Manual for submarine mining

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Manual for submarine mining (1912)

THE MINE COMMAND.

A mine command consists of the mine groups and rapidfire

batteries specifically assigned for their protection, which

are controlled by a single individual.

The mine commander is in direct command of the elements

of the mine defense during drill and action. His

station is at the mine primary, which is connected by telephone

to the battle commander's station. He bears the same

relation to the battle commander as do the fire commanders,

and his duties are similar to theirs.

The mine commander is responsible that the property

officer requests for all materiel necessary to carry out the

approved scheme for mining the harbor; he is responsible,

further, that the property officer keeps this materiel in proper

condition for immediate service.

The senior company officer of the mine command is the

property officer and obtains from the district artillery engineer

all necessary materiel for the mine defense. He has

direct charge of the storeroom, cable tanks, loading room,

wharves, boats, boathouses, and mining casemate. The personnel

of the mine companies are subject to his orders for

service in connection with caring for and maintaining this

materiel.

The officers of the companies of the mine command will

be assigned by the mine commander in accordance with

their special fitness.

The enlisted personnel of mine companies will be divided

into sections, detachments, and details, as follows:

a Fire-control and power section.

B Planting and loading section.

c Gun and ammunition sections.

d Reserve section.

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