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... but be at liberty to move about , from point to point , as the exigencies of service or battle may require . ... in line , and in the advance , in column , in a fleet in natural order , with the 1 1 exception of the commander of the ...
... but be at liberty to move about , from point to point , as the exigencies of service or battle may require . ... in line , and in the advance , in column , in a fleet in natural order , with the 1 1 exception of the commander of the ...
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In order of battle , the reserve - division should , as a general rule , be about one - fourth of the strength of the whole fleet , and be composed of vessels taken equally from the van , rear , and centre divisions .
In order of battle , the reserve - division should , as a general rule , be about one - fourth of the strength of the whole fleet , and be composed of vessels taken equally from the van , rear , and centre divisions .
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The order of battle for iron - clads , rams , and torpedo vessels : 412 2 11 111 11 FIG . 2 . The order of battle for vessels whose fighting power is in their broadside batteries : 11 13 16 111 112 FIG . 3 .
The order of battle for iron - clads , rams , and torpedo vessels : 412 2 11 111 11 FIG . 2 . The order of battle for vessels whose fighting power is in their broadside batteries : 11 13 16 111 112 FIG . 3 .
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The fleet being in line , to form it in two lines in the order of battle . FIG . 128 . 23 0 240 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 24 1 The commander - in - chief signals : From the right of fleet - in two lines - form order ...
The fleet being in line , to form it in two lines in the order of battle . FIG . 128 . 23 0 240 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 24 1 The commander - in - chief signals : From the right of fleet - in two lines - form order ...
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If the signal were : From the left of fleet — in tuo lines - form order of battle , the even - numbered vessels would maintain their speed and the others slow to steerage - way . Should the commander - in - chief desire to form from two ...
If the signal were : From the left of fleet — in tuo lines - form order of battle , the even - numbered vessels would maintain their speed and the others slow to steerage - way . Should the commander - in - chief desire to form from two ...
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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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