A—No. 6

No. I.—Lee and Slaney Class. Length 160 feet C"*" l *' Tonnage ... ... ... ... ... ... about 330 tons Complement, Officers and Men ... ... ... ... 50 Draught of Water (deep) ... ... ... ... ... 8 feet Coal, about 6 days' full speed ... ... ... ... ... 50 tons Horse-power ... ... ... ... ... ... 80 Armament, 1 68-pounder, 95 cwt. ; 1 32-pounder, 56 cwt.; 2 24-pounder howitzers. c j ( under sail very well, P c \ under steam 9 knots. Can carry, standing up ... ... ... ... ... 250 Soldiers £ s. d. 1 Lieutenant ... ... ... ... ... ... 198 5 0 *1 Second Master ... ... ... ... ... ... 90 0 0 1 Assistant Engineer, Ist class ... ... ... ... 156 0 0 1 " " 2nd class ... ... ... ... 124 10 0 1 Gunner, 3rd class ... ... ... ... ... 85 0 0 1 Leading Stoker, 2s. per diem ... ... ... ... 36 0 0 5 Stokers, Is. 9d. per diem ... ... ... ... 159 13 9 6 Petty Officers, Is. 9d. per diem ... ... ... ... 19112 6 30 Seamen and Marines, Is. 4d. per diem ... ... ... 729 10 0 3 Boys, 6d. per diem ... ... ... ... ... 27 7 6 £1,798 8 9 No. 2.—Boxer and Starling Class. Length ... ... ... ... — — ... 107 feet Tonnage ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 233 tons Complement, Officers and Men... ... ... ... ... 37 Draught of Water (deep) ... ... ... ... ... nearly 8 feet Coal, 3 days' full speed ... ... ... ... ... 21 tons Horse power ... ... ••• ... ••• ... 60 Armament, 1 68-pounder, 95 cwt.; 1 32-pounder, 56 cwt..; 2 12-pound howitzers. <, , ■ j under sail fairly & P eed •" "• '•• "• '" I under steam 7 knots Can carry, standing up ... ... ... ... about 200 Soldiers £ s. d. 1 Lieutenant ... ... ... ... ... ... 198 5 0 •1 Second Master ... ... ... ... ... ... 90 0 0 1 Assistant Engineer, Ist class ... ... ... ... 156 0 0 1 " " 2nd " ... ... ... ... 124 10 0 1 Gunner, 3rd class ... ... ... ... ... 85 0 0 1 Leading Stoker, 2s. per diem ... ... ... ... 36 10 0 5 Stokers, Is. 9d. per diem ... ... ... ... ... 159 13 9 6 Petty Officers, Is. 9d. per diem ... ... ... ... 191 12 6 17 Seamen and Marines, Is. 4d. per diem ... ... ... 413 11 4 3 Boys, 6d. per diem ... ... ... ... ... 27 7 6 £1,483 0 1 Full Allowance—Rations. ( Biscuit 1 ft \ Soft Bread Ift n-, J Spirits J pint Daily ... ••• ■•• ••• ••• •••\ o .5 l 3 \ Sugar 1| ozs. Chocolate 1 oz. 4 V Tea i oz. Oatmeal £ pint m ~ J Mustard 1 oz. Weekl * ) Pepper f o z . Vinegar J pint *It allowed for taking charge of Paymasters Store*, £ 75, Warrant Officers ditto £*!• Total £10 in addition to his pay.

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