Excerpt from Ammunition: Instructions for the Naval Service, 1923 2. Shipment of explosives by freight or express must be packed and marked in accordance with the Interstate Commerce Commission Regulations for the Safe Transportation of Explosives, copies of which are on file at the various navy yards and stations, including naval ammunition depots. When it becomes necessary for a vessel to ship ammunition by freight or express, it is preferable to turn it in to an ammunition depot for proper packing, loading, and placarding, if such turning in' is practicable, otherwise to the supply officer of a navy yard or station. Ship ment of explosives by mail is positively forbidden. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.