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Thus , a fleet of twelve vessels would be composed of three divisions of one squadron each , and the commanding officers of squadrons would also be the commanding officers of divisions ; and so with a fleet of any number of vessels up ...
Thus , a fleet of twelve vessels would be composed of three divisions of one squadron each , and the commanding officers of squadrons would also be the commanding officers of divisions ; and so with a fleet of any number of vessels up ...
Page 8
The commander - in - chief of a fleet and the commanding officers of divisions , consisting of two or more squadrons each , should have no fixed position , either in line or in column , but be at liberty to move about , from point to ...
The commander - in - chief of a fleet and the commanding officers of divisions , consisting of two or more squadrons each , should have no fixed position , either in line or in column , but be at liberty to move about , from point to ...
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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 FLEET TACTICS ...
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 FLEET TACTICS ...
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To form on the van division , the centre and * If the commanding officers of the van and rear divisions think proper , they may signal , Feud of division N. N. E. – head of division N. N. W. ( supposing the fleet to be heading N. ) ...
To form on the van division , the centre and * If the commanding officers of the van and rear divisions think proper , they may signal , Feud of division N. N. E. – head of division N. N. W. ( supposing the fleet to be heading N. ) ...
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Upon assembling a fleet the commanding officer should select the three longest vessels as regulators for its three divisions , and detail a competent oficer to experiment with them , thus : First , on a calm day , form them into column ...
Upon assembling a fleet the commanding officer should select the three longest vessels as regulators for its three divisions , and detail a competent oficer to experiment with them , thus : First , on a calm day , form them into column ...
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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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