Mines should be raised in the reverse order from that in which they were planted if the conditions of wind and tide are favorable. With a cross tide or a strong cross wind, the mines should be taken up in regular order from one side so that the planter will not drift onto the mine field. A yawl or launch takes position at the outer mine on each side. The mine-buoy rope is hauled up taut in order to locate the exact position of the mine. The boat holds fast until directed from the planter to let go. While the anchor and mine are being taken aboard the planter, the boat remains off the bow to render assistance if necessary. The distribution box is raised by underrunning the multiple cable, or by means of its raising rope if the buoy has not been removed. The box is taken aboard the distribution box boat, the lid is removed, and the mine cables, in turn, disconnected from the multiple cable. The planter passes close to the distribution box boat. A heaving line which has been made fast to the outer mine cable is thrown to the bow of the planter. If this should fail, a man throws a heaving line from the bow of the planter. If the conditions be unfavorable for passing a heaving line, a launch may carry the line to the planter. The heaving line attached to the cable is hauled aboard and the cable placed over the cathead. The planter then proceeds to underrun the cable. If the water be shallow, the cable is carried through a snatchblock to the aft deck and coiled, or it may be carried to a cable-reel forward. If the water be deep, or the cable can not be raised easily by hand, it is carried through a snatchblock to the drum of a hoisting windlass and coiled as before mentioned. (If placed on a cable-reel, the ends should be insulated and tagged. Mine cables Nos. 1 to 9 should be placed on one reel and Nos. 10 to 19 on another, both reels being carefully marked.) When the raising rope is reached, it is carried with the cable over the cathead. The bight of the rope is hauled in quickly, carried through a snatchblock, and a few turns taken on the drum of a hoisting windlass. The rope is untied from the cable as soon as possible. If there be danger of losing the rope, it should be made fast at once. The anchor is raised until within a few feet of the cathead. It is lifted aboard by means of the boom, or by the differential block on the anchor davit.