He would furnish butcherknives and cleavers from the kitchen.

Besides this, there were various implements which could be used as bludgeons; and finally there were the pocketknives with which every sailor is always equipped, generally stout, long-bladed instruments.

The advantage of firearms was with the officers of the ship, but apparently there were no rifles and probably very few revolvers aboard.

Against powder and lead they would have the advantage of a surprise attack.
First, Sam Hall and Kyle were to go down to the hole of the ship and lead the firemen in their attack upon the oilers and wipers, most of whom had not been approachable with the plan of mutiny because they were newly signed on the ship.

In this part of the campaign the most important feature would be the capturing of Campbell, who would be reserved for a finely drawn-out, tortured death.