(a) Fighting Instruction and Air Fighting Instructions.
(b) Firing Manuals.
(c) Handbook of Gunnery Organisation.
(d) Naval Magazine and Explosives Regulations and Naval Air Station Magazine and Explosive Regulations.
(e) Naval Cordite Regulations.
(f) Relevant Allied publications.
(g) Gunnery Training Manual.
(h) Promotion Regulations.
(j)Drill Books.
(k)Fleet, Flotilla and/or Command Orders.
1405. Staff Duties. When borne for command, fleet, flotilla or squadron duties, he is responsible to the Senior Officer for ensuring that the training of officers and sailors necessary for the operation of all gunnery weapons missile and equipment is efficiently organised and conducted throughout the command, fleet, flotilla or squadron. For this purpose he should visit ships as necessary under the general directions of the Senior Officer of the command, fleet, flotilla or squadron.
1406. Relief of Gunnery Officer. (1) The relief of the gunnery officer shall be noted in all training, maintenance, store and ammunition record books for signature by the Captain.
(2) On his relief, or on leaving a ship without relief, he shall satisfy himself that the fair Defect Book 0535(8) is up to date, and that, in conjunction with the registers of the equipments, it gives a true indication of the condition of the armament.
A statement to this effect shall be inserted in the fail Defect Book and signed by the Gunnery officer and the Captain.
(3) The relieving gunnery officer on joining may if he requires make an inspection of any part of the equipment for which he shall be responsible and require machinery to be run, if this is possible.
(4) If on the next occasion of opening out any mechanism for examination, serious defects are revealed which were not reported previously, the Captain should requisition the services of a Gunnery officer, and if required a Weapons Maintenance officer/Electrical officer/(SDAE)/nominated Air Engineer officer from another ship as surveying officers, who, in conjunction with the Gunnery officer and Weapons Maintenance officer/Electrical Officer/(SDAE)/nominated Air Engineer officer of the ship should report to the Captain on the condition of the defective part. The report shall be submitted to the Chief of the Naval Staff through the Administrative Authority.
1407. When no Gunnery Officer is borne. When no specialist Gunnery officer is borne as part complement, the Captain shall nominate the most suitable officer or officers to perform these duties. Where possible a Lieutenant should be selected and the Commissioned Gunner, and (SDAE) of nominated Air Engineer officer (AEO) should be left to undertake the responsibilities laid down in Regulation 1413 and 1417.
1408-1410. Blank.
SECTION II – THE SPECIAL DUTIES LIST (GUNNER) OFFICER
1411. General Duties. He shall assist the Gunnery officer as required. See regulation 1407.