New Zealand Gazette – 1936 – No. 44

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✨ Naval Training Syllabus

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 44

II. GUNNERY.

(1) Ordinary Seaman qualifying for Able Seaman:—

FIELD TRAINING. (100 Marks.)

Royal Naval Handbook of Field Training, 1934. Part I: Complete. Part III: Sections 1–39. Knowledge required: To be able to drill in the ranks during any of the exercises taught in the syllabus.

MACHINE GUN. (50 Marks.)

General explanation and description of Lewis gun. Knowledge required: To be able to answer simple questions relative to the gun and to have general knowledge of working of gun.

GUN DRILL. (100 Marks.)

4 in. Q.F. semi-automatic gun, Mk. IV on P. IX mounting, and 4 in. B.L. gun, Mk. IX on C.P.I. mounting. Knowledge required: To be able to drill as any number in the gun’s crew.

STRIPPING. (50 Marks.)

4 in. Q.F. semi-automatic gun, Mk. IV on P. IX mounting, and 4 in. B.L. gun, Mk. IX on C.P.I. mounting. Knowledge required: To understand the action of the mechanisms taught.

AMMUNITION. (50 Marks.)

General types of B.L. and Q.F. charges and markings. Types of shell and tubes and fuzes; stowage of ammunition and general regulations regarding explosives that concern all seamen ratings. Knowledge required: To be able to handle explosives safely and answer questions on subjects taught.

FIRE CONTROL. (25 Marks.)

Elementary principles of fire control. Standardized method of passing orders. Knowledge required: A general knowledge of the syllabus.

Total marks, 375.

Fifty per cent. required to pass in each subject, and 65 per cent. of total.

(2) Able Seaman qualified in gunnery:—

FIELD TRAINING. (100 Marks.)

Royal Naval Handbook of Field Training, Parts I, III, and IV. Accoutrements, Part II. ·22 firings. Knowledge required: To be able to drill in the ranks during any of the exercises taught in the syllabus; to be able to assemble any order of the Service webbing equipment; preliminary bayonet fighting; average shot with a ·22 rifle.

MACHINE GUN. (50 Marks.)

General explanation of Lewis gun. Drill. Knowledge required: To be able to answer questions on the gun; to understand the working of the gun; to be able to drill at the gun.

GUN DRILL. (100 Marks.)

Knowledge required: To be able to drill at a 4 in. S.A. Mk. IV gun and a 4 in. B.L. Mk. IX gun as any number; to take Captain of the gun in an efficient manner.

STRIPPING. (50 Marks.)

4 in. S.A.Q.F. Mk. IV gun on P. IX mounting and 4 in. B.L. Mk. IX gun on C.P.I. mounting: Breech mechanisms and locks: care and maintenance. Knowledge required: To understand the action of the mechanisms; to be able to strip the breech mechanisms and locks.

AMMUNITION. (50 Marks.)

General types of B.L. and Q.F. charges and markings. Types of tubes: Precautions in using and keeping. Types of shell and fuzes used for them in small vessels. Stowage of ammunition; marking on boxes. Fuzing and unfuzing shell. General regulations regarding explosives that concern seaman ratings. Regulations concerning miss-fired rounds; ammunition stowed in exposed positions; wetted or defective ammunition.

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🛡️ Syllabus of Training for Class D Ratings (continued from previous page)

Domain🛡️ Defence & Military
KeywordsNaval Training, Gunnery, Field Training, Machine Gun, Gun Drill, Stripping, Ammunition, Fire Control

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