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Page 41
When the leader of the column — the right pivotvessel — finds her consort bearing from her on a line perpendicular to the course given by the commander - in - chief ( N. is the bearing in this case ) , she breaks the stops of compass ...
When the leader of the column — the right pivotvessel — finds her consort bearing from her on a line perpendicular to the course given by the commander - in - chief ( N. is the bearing in this case ) , she breaks the stops of compass ...
Page 42
When * Or they may proceed at full speed and slow to steerageway , so soon as they bring the pivot - vessel to bear S. the pivot - vessels find their consorts * bearing from 42 FLEET TACTICS .
When * Or they may proceed at full speed and slow to steerageway , so soon as they bring the pivot - vessel to bear S. the pivot - vessels find their consorts * bearing from 42 FLEET TACTICS .
Page 43
the pivot - vessels find their consorts * bearing from them on a line perpendicular to the given course , they hoist the position pennant , when all come together E. , and the column is formed . NOTE TO 1st METHOD .
the pivot - vessels find their consorts * bearing from them on a line perpendicular to the given course , they hoist the position pennant , when all come together E. , and the column is formed . NOTE TO 1st METHOD .
Page 62
( See Table D. ) When nine finds one bearing from her on a line. * Or nine may preserve such speed only as will enable her to keep on a line between one and seventeen . ***** ... 17 62 FLEET TACTICS .
( See Table D. ) When nine finds one bearing from her on a line. * Or nine may preserve such speed only as will enable her to keep on a line between one and seventeen . ***** ... 17 62 FLEET TACTICS .
Page 63
When nine finds one bearing from her on a line perpendicular to the course signalled by the commander - in - chief ( S.E. is the bearing in this case ) , she hoists the position pennant as a guide to seventeen , and " slows to steerage ...
When nine finds one bearing from her on a line perpendicular to the course signalled by the commander - in - chief ( S.E. is the bearing in this case ) , she hoists the position pennant as a guide to seventeen , and " slows to steerage ...
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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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