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Then , upon a signal being made to the reserve to reinforce the fleet , the vessels of it repair to their respective divisions , and when a particular squadron or division is to be strengthened , the commander - in - chief will signal ...
Then , upon a signal being made to the reserve to reinforce the fleet , the vessels of it repair to their respective divisions , and when a particular squadron or division is to be strengthened , the commander - in - chief will signal ...
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... the vessels upon which formation is made must necessarily be the guides . The rate of speed of a fleet en route must be regulated by signal from the commander - in - chief ; steerage - way is four knots an hour .
... the vessels upon which formation is made must necessarily be the guides . The rate of speed of a fleet en route must be regulated by signal from the commander - in - chief ; steerage - way is four knots an hour .
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01 OOOOOO 24 Oo Ooo 5 24 Commander - in - chief signals : From the right of fleet - form column of vesselsfleet N.E . ... must here be displayed over compass signal N. † Speed signals should always be made by the divisional commanders ...
01 OOOOOO 24 Oo Ooo 5 24 Commander - in - chief signals : From the right of fleet - form column of vesselsfleet N.E . ... must here be displayed over compass signal N. † Speed signals should always be made by the divisional commanders ...
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2017 24 1 The commander - in - chief signals : From the right of fleet , form column of vessels fleet N.E. - right vessel N. Flag - ship of van division : Division N.E.right vessel N .; and comes into column as in the 1st method .
2017 24 1 The commander - in - chief signals : From the right of fleet , form column of vessels fleet N.E. - right vessel N. Flag - ship of van division : Division N.E.right vessel N .; and comes into column as in the 1st method .
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01 -0-0-0-Commander - in - chief signals : From the right of fleet , form column of vessels — fleet E. - right vessel ... chief desires to leave it optional with the divisional commanders to * Speed signals should always be made by the ...
01 -0-0-0-Commander - in - chief signals : From the right of fleet , form column of vessels — fleet E. - right vessel ... chief desires to leave it optional with the divisional commanders to * Speed signals should always be made by the ...
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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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