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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
When nine finds one bearing from her on a line perpendicular to the course signalled by the commander - in - chief ( S.E. is the bearing in this case ) , she hoists the position pennant as a guide to seventeen , and " slows to steerage ...
When nine finds one bearing from her on a line perpendicular to the course signalled by the commander - in - chief ( S.E. is the bearing in this case ) , she hoists the position pennant as a guide to seventeen , and " slows to steerage ...
Page 65
When the pivot - vessel finds , from the position pennant , that her consort bears from her on a line perpendicular to the given course ( N.W. is the bearing in this case ) , she breaks the stop of compass signal N.E. , when both steer ...
When the pivot - vessel finds , from the position pennant , that her consort bears from her on a line perpendicular to the given course ( N.W. is the bearing in this case ) , she breaks the stop of compass signal N.E. , when both steer ...
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
... as she comes upon the bearing N. W. , and hoisting the position pennant as a guide to the next vessel on her left . 35 , then direction changed to W. , as in FLEET TACTICS . 77.
... as she comes upon the bearing N. W. , and hoisting the position pennant as a guide to the next vessel on her left . 35 , then direction changed to W. , as in FLEET TACTICS . 77.
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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
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| 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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