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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 63
... she hoists the position pennant as a guide to seventeen , and " slows to steerage - way , " until seventeen , bringing her and one on this bearing , hoists the position pennant , when , upon one's “ breaking the stops " of compass ...
... she hoists the position pennant as a guide to seventeen , and " slows to steerage - way , " until seventeen , bringing her and one on this bearing , hoists the position pennant , when , upon one's “ breaking the stops " of compass ...
Page 70
... she hoists the position pennant , as a guide to one , and slows to steerage - way , until one , bringing her and seventeen on this bearing , displays the position pennant , when seventeen breaks the stop of compass signal N.W. ...
... she hoists the position pennant , as a guide to one , and slows to steerage - way , until one , bringing her and seventeen on this bearing , displays the position pennant , when seventeen breaks the stop of compass signal N.W. ...
Page 77
... ( N.W. is the bearing in this case ) , she hoists compass signal N.E. , when all come together to this course . ... as she comes upon the bearing N. W. , and hoisting the position pennant as a guide to the next vessel on her left .
... ( N.W. is the bearing in this case ) , she hoists compass signal N.E. , when all come together to this course . ... as she comes upon the bearing N. W. , and hoisting the position pennant as a guide to the next vessel on her left .
Page 81
... they resume their course and slow to steerage - way , at the same time hoisting the position pennant as a signal to ... form in open order upon them , and hoist the position pennant for the guidance of nine and fifteen , etc. , etc.
... they resume their course and slow to steerage - way , at the same time hoisting the position pennant as a signal to ... form in open order upon them , and hoist the position pennant for the guidance of nine and fifteen , etc. , etc.
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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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