the Commandant of the navy-yard.

Will inform him

3.

He will inform himself fully as to the condition of the vessel, her engines self of condition and boilers, as also regarding the qualifications of the officers placed under his command.

of vessel.

Statement of con

ished.

4.

He will be furnished by the Commandant of the navy-yard, or by the predition, &c., furn- vious commanding officer of the vessel, if the vessel is already in commission, with a statement of her condition and of her presumed or ascertained qualities, as also with drawings and plans showing the dimensions of the vessel, the arrangement and stowage of the holds, store-rooms, magazines, shell-rooms, shot-lockers, &c.

*After taking

5.

After taking command he will use every exertion to complete the arrangecommand to com- ments that may be necessary for her efficient employment at sea, and he will plete arrangereport weekly to the Commandant of the yard her condition and any defiments. ciency in officers or men.

Report date of

going into mission.

6.

He will report the date on which the vessel is put into commission to the com- Bureau of Navigation, and transmit, at the same time, a correct list of all the officers then present for duty.

Responsible for discipline.

General orders issued through.

If supplied with indifferent men.

General muster

7.

After assuming command he will be responsible for the discipline and government of the officers and others belonging to the vessel.

8.

He will issue his general orders through his Executive Officer.

9.

If, when a crew is sent on board of a vessel, her commanding officer has reason to think that he has been supplied with an inferior set of men, he will make a report to the Commandant of the navy-yard, and request a survey upon them.

10.

After the vessel is commissioned, he will have a general muster of the offito verify descrip- cers and crew for the purpose of verifying the descriptive lists and ascertaintive lists, &c. ing if every man is correctly registered. The Executive Officer, Surgeon, and Paymaster will be present at such muster, and any discrepancy in the descriptive lists or error in the transfer rolls must be then corrected and a certificate of such correction, approved by the Commanding Officer, be transmitted by him to the Navy Department, to the rendezvous where the man was shipped, and to the receiving-ship from which he was transferred.

11.

He will not exceed the number of men allowed in any rating unless it be Not to exceed to make up a deficiency in some superior rating, or by the express authority ratings.

of the Secretary of the Navy, or of the Commander-in-Chief of a squadron,

when on foreign service.

12.

Should he deem it necessary to issue other orders for the general police Police regulaof the vessel than those contained in the laws and regulations of the Navy, tions.

he will prepare such and submit them for approval, to the Department, or to

the Commander-in-Chief, if serving in a squadron.

13.

He will not sail from a port in the United States until the men are watched, Crew stationed quartered, and stationed; and before proceeding to sea, he is, if possible, to and exercised beexercise the men at the different evolutions, and practice them at target-firing. fore sailing.

14.

He will cause the quarter, watch, fire, and other station bills to be hung in some conspicuous place where all may have access to them.

15.

Watch and station bills.

observe

Ordnance instructions.

In all matters connected with preparation for battle and the exercise of Will the crew at quarters, he will follow such instructions as have been or may be issued by the Bureau of Ordnance, and approved by the Secretary of the Navy.

16.

He will superintend personally all important evolutions performed by the vessel under his command.

Will superintend evolutions.

17.

He will have morning and evening quarters when the condition, readiness, Quarters for inand security of the battery will be examined and the dress and personal ap- spection. pearance of the crew inspected.

18.

On board of all vessels of the Navy, on all occasions of general muster, inspections, quarters, reviews, and like occasions and ceremonies, the officer at the time in actual command of the vessel shall himself be present, and he shall receive in person, as Commanding Officer, the reports customary on such occasions; in accordance with paragraph III, page 4, such reports will be made without any designated formation or parade, the officers of divisions, &c., reporting singly as soon as their inspection is made, or their divisions ready for service.

19.

He will require one division to be exercised daily, weather and other duties permitting, and the whole crew at general quarters once a week, or oftener if practicable, until they are thoroughly drilled.

20.

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kept at hand.

He will designate the number of rockets and quantity of powder to be kept Rockets, out of the magazine for signal purposes.

21.

Report of local

He will before leaving port, or as soon thereafter as practicable, send to the Bureau of Navigation a report containing the compass corrections, due deviation of comto local attraction, which have been ascertained by swinging the vessel,

passes.

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