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Page 9
... front , he leads . In time of war , each division should be accom- panied by a few light - armed vessels of great speed , to be employed as look - out and despatch vessels ; and two such vessels should always accompany the vessel ...
... front , he leads . In time of war , each division should be accom- panied by a few light - armed vessels of great speed , to be employed as look - out and despatch vessels ; and two such vessels should always accompany the vessel ...
Page 14
... front , rear , right , or left , with its vessels in their proper positions . Figs . 100 , 102 , 105 , 106 , 108 , 109 , etc. The commander - in - chief may signal the fleet to close up or close in , however , as his judgment dic- tates ...
... front , rear , right , or left , with its vessels in their proper positions . Figs . 100 , 102 , 105 , 106 , 108 , 109 , etc. The commander - in - chief may signal the fleet to close up or close in , however , as his judgment dic- tates ...
Page 23
... front of the column ; a double column , for instance , being simply two " columns ; " a triple column being three " columns of vessels , " etc. ) of the column to be ten knots an hour , from which every cap- tain - the speed of the ...
... front of the column ; a double column , for instance , being simply two " columns ; " a triple column being three " columns of vessels , " etc. ) of the column to be ten knots an hour , from which every cap- tain - the speed of the ...
Page 43
... front eight points , by wheeling , in 12 minutes , supposing the speed of the pivot - vessels to be four knots , that of the ves- sels farthest from the pivots ten knots , and that of the in- tervening vessels as shown by the annexed ...
... front eight points , by wheeling , in 12 minutes , supposing the speed of the pivot - vessels to be four knots , that of the ves- sels farthest from the pivots ten knots , and that of the in- tervening vessels as shown by the annexed ...
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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