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Page 9
... speed , to be employed as look - out and despatch vessels ; and two such vessels should always accompany the vessel ... whole fleet , and be composed of vessels taken equally from the van , rear , and centre divisions . Then , upon a ...
... speed , to be employed as look - out and despatch vessels ; and two such vessels should always accompany the vessel ... whole fleet , and be composed of vessels taken equally from the van , rear , and centre divisions . Then , upon a ...
Page 24
... full speed . It will sometimes happen , however , that vessels coming into column thus will interfere with each er , when the junior officer must slow down until his or has passed him . With a fleet of more than twelve vessels , the 24 ...
... full speed . It will sometimes happen , however , that vessels coming into column thus will interfere with each er , when the junior officer must slow down until his or has passed him . With a fleet of more than twelve vessels , the 24 ...
Page 25
... not be exactly the same , this is not mathematically correct , but it will be found practically so , provided the vessels continue at full speed until on the oblique course . 26 225 FLEET TACTICS . 2. The fleet being in FLEET TACTICS . 26.
... not be exactly the same , this is not mathematically correct , but it will be found practically so , provided the vessels continue at full speed until on the oblique course . 26 225 FLEET TACTICS . 2. The fleet being in FLEET TACTICS . 26.
Page 42
... full speed , and the interven- ing vessels * as shown by annexed table . When * Or they may proceed at full speed and slow to steerage- way , so soon as they bring the pivot - vessel to bear S. the pivot - vessels find their consorts ...
... full speed , and the interven- ing vessels * as shown by annexed table . When * Or they may proceed at full speed and slow to steerage- way , so soon as they bring the pivot - vessel to bear S. the pivot - vessels find their consorts ...
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... full speed ; the other vessels steer E.N.E. at such speed as will take them into their proper places in their respective columns . ( See Table D. ) * Or nine may preserve such speed only as will enable her to keep on a line between one ...
... full speed ; the other vessels steer E.N.E. at such speed as will take them into their proper places in their respective columns . ( See Table D. ) * Or nine may preserve such speed only as will enable her to keep on a line between one ...
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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