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... course but one centre squadron , commanded by the 7th in command . The 8th in command then taking the next to van squadron . The 9th the next to rear , etc. , etc. , etc. The commander - in - chief of a fleet and the commanding officers ...
... course but one centre squadron , commanded by the 7th in command . The 8th in command then taking the next to van squadron . The 9th the next to rear , etc. , etc. , etc. The commander - in - chief of a fleet and the commanding officers ...
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... 11 012 Orders offensive and defensive for vessels of all descriptions : .1 18 45 08 Vessels are said to be in direct echelon when , steering the same course , each bears from its next astern , * at an angle of 45 ° ( 10 FLEET TACTICS .
... 11 012 Orders offensive and defensive for vessels of all descriptions : .1 18 45 08 Vessels are said to be in direct echelon when , steering the same course , each bears from its next astern , * at an angle of 45 ° ( 10 FLEET TACTICS .
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... course ; consequently , the wings of a fleet , in double echelon , form a right angle ( Fig . 3 ) ; and this is always to be understood as the bearing upon the signal : Form echelon or double echelon , unless the commander - in - chief ...
... course ; consequently , the wings of a fleet , in double echelon , form a right angle ( Fig . 3 ) ; and this is always to be understood as the bearing upon the signal : Form echelon or double echelon , unless the commander - in - chief ...
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... course , applies only while the fleet is en route ; when it is manoeuvring , the vessels upon which a formation is made must necessarily be the guides . The rate of speed of a fleet en route must be regulated by signal from the ...
... course , applies only while the fleet is en route ; when it is manoeuvring , the vessels upon which a formation is made must necessarily be the guides . The rate of speed of a fleet en route must be regulated by signal from the ...
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... course ; the other vessels steer E .; two resuming its origi- nal direction , when in the wake of one ; three when in the wake of two , and so on to the last vessel . It is evident that the fleet can be formed into column , from the ...
... course ; the other vessels steer E .; two resuming its origi- nal direction , when in the wake of one ; three when in the wake of two , and so on to the last vessel . It is evident that the fleet can be formed into column , from the ...
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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