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INDEX TO SIGNALS

USED IN

MANOEUVRING BY THIS METHOD.

The author would suggest that the signal of
manoeuvre-to be hoisted at the fore-be the
Union flag by day and a green lantern at night.

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The signal will be dipped once and hoisted again for a quarter of a point, twice for half a point, and three times for three-quarters of a point-always counting to the right.

Column.

32. Fleet, division or squadron-from the right of-form column of vessels.—

33. Fleet, division or squadron-from the left of -form column of vessels.—

34. Fleet, division or squadron-form double column-right oblique.—

35. Fleet, division or squadron-form double column-left oblique.—

36. Fleet, division or squadron-from the right of-form double column.—

37. Fleet, division or squadron-from the left of -form double column.

38. Fleet, division or squadron-form triple column-right oblique.

39. Fleet, division or squadron-form triple column-left oblique.

40. Fleet, division or squadron-from the right

of-form triple column.

41. Fleet, division or squadron-from the left of -form triple column.—

42. Fleet, division or squadron-form column of

fours-right oblique.

43. Fleet, division or squadron-form column of fours-left oblique.

44. Fleet, division or squadron-from the right of-form column of fours.—

45. Fleet, division or squadron-from the left of-form column of fours

46. Fleet or division-form column of squadrons -right oblique.—

7. Fleet or division-form column of squadrons -left oblique.

8. Fleet or division-from the right of-form column of squadrons.-

19. Fleet or division-from the left of-form column of squadrons.—

50. Fleet-form column of divisions-right oblique.

51. Fleet-form column of divisions-left ob

lique.-

5. Fleet-from the right of-form column of divisions.-

3. Fleet-from the left of-form column of divi

sions.

5. Fleet, division or squadron--from the centre of-form double column.

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55. Fleet or division-from the centre of--form

column of squadrons.-

56. Fleet-from the centre of-form column of

divisions.

57. Fleet--on the division or squadron whose distinguishing pennant is shown above this signal-form columns of vessels abreast by divisions or squadrons-in natural order, and heading as shown by compass signal.

58. Fleet on the division or squadron whose distinguishing pennant is shown above this signal-form column of vessels abreast by divisions or squadrons—in order reversed, and heading as shown by compass signal.— 59. Fleet, division or squadron--form column of vessels van in front.

60. Fleet on the division or squadron whose distinguishing pennant is shown above this signal-form column of vessels van in front.

61. Fleet, division or squadron-form column of vessels-rear in front.

62. Fleet on the division or squadron whose

distinguishing pennant is shown above this signal-form column of vessels-rear in front.

Echelon (single).

63. Fleet, division or squadron-from the right of-form echelon of vessels.

64. Fleet, division or squadron-from the left of -form echelon of vessels.

65. Fleet or division-from the right of-form echelon of squadrons.—

66. Fleet or division-from the left of-form echelon of squadrons.—

67. Fleet-from the right of-form echelon of divisions.

68. Fleet-from the left of-form echelon of divisions.

Echelon (double).

69. Fleet, division or squadron-from the vessel whose distinguishing pennant is shown above this signal-form double echelon.70. Fleet, division or squadron-from the right and left of-on the. vessel whose distinguishing pennant is shown above this signalform double echelon.

71. Fleet or division-from the squadron whose distinguishing pennant is shown above this signal-form double echelon of squadrons.

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