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An assembly of twelve or more vessels takes the name of fleet , and is separated into three divisions , of one ... Van Division . 3d .Rear . Centres 5th " 66 .Van Squadron . .Rear 66 6 4th " 7th in command ..... Right Centre Squadron .
An assembly of twelve or more vessels takes the name of fleet , and is separated into three divisions , of one ... Van Division . 3d .Rear . Centres 5th " 66 .Van Squadron . .Rear 66 6 4th " 7th in command ..... Right Centre Squadron .
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Right Centre Squadron . 66 66 66 .Left 60 G 66 8th 9th - 10th 66 11th " 12th " 13th " 14th - ܘ ..Next to Van .Next to Rear .2d from Van 2d Rear .3d Van Rear And so on , ad infinitum . 66 < 66 .30 When the centre division has in it an ...
Right Centre Squadron . 66 66 66 .Left 60 G 66 8th 9th - 10th 66 11th " 12th " 13th " 14th - ܘ ..Next to Van .Next to Rear .2d from Van 2d Rear .3d Van Rear And so on , ad infinitum . 66 < 66 .30 When the centre division has in it an ...
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6 The distances from each other of the divisions or squadrons of a fleet , steaming in order abreast , depend on ... the fleet to deploy into line to the front , rear , right , or left , with its vessels in their proper positions .
6 The distances from each other of the divisions or squadrons of a fleet , steaming in order abreast , depend on ... the fleet to deploy into line to the front , rear , right , or left , with its vessels in their proper positions .
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... to be numbered from right to left , and to be heading North , simply for convenience in demonstrating . Figs . 12 , 13 , 14 , and 15 show the order of a fleet of twenty - four vessels , formed into three divisions of two squadrons ...
... to be numbered from right to left , and to be heading North , simply for convenience in demonstrating . Figs . 12 , 13 , 14 , and 15 show the order of a fleet of twenty - four vessels , formed into three divisions of two squadrons ...
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This order is reversed by each vessel turning sixteen points to the right or left , so that the rear squadron takes the right . Rear Next Squadron . to Rear . Rear Division . Left Right Centre . Centre . Centre Division .
This order is reversed by each vessel turning sixteen points to the right or left , so that the rear squadron takes the right . Rear Next Squadron . to Rear . Rear Division . Left Right Centre . Centre . Centre Division .
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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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