Rhyme used from timing gun salutes?

Question

Anyone know of any rhymes/dits/sayings used for timing cannon salutes on sailing ships?

I've been reading too much Hornblower...

Thanks in advance

Answer 1

"If I wasn't a gunner

I wouldn't be here.

ready

Fire"

repeat....

Answer 2

I read to much of" following the equator" myself,

Those nautical books can mess with you if you are stuck on land.

Dont know any rhymes,

Answer 3

I agree. "FIRE ONE, If I wasn't a gunner I wouldn't be here FIRE TWO, If I wasn't a gunner I wouldn't be here FIRE THREE" et seq.  There's another much, much ruder phrase that I'm not prepared to air on here . . .