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Rear . Centres 5th " 66 .Van Squadron . .Rear 66 6 4th " 7th in command ..... Right Centre Squadron . 66 66. 6th " * The reciprocal bearing of two vessels in direct echelon FLEET TACTICS UNDER STEAM. ...
Rear . Centres 5th " 66 .Van Squadron . .Rear 66 6 4th " 7th in command ..... Right Centre Squadron . 66 66. 6th " * The reciprocal bearing of two vessels in direct echelon FLEET TACTICS UNDER STEAM. ...
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Right Centre Squadron . 66 66 66 .Left 60 G 66 8th 9th - 10th 66 11th " 12th " 13th " 14th - ܘ ..Next to Van .Next to Rear .2d from Van 2d Rear .3d Van Rear And so on , ad infinitum . 66 < 66 .30 When the centre division has in it an ...
Right Centre Squadron . 66 66 66 .Left 60 G 66 8th 9th - 10th 66 11th " 12th " 13th " 14th - ܘ ..Next to Van .Next to Rear .2d from Van 2d Rear .3d Van Rear And so on , ad infinitum . 66 < 66 .30 When the centre division has in it an ...
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In order of battle , the reserve - division should , as a general rule , be about one - fourth of the strength of the whole fleet , and be composed of vessels taken equally from the van , rear , and centre divisions .
In order of battle , the reserve - division should , as a general rule , be about one - fourth of the strength of the whole fleet , and be composed of vessels taken equally from the van , rear , and centre divisions .
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This order is reversed by each vessel turning sixteen points to the right or left , so that the rear squadron takes the right . Rear Next Squadron . to Rear . Rear Division . Left Right Centre . Centre . Centre Division .
This order is reversed by each vessel turning sixteen points to the right or left , so that the rear squadron takes the right . Rear Next Squadron . to Rear . Rear Division . Left Right Centre . Centre . Centre Division .
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Flag - ships of centre and rear divisions signal : Division E. - right vessel N.E. Upon the hauling down of these signals , the vessel on the right of the fleet keeps its course ; the vessels on the right of the centre and rear ...
Flag - ships of centre and rear divisions signal : Division E. - right vessel N.E. Upon the hauling down of these signals , the vessel on the right of the fleet keeps its course ; the vessels on the right of the centre and rear ...
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1st Method 2d Method according Angle of Obliquity centre and rear centre division centre vessel close order Cloth column of fours column of vessels comes commander-in-chief makes signal commander-in-chief signals compass signal course distinguishing pennant divisions keep double column double echelon echelon of vessels evident finds Flag-ships of centre fleet form column form double formed into column Forward front full speed gained half Head of division heading N hoists the position knots leader leading vessels left centre line of bearing manĉuvre manner manoeuvre move natural order Naval nine officers open order order of battle original direction points E. N. E. points N points N. E. port position pennant principles rear divisions signal repeated respectively resumes right angles right of divisions right or left shown slow to steerage-way soon squadrons starboard steam steer steer N.E. Suppose TABLE triple column turning twelve van division vessels abreast wake
Bibliographic information
| Title | Fleet Tactics Under Steam |
| Author | Foxhall Alexander Parker |
| Publisher | D. Van Nostrand, 1870 |
| Original from | the New York Public Library |
| Digitized | 20 Aug 2009 |
| Length | 250 pages |
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