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Page 42
... steerage - way ; those farthest from the pivots at full speed , and the interven- ing vessels * as shown by annexed table . When * Or they may proceed at full speed and slow to steerage- way , so soon as they bring the pivot - vessel to ...
... steerage - way ; those farthest from the pivots at full speed , and the interven- ing vessels * as shown by annexed table . When * Or they may proceed at full speed and slow to steerage- way , so soon as they bring the pivot - vessel to ...
Page 65
... slow to steerage- way to enable their consorts to get on a line of bearing N.W. from them . * As each pivot - vessel is delayed in turn to enable her consort ( or consorts ) to get on the proper line of bearing from her , after she gets ...
... slow to steerage- way to enable their consorts to get on a line of bearing N.W. from them . * As each pivot - vessel is delayed in turn to enable her consort ( or consorts ) to get on the proper line of bearing from her , after she gets ...
Page 67
... steerage- way until two bears N.W. from her , when she displays the compass ... slowing successively as they come to the course , to enable their con- sorts to ... slow , and enable their consorts to attain the proper bearing . The fleet ...
... steerage- way until two bears N.W. from her , when she displays the compass ... slowing successively as they come to the course , to enable their con- sorts to ... slow , and enable their consorts to attain the proper bearing . The fleet ...
Page 72
... steerage - way , one at full speed . When two finds one bearing from her on a line perpen- dicular to the given ... slow to steerage - way to enable their consorts to get on the line of bearing N. W. from them . 4th Method . FIG . 50 ...
... steerage - way , one at full speed . When two finds one bearing from her on a line perpen- dicular to the given ... slow to steerage - way to enable their consorts to get on the line of bearing N. W. from them . 4th Method . FIG . 50 ...
Page 74
... steer- age - way until one bears N.E. from her , when she displays the compass signal , and both she and her consort ... slow- ing successively as they come to the course to enable their consorts to get on a line of bearing N.E. from ...
... steer- age - way until one bears N.E. from her , when she displays the compass signal , and both she and her consort ... slow- ing successively as they come to the course to enable their consorts to get on a line of bearing N.E. from ...
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00 3 points 00 4 points 1st Method 24 The commander-in-chief 2d Method 30 1 points Angle of Obliquity centre and rear centre division close order column of fours column of vessels commander-in-chief makes signal commander-in-chief signals compass signal distinguishing pennant Division E Division N.E. division or squadron-from Divisional commanders signal double echelon echelon of vessels Flag-ship of van Flag-ships of centre Flag-ships of divisions fleet into column form column form the column Form the fleet formed into column full speed Head of division heading N hoists the position knots leader leading vessels line of bearing manœuvre natural order Naval open order order of battle original direction points E. N. E. points N. E. position pennant rear divisions signal right of divisions right of fleet right or left right vessel slow to steerage-way steam steer N.E. triple column U. S. Navy van division vessels abreast vessels steer wake