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Page 41
... finds her consort bearing from her on a line perpendicular to the course given by the commander - in - chief ( N. is the bearing in this case ) , she breaks the stops of compass signal E. , which has been " rounded up at the fore , when ...
... finds her consort bearing from her on a line perpendicular to the course given by the commander - in - chief ( N. is the bearing in this case ) , she breaks the stops of compass signal E. , which has been " rounded up at the fore , when ...
Page 42
... 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 bear S. the pivot - vessels find their consorts * bearing from 42 FLEET TACTICS .
... 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 bear S. the pivot - vessels find their consorts * bearing from 42 FLEET TACTICS .
Page 43
Foxhall Alexander Parker. the pivot - vessels find their consorts * bearing from them on a line perpendicular to the given course , they hoist the position pennant , when all come together E. , and the column is formed . NOTE TO 1ST ...
Foxhall Alexander Parker. the pivot - vessels find their consorts * bearing from them on a line perpendicular to the given course , they hoist the position pennant , when all come together E. , and the column is formed . NOTE TO 1ST ...
Page 62
... places in their respective columns . ( See Table D. ) * Or nine may preserve such speed only as will enable her to keep on a line between one and seventeen . When nine finds one bearing from her on a line 62 FLEET TACTICS .
... places in their respective columns . ( See Table D. ) * Or nine may preserve such speed only as will enable her to keep on a line between one and seventeen . When nine finds one bearing from her on a line 62 FLEET TACTICS .
Page 63
Foxhall Alexander Parker. When nine finds one bearing from her on a line perpendicular to the course signalled by the commander - in - chief ( S.E. is the bearing in this case ) , she hoists the position pennant as a guide to seventeen ...
Foxhall Alexander Parker. When nine finds one bearing from her on a line perpendicular to the course signalled by the commander - in - chief ( S.E. is the bearing in this case ) , she hoists the position pennant as a guide to seventeen ...
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00 point 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 Division-from Divisional commanders signal double echelon echelon of squadrons 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 N. E. points N. 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
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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