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Page 96
... divisions sig- nal : * Head of division N.N.W. The van division keeps its course under steer- age - way ; the leading ship of each of the other divisions obliques at once , at full speed to N.N.W .; the other vessels follow their ...
... divisions sig- nal : * Head of division N.N.W. The van division keeps its course under steer- age - way ; the leading ship of each of the other divisions obliques at once , at full speed to N.N.W .; the other vessels follow their ...
Page 98
Foxhall Alexander Parker. The commander - in - chief signals : On the centre division - form columns of vessels ... Head of division N.N.W. † The van division comes E. and slows to steer- age - way , until it has gained the proper ...
Foxhall Alexander Parker. The commander - in - chief signals : On the centre division - form columns of vessels ... Head of division N.N.W. † The van division comes E. and slows to steer- age - way , until it has gained the proper ...
Page 102
Foxhall Alexander Parker. The commander - in - chief signals : On the van division - form columns of vessels abreast , by divisions , in natural order , heading E. Flag - ship of van division : Head of division E. Flag - ships of centre ...
Foxhall Alexander Parker. The commander - in - chief signals : On the van division - form columns of vessels abreast , by divisions , in natural order , heading E. Flag - ship of van division : Head of division E. Flag - ships of centre ...
Page 103
... chief would be : Heads of divisions W. , whereas to form it in order reversed , he would have to signal : On the van division - form columns of ves- sels abreast , by division - in reversed order - head- ing W. It is plain , too , that ...
... chief would be : Heads of divisions W. , whereas to form it in order reversed , he would have to signal : On the van division - form columns of ves- sels abreast , by division - in reversed order - head- ing W. It is plain , too , that ...
Page 105
... Head of fleet S.E. , or head of fleet N. W. , and afterwards into columns abreast , by divisions , on the given course , by the signal , Heads of divisions N.E. * , as in manœuvre 35 , Fig . 66 . It can also be by inverting the order of ...
... Head of fleet S.E. , or head of fleet N. W. , and afterwards into columns abreast , by divisions , on the given course , by the signal , Heads of divisions N.E. * , as in manœuvre 35 , Fig . 66 . It can also be by inverting the order of ...
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00 3 points 00 4 points 1st Method 24 The commander-in-chief 2d Method 30 1 points Angle of Obliquity centre and rear centre division close order column of fours column of vessels commander-in-chief makes signal commander-in-chief signals compass signal distinguishing pennant Division E Division N.E. division or squadron-from Divisional commanders signal double echelon echelon of vessels Flag-ship of van Flag-ships of centre Flag-ships of divisions fleet into column form column form the column Form the fleet formed into column full speed Head of division heading N hoists the position knots leader leading vessels line of bearing manœuvre natural order Naval open order order of battle original direction points E. N. E. points N. E. position pennant rear divisions signal right of divisions right of fleet right or left right vessel slow to steerage-way steam steer N.E. triple column U. S. Navy van division vessels abreast vessels steer wake