47 AIR PORTS, HATCHES. MONTHLY. Inspect all air ports, hatches, doors, etc. See gaskets free from paint, and rubber alive. Log inspection and results. Make necessary repairs. Made by C. C. M., and reported to executive. Made and logged the first day of the month. N. I. 2331 (8). CHAIN CABles. 48 MONTHLY. Chain to be ranged on deck to 60 fathoms for careful inspection of welds. Monthly. N. I. 2631 (1). Two reliable petty officers' sole duty on heaving in chain to watch each link as it comes in for signs of cracks in welds. N. I. 2631 (3). First inspection made by executive and C. B. M. Inspection and condition logged in deck log book. UPTAKES, BOILER CASINGS. 49 MONTHLY. Inspect air spaces between uptakes and boiler casings, also casings. Made AIR AND CIRCULATING PUMP VALVES. 50 MONTHLY. All air and circulating pump valves to be inspected monthly by chief FEED TANK, CONDENSERS. 51 MONTHLY. Inside surface of feed tank and condensers inspected by chief engineer, assisted by C. M. M. Log inspection and results in engineer's log book. N. I. 3050 (3), 3053. GENERAL MESS ACCOUNTS. 52 MONTHLY. Inspect storerooms, take inventory of stores preparatory to calculation of mess standing, auditing, etc. (Flotilla.) 53 LITMUS TEST, SMOKELESS POWDER. MONTHLY. Make prescribed litmus test of all powder samples. If test fails, the surveillance test is to be begun at once. Made by ordnance officer. Log results in deck log. S. O. 22. S 54 FIRE EXTINGUISHERS, APPARATUS. MONTHLY. Fire extinguishers, fire apparatus, hand pumps, etc., are to be inspected monthly by executive officers, assisted by C. C. M., and any omissions or defects corrected. Log inspection in deck log. N. I. 2331 (3). OIL LAMPS AND LANTERNS. 55 MONTHLY. All oil lamps and lanterns are to be lighted and kept burning for a sufficient time to insure their being ready for use. Log inspection in deck log. N. I. 2607 (13). BOILERS, FURNACES, ETC. 66 QUARTERLY. Inspect all boilers, furnaces, brick-work, casings, etc., once quarterly. See dry pipes and internal feed-pipe holes clear. Made by chief engineer, assisted by C. W. T. Log results in engineer's log book. (Boilers to be inspected after 700 hours steaming.) N. I. 3064 (1), (4). DOUBLE BOTTOMS. 67 QUARTERLY. Inspect all reserve feed tanks, bilges, etc., throughout ship for condition of rivet heads, butt-straps, condition of paint, etc. Made by executive and chief engineer. (Quarterly board.) Log results in hull book and inspection in deck and engineer's log books. N. I. 2702 (1). FUEL TANKS, BULKHEADS, ETC. 68 QUARTERLY. Inspect plating and bulkheads, separating fuel-oil tanks and compartments from other compartments. Also done whenever oil is received on board. Made by chief engineer, assisted by C. W. T. Log result in engineer's log book. N. I. 2702 (1). STORES, CABLES, Spare Parts, etc. 69 QUARTERLY. Inspect all stores, spare parts, cables, hawsers, sails, etc., once quarterly. Cables will be scaled, painted; swivels, shackles, pins, etc., overhauled, refitted, and greased. Made by heads of all departments. Log results in deck and engineer's log books. N. I. 2636 (1), 2631 (7). 70 COAL BUNKERS. QUARTERLY. Coal bunkers will be inspected once a quarter and the condition of the bulkheads and protective coating very carefully noted in hull book and the steam log book. N. I. 2705 (3). ALL MACHINERY NOT IN STEAM ENGINEERING. 71 QUARTERLY. Inspect all machinery not under Bureau of Steam Engineering. Submit data for report on condition for bureaus concerned. Made by chief engineer, assisted by C. P. O.'s. Log results in the engineer's log book. R. 2808 (1). HULL BOARD. 72 QUARTERLY. Hull Board will thoroughly inspect all parts of ship, etc., in accordance with N. I. 2701 (1), 2702, 2703, 2704. Board consists of three commissioned officers (one engineer officer). See 2701 (1). Log results in hull book and note inspection in deck and engineer's log books. Note special report regarding inspection on docking. (2704.) WAR HEADS. 73 QUARTERLY. Routine inspection of war heads. See ordnance instructions. Made by ordnance officer. Log results in deck log book. 74 HOLDING DOWN BOLTS, ETC. QUARTERLY. Inspect all holding down bolts, nuts, bearing blocks, casing bolts, etc. Made by chief engineer and logged in engineer's log book. N. I. 3046. MESS OUTFITS, INVENTORIES. 75 QUARTERLY. All mess outfits, officers' and general mess are to be inspected, inventories made and missing articles accounted for. N. R. 3042; N. I. 828, 2233, 4427, 4428. 86 CONDENSERS. SEMI-ANNUAL. Inspect condensers, tubes, zincs, etc., at least once in six months. Made by chief engineer. Log results in engineer's log book. If much steaming has been done, examination should be made more frequently. Any signs of grease, immediately boil out with soda, if necessary. N. I. 3050 (3). 87 SURVEILLANCE TEST, SMOKELESS POWDER. SEMI-ANNUAL. Made in accordance with ordnance instructions once every six months. Log results in deck log book. Made by ordnance officer, assisted by C. G. M. If not provided with oven, send samples twice a year to nearest magazine, where test will be made and report submitted to ship. S. O. 22. PRESSURE TEST OF TORPEDO FLASKS. 88 SEMI-ANNUAL. See ordnance instructions regarding pressure tests of certain flasks. Made by torpedo officer at navy yard when possible. ΙΟΙ OUTBOARD DELiveries, Valves. ANNUAL. Inspect all outboard valves, deliveries, zincs, propellers, etc., when docked. Made by Hull Board. Log results in both log books and hull book. N. I. 2703 (1), (2). FUEL-OIL TANKS. 102 ANNUAL. Inspect fuel-oil tanks and compartments inside. Made by chief engineer. Log result in engineer's log book. N. I. 2702 (3). AIR COMPRESSORS. 103 ANNUAL. Inspect and test air compressors and all parts of air pressure system in accordance with ordnance instructions. Made by torpedo officer. Log in deck log book. TURBINES. 104 ANNUAL. Lift turbine casings and sight rotors. Made by chief and logged in engi neer's log book. N. I. 3044 (1), (2). INVENTORY OF ALL SUPPLIES. 105 ANNUAL. All storerooms will be broken out and an inventory will be made of all stores, spare parts, etc., on board. Surveys will be prepared to cover any discrepancies. Inventory will be made by supply officer. Date of commencement and completion will be logged in log book., N. I. 2231 (1). 106 CHAIN CABLES. ANNUAL. A complete inspection of all cables on ship will be made annually. Chains will be cleaned, scaled, inspected for defects; shackles and forelock pins refitted, and greased or whiteleaded. Then chains will be repainted and remarked. Shots of cable will be shifted from bitter end to anchor end at this overhaul. Log in deck log book. N. I. 2631 (7). Having completed the "Inspection cards" according to the above models, place them in the file box which contains the following division cards: (cut) "Days of the Week." (cut) "Months of the Year." ( cut) "Daily,' "Fortnightly" and "When Occurring." The " Days of the Week" and the "Months of the Year" cards can be bought at any shop handling card index systems. For the other division cards, it is necessary to buy a supply of blank cards (cut), labelling them for any special divisions you desire to make; such as, "Daily," "Fortnightly," and "When Occurring" divisions. A glance at the synopsis card shows that inspections Nos. 10 to 12, inclusive, are made on Monday, Nos. 13 to 16 on Tuesday, and so on. All "Weekly" inspection cards are distributed in front of their proper Day-of-the-week division cards. In the same way, inspection cards Nos. 1 and 2 are placed in front of one of the ( cut) division cards labelled daily and the group is filed immediately in front of the weekly group. Inspection card No. 41 is filed immediately behind the weekly group and in front of another (cut) division card labelled fortnightly. Next, take all the inspection cards marked monthly, Nos. 46 to 55, inclusive, and file them IN FRONT of the monthly division card of the current month; say, March. As March is also the last month of the quarter, all quarterly inspection cards, Nos. 66 to 75, inclusive, will be filed with March group of inspection cards for monthly inspections. The cards for semi-annual and annual inspections are also placed in the current month's group, as a constant reminder that they must be made when opportunity offers. The operation of the tickler system is as follows: The first thing in the morning, the previous day's division card and all inspection cards are removed from their place in front and transferred to their appropriate place behind other weekly division |