The governor may apply to the navy department of the United States for the loan of a vessel or vessels for the use of the naval militia and for the detail of commissioned, warrant, or petty officers of the navy to act as inspectors or instructors.

[L 1915, c 151, pt of §7; RL 1925, §277; RL 1935, §7865; RL 1945, §13085; RL 1955, §354-6; HRS §123-6]