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Page 43
... position pennant , when all come together E. , and the column is formed . NOTE TO 1ST METHOD . - The divisions will ... position . It must be carefully borne in mind that every vessel wheeling is to keep her position pennant " rounded up ...
... position pennant , when all come together E. , and the column is formed . NOTE TO 1ST METHOD . - The divisions will ... position . It must be carefully borne in mind that every vessel wheeling is to keep her position pennant " rounded up ...
Page 63
... position pennant as a guide to seventeen , and " slows to steerage - way , " until sev- enteen , bringing her and one on this bearing , hoists the position pennant , when , upon one's " breaking the stops " of compass signal N.E. , all ...
... position pennant as a guide to seventeen , and " slows to steerage - way , " until sev- enteen , bringing her and one on this bearing , hoists the position pennant , when , upon one's " breaking the stops " of compass signal N.E. , all ...
Page 65
... position pennant , that her consort bears from her on a line perpen- dicular to the given course ( N.W. is the bearing in this case ) , she breaks the stop of compass signal N.E. , when both steer N.E. at full speed . The other vessels ...
... position pennant , that her consort bears from her on a line perpen- dicular to the given course ( N.W. is the bearing in this case ) , she breaks the stop of compass signal N.E. , when both steer N.E. at full speed . The other vessels ...
Page 70
... position pennant , as a guide to one , and slows to steerage - way , until one , bringing her and seventeen on this bearing , displays the position pennant , when seventeen breaks the stop of compass signal N.W. , and all the leaders of ...
... position pennant , as a guide to one , and slows to steerage - way , until one , bringing her and seventeen on this bearing , displays the position pennant , when seventeen breaks the stop of compass signal N.W. , and all the leaders of ...
Page 77
... Flag - ships of divisions signal : Division N.N.E. All the fleet alter course together to N.N.E .; one , the pivot ... position pennant as a guide to the next vessel on her left . 35 , then direction changed to W. , as in 7 * FLEET ...
... Flag - ships of divisions signal : Division N.N.E. All the fleet alter course together to N.N.E .; one , the pivot ... position pennant as a guide to the next vessel on her left . 35 , then direction changed to W. , as in 7 * FLEET ...
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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