72. Fleet or division-from the right and left squadrons of -on the squadron whose distinguishing pennant is shown above this signal-form double echelon of squadrons.— 73. Fleet, division or squadron-on the vessel whose distinguishing pennant is shown above this signal-form double echelon—right wing forward.

74. Fleet, division or squadron-on the vessel whose distinguishing pennant is shown above this signal-form double echelon-left wing forward.

75. Fleet, division or squadron-from the vessel whose distinguishing pennant is shown above this signal-form double echelon-right wing to the rear.—

76. Fleet, division or squadron-from the vessel whose distinguishing pennant is shown above this signal-form double echelon-left wing to the rear.—

Line.

77. Fleet, division or squadron-forward into line.

78. Fleet, division or squadron-forward into line--right oblique.—

79. Fleet, division or squadron-forward into line-left oblique.

Order.

80. Fleet, division or squadron-on the vessel,

squadron or division whose distinguishing pennant is hoisted above this signal-form at half distance.—

81. Fleet, division or squadron-on the vessel,

squadron or division whose distinguishing pennant is hoisted above this signal-form in close order.—

82. Fleet, division or squadron-on the vessel, squadron or division whose distinguishing pennant is hoisted above this signal-form in open order.

Order of Battle.

83. Fleet, division or squadron-from the right of-in two lines-form order of battle.84. Fleet, division or squadron-from the left of -in two lines-form order of battle.

85. Fleet, division or squadron--from the right of-in two columns-form order of battle.86. Fleet, division or squadron-from the left of -in two columns-form order of battle.

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Speed.

87. Fleet, division, squadron or vessel-stop.88. Fleet, division, squadron vessel-go

ahead slow.—

or

89. Fleet, division, squadron or vessel-back.90. Fleet, division, squadron or vessel-steam four knots.—

91. Fleet, division, squadron or vessel steam five knots.—

92. Fleet, division, squadron or vessel steam six knots.

93. Fleet, division, squadron or vessel steam seven knots.

94. Fleet, division, squadron or vessel steam eight knots.

95. Fleet, division, squadron or vessel-steam nine knots.

96. Fleet, division, squadron or vessel steam ten knots.

97. Fleet, division, squadron or vessel steam eleven knots.

98. Fleet, division, squadron or vessel steam twelve knots.

99. Fleet, division, squadron or vessel steam at full speed.

Steer.

100. Fleet, division or squadron-head of-steer as shown by compass signal.—

101. Fleet, division or squadron- starboard column of-steer as shown by compass signal.

102. Fleet, division or squadron-port column of -steer as shown by compass signal.

103. Fleet, division or squadron-head of starboard column of--steer as shown by compass signal.

104. Fleet, division or squadron-head of port column of steer as shown by compass signal.

105. Fleet, division or squadron-right wing of -steer as shown by compass signal.—

106. Fleet, division or squadron-left wing of— steer as shown by compass signal.—

Wheel.

107. Fleet, division or squadron-by twoswheel to the course indicated by compáss signal.

108. Fleet, division or squadron-by threeswheel to the course indicated by compass signal.

109. Fleet, division or squadron-by fours— wheel to the course indicated by compass

signal.

110. Fleet, or division-by squadrons—wheel to the course indicated by compass signal.111. Fleet-by divisions-wheel to the course indicated by compass signal.

112. Fleet-wheel to the course indicated by compass signal.—

To show how signals are made by this method, let the reader refer to manoeuvre 1, Fig. 16. Here the commander-in-chief hoists at the fore: first, the signal of manoeuvre, next general signal* (N.E.,) and finally, right vessel's distinguishing pennant, over No. 0 (N). At the same time he runs up at the main general signal 32 (From the right, form column of vessels).

The flag-ships of divisions repeat all these signals, and so soon as the admiral has satisfied

* General signals apply to the fleet proper, and not to the reserve, which is not to regard any signal over which its distinguishing pennant is not hoisted.

As (in this case) the vessel on the right of the fleet is not in either the centre or rear division, it may seem unnecessary for the flag-ships of those divisions to repeat the signals made to her by the admiral; but a good reason for