Manual for submarine miningUnited States. War Department
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Manual for submarine mining
United States. War Department
Submarine mines -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
2 thimbles, galvanized iron (to each buoyant mine case).
2 tongs, cable-reel.
6 torches, gasoline, hand.
2 trucks, mine case.
6 vises, bench, large.
6 wrenches, monkey, 8-inch.
6 wrenches, monkey, 15-inch.
12 wrenches, =S=.
6 wrenches, socket.
6 wrenches, spanner.
3 wrenches, Stillson.
6 wrenches, =T=, small.
EXPENDABLE STORES.
Alcohol, wood, 5 gallons to each post.
Antimony for socket alloy, 10 pounds to each 19 mines.
Books, record of cable test, 1 to each post.
Books, daily test, 2 to each post.
Books, note, 24 to each post.
Brushes, carbon, 4 extra for each machine requiring them.
Brushes, wire, 4 extra for each machine requiring them.
Cells, dry, large, 25 to each post.
Cells, dry, small, 100 to each post.
Cement, rubber, 3 pounds to each 19 mines.
Cleats, porcelain, 1-wire, 50 to each casemate.
Cleats, porcelain, 2-wire, 50 to each casemate.
Collars, Turk’s-head, large, 10 to each mile of 7-conductor cable.
Collars, Turk’s-head, medium, 10 to each mile of 19-conductor cable.
Collars, Turk’s-head, small, 5 to each mine.
Compound, commutator, 1 stick to each casemate.
Connectors, double, 25 to each casemate.
Cords, telephone, 4 extra.
Crayons, marking, 12 to each storehouse.
Cut-outs, porcelain, 2 to each casemate.
Drier, as required.
Electrolyte, specific gravity 1210, 4 carboys to each casemate.
Explosive, according to project.
Fuses, service, 4 to each mine.
Gasoline, for torches, 10 gallons to each post.
Glands for compound plugs, 2 extra for each plug.
Glue, 5 pounds to each post.
Graphite, as required.
Handles, assorted, as required for repairing tools.
Insulators, glass, 25 to each storehouse.
Jointers, copper, 1 pound to each 19 mines.
Keys, distribution box, flat, 4 extra to each box.
Keys, distribution box, split, 4 extra to each box.
Keys, mine case, 2 extra for each mine case.
Keys, shackle, 1 extra to each shackle.
Knobs, porcelain, 100 to each post.
Lampblack, 2 pounds to each 100 pounds of white lead.
Lamps, incandescent, white, 110 volts, 16-candlepower,
12 to each casemate.
Lamps, incandescent, white, 80 volts, 16-candlepower,
12 to each casemate.
Lamps, incandescent, red, 80 volts, 8-candlepower,
3 to each operating board.
Lamps, incandescent, green, 45 volts, 8-candlepower,
3 to each operating board.
Lamps, incandescent, green, 45 volts, 16-candlepower,
3 to each operating board.
Lamps, incandescent, green, 45 volts, 32-candlepower,
3 to each operatingboard.
Lead, for socket alloy, 90 pounds for each 19 mines.
Lead, red, as required.
Lead, white, as required.
Line, cod, 2,000 feet to each post.
Line, measuring, 2,000 feet to each post.
Line, sounding, 500 feet to each post.
Lye, as required.
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