New Zealand Gazette – 1936 – No. 32

Page 851

✨ Naval Training Syllabus

May 7.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 851

Fire Control (50 marks)—
(a) Definition of terms.
(b) Standard method of passing orders.
(c) Elementary principles of Fire Control.
(d) The Dumaresq and Range Clock.
(e) Control of a single gun and use of spotting rules.

Rangefinders (25 marks)—
(a) Practical rangetaking.
(b) Tests of rangefinders.

Ammunition (75 marks)—
(a) General types of B.L. and Q.F. charges and markings.
(b) Types of tubes; precautions in using and keeping.
(c) Types of shell and fuzes used with them for small vessels.
(d) Stowage of ammunition: Markings of boxes.
(e) Fuzing and unfuzing shell.
(f) General regulations concerning care of explosives, misfired rounds, ammunition stowed in exposed positions, wetted and defective ammunition.
(g) Naval Magazine and Explosive Regulations: General knowledge of Chapters I–VII.

General Gunnery (30 marks)—
(a) Responsibilities of Officer of Quarters as laid down in O.U. 5238.

Machine Gun (25 marks)—
(a) To understand the action of, and to be able to use a Lewis gun.

Gun Drill (100 marks)—
4 in. Q.F.S.A. gun and 4 in. B.L. gun. To be able to drill with detail and take charge of the gun’s crew, and to be able to take any number at these guns.

Stripping (75 marks)—
4 in. Q.F. Mk. IV gun on P. IX mounting and 4 in. B.L. Mk. IX on C.P. I mounting. To understand the action of, and to be able to strip the mechanisms taught.

(To pass: 50 per cent. in each subject, and 65 per cent. of the total.)

(b) MINESWEEPING AND DEPTH CHARGES.

Syllabus.	Standard required in each Subject.
Section I—

Short general history of M/S.
General principles and uses of different types of sweep
General requirements with regard to M/S vessels | General knowledge (70 per cent.). |
| Section II—
“ A ” sweeps—General ..
Passing sweep, handling gear, &c.. | Good knowledge (75 per cent.). |
| Section III—
Oropesa sweep—General..
Handling gear, &c. .. | Good knowledge (75 per cent.). |
| Section IV—
Mine-sweeping gear (Mine-sweeping Manual, Section V)
Laying and weighing Dan buoys..
Clearing and searching sweeps, general information, sweeping formations, &c. | Good knowledge (75 per cent.). |
| Section V—Ability to take charge of operation of “ A ” sweep and Oropesa sweep, and the laying-out and weighing of Dan buoys | 75 per cent. Officers must show themselves capable of taking charge and using their own initiative. Standard should be approximately that of Sub-Lieutenant, Royal Navy. |
| Depth Charges—
Depth charge, type D ; D.C. Pistols, Mk. IV and V
Principles of tactics of D.C. attacks | Good knowledge (70 per cent.). |

(75 per cent. of total maximum marks will be required to pass this examination.)

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🛡️ Amendments to Naval Defence Regulations (continued from previous page)

Domain🛡️ Defence & Military
Dated22 April 1936
KeywordsNaval Defence Act, Regulations, Royal Naval Reserve, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, Training, Medical Officers, Chaplain Branch

🛡️ Naval Training Syllabus for Fire Control and Gunnery

Domain🛡️ Defence & Military
KeywordsFire Control, Rangefinders, Ammunition, General Gunnery, Machine Gun, Gun Drill, Stripping, Naval Training

🛡️ Minesweeping and Depth Charges Training Syllabus

Domain🛡️ Defence & Military
KeywordsMinesweeping, Depth Charges, Naval Training, Sweep Operations, Dan Buoys

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