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... Squadron Tactics under Steam , " published early in 1864 , the author re- marked : " The ' Naval Warfare ' of Sir Howard Douglas , and the Tactique Navale ' of the French , are , at present , the only works on steam tactics deserving ...
... Squadron Tactics under Steam , " published early in 1864 , the author re- marked : " The ' Naval Warfare ' of Sir Howard Douglas , and the Tactique Navale ' of the French , are , at present , the only works on steam tactics deserving ...
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... squadrons each ; each squadron comprising not less than four vessels . 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 ...
... squadrons each ; each squadron comprising not less than four vessels . 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 ...
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... squadrons , there will be of course but one centre squadron , commanded by the 7th in command . The 8th in command then taking the next to van squadron . The 9th the next to rear , etc. , etc. , etc. The commander - in - chief of a ...
... squadrons , there will be of course but one centre squadron , commanded by the 7th in command . The 8th in command then taking the next to van squadron . The 9th the next to rear , etc. , etc. , etc. The commander - in - chief of a ...
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... squadron or division is to be strengthened , the commander - in - chief will signal accordingly . There are but three formations for a fleet , any one of which , according to circumstances , and the vessels of which it is composed , may ...
... squadron or division is to be strengthened , the commander - in - chief will signal accordingly . There are but three formations for a fleet , any one of which , according to circumstances , and the vessels of which it is composed , may ...
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... squadrons of a fleet , steaming in order abreast , depend on their formation , as shown by Figs . 19 , 23 , 27 , etc .; the object being , in all formations , to enable the fleet to deploy into line to the front , rear , right , or left ...
... squadrons of a fleet , steaming in order abreast , depend on their formation , as shown by Figs . 19 , 23 , 27 , etc .; the object being , in all formations , to enable the fleet to deploy into line to the front , rear , right , or left ...
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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