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Orders offensive and defensive for vessels of all descriptions : 18 15 11 18 Vessels are said to be in direct echelon when , steering the same course , each bears from its next astern , * at an angle of 45 ° ( 10 FLEET TACTICS .
Orders offensive and defensive for vessels of all descriptions : 18 15 11 18 Vessels are said to be in direct echelon when , steering the same course , each bears from its next astern , * at an angle of 45 ° ( 10 FLEET TACTICS .
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5 ) , through the arcs of circles of equal radii , or upon their centres as axes , it will be observed that , when steering a course at right angles to their original one , they are in column if moved from line , or in line if moved ...
5 ) , through the arcs of circles of equal radii , or upon their centres as axes , it will be observed that , when steering a course at right angles to their original one , they are in column if moved from line , or in line if moved ...
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... the vessels on the right of the centre and rear divisions steer N.E. , the other vessels E. , those of the van division resuming their original directic when in the wake of one , while those of he centre and rear divisions steer ...
... the vessels on the right of the centre and rear divisions steer N.E. , the other vessels E. , those of the van division resuming their original directic when in the wake of one , while those of he centre and rear divisions steer ...
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... the vessel on the right of the fleet keeps its course ; the other vessels steer E .; two resuming its original direction , when in the wake of one ; three when in the wake of two , and so on to the last vessel .
... the vessel on the right of the fleet keeps its course ; the other vessels steer E .; two resuming its original direction , when in the wake of one ; three when in the wake of two , and so on to the last vessel .
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-In close order , the distar between the right and left vessels of a fleet of twentyfour vessels , in line , is 2,760 fathoms ; it follows , then , that the left vessel steering N.E. , and thus making an angle of 45 ° with the course ...
-In close order , the distar between the right and left vessels of a fleet of twentyfour vessels , in line , is 2,760 fathoms ; it follows , then , that the left vessel steering N.E. , and thus making an angle of 45 ° with the course ...
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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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