BATTERY LOCKER. He will carefully inspect the battery locker and see that it is in a proper position with regard to the great-gun battery and the boilers. It should, preferably, be in a good light. SHIP‘S SPARS AND FITTINGS. He will, while the ship‘s spars and fittings are being made and when they are in place, inspect them carefully, satisfy himself that the spar-bands are properly spaced and in line to receive the secondary spar and report to the Bureau the position and class of the heel fittings and the leads of topping-lifts and guys, with his opinion of their efficiency and convenience. PERMANENT WIRES. He will ascertain what firing apparatus the Bureau intends to place on board and make a requisition for the necessary wire and terminals. Upon the receipt of these articles he will locate the firing apparatus and prepare and place the permanent wires and terminals. He will cause a plan showing the lead of the different wires to be made, and will send copies to the Bureau and to the Torpedo Station, and will furnish one to the commanding officer of the vessel. No fixed rules can be given for leading permanent wires. The general method of leading the upper-deck wires, manner of securing to terminals and precautions to be observed, are given on pages 14 and 15. Permanent wires should also be led from the battery to the firing-point on the bridge or elsewhere. In case of electrical gun-circuits being desired, special directions or plans will be issued by the Bureau of Ordnance. LIST OF ARTICLES IN SPAR-TORPEDO OUTFIT SUPPLIED FROM THE TORPEDO STATION. The Spar-Torpedo Outfit for ships having one torpedo boat comprises the articles given in the list. Ships having two or more torpedo boats will have the articles in the Boat‘s Outfit, necessary to the simultaneous use of all the boats, increased proportionally. Ship‘s Boat‘s and Outfit. Boat‘s Outfit. BOX 1. 1 Farmer‘s D. E. machine, Pattern A, containing:— 1 Firing-key. 2 Machine connecting-wires (12 feet long). 1 Crank. BOX 2. 1 1 Reel box, containing:— 300 300 Feet double-conductor insulated cable. 1 1 Crank.