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right vessel N. * Flag - ship of van division : Division N.E.tright vessel * N. Flag - ships of centre and rear ... the vessel on the right of the fleet keeps its course ; the other vessels steer N.E .; two resuming its original ...
right vessel N. * Flag - ship of van division : Division N.E.tright vessel * N. Flag - ships of centre and rear ... the vessel on the right of the fleet keeps its course ; the other vessels steer N.E .; two resuming its original ...
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2017 24 1 The commander - in - chief signals : From the right of fleet , form column of vessels fleet N.E. - right vessel ... the vessels on the right of the centre and rear divisions steer N.E. , the other vessels E. , those of the van ...
2017 24 1 The commander - in - chief signals : From the right of fleet , form column of vessels fleet N.E. - right vessel ... the vessels on the right of the centre and rear divisions steer N.E. , the other vessels E. , those of the van ...
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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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... form columns of vessels - fleet N. E. - right vessels N. * Flag - ships of divisions signal : Division N. E.right vessel N. * The vessels on the right of divisions keep their course ; the other vessels steer N. E. , and come into ...
... form columns of vessels - fleet N. E. - right vessels N. * Flag - ships of divisions signal : Division N. E.right vessel N. * The vessels on the right of divisions keep their course ; the other vessels steer N. E. , and come into ...
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The commander - in - chief signals : From the right of fleet , form double column - fleet N. E. - right vessels N. ... divisions signal : Division N. E. The two vessels on the right of the fleet keep their course ; the others steer N.
The commander - in - chief signals : From the right of fleet , form double column - fleet N. E. - right vessels N. ... divisions signal : Division N. E. The two vessels on the right of the fleet keep their course ; the others steer N.
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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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