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Page 17
This order is reversed by each vessel turning sixteen points , to starboard or port , so that the rear squadron leads . Van squadron . 400 Next to van . Right centre . Rear Division . Centre Division . Van Division . Left centre .
This order is reversed by each vessel turning sixteen points , to starboard or port , so that the rear squadron leads . Van squadron . 400 Next to van . Right centre . Rear Division . Centre Division . Van Division . Left centre .
Page 18
This order is reversed by each vessel turning sixteen points to starboard or port , so that the rear squadron is on the right . 14 . 624 15 . 124 1. The fleet being in line , heading North , 18 FLEET TACTICS .
This order is reversed by each vessel turning sixteen points to starboard or port , so that the rear squadron is on the right . 14 . 624 15 . 124 1. The fleet being in line , heading North , 18 FLEET TACTICS .
Page 77
The fleet being in line , in natural order , heading N. , to change front to the rear , turning to starboard , and preserving the same order , that is , with the van squadron on the right . The fleet is first formed into column of ...
The fleet being in line , in natural order , heading N. , to change front to the rear , turning to starboard , and preserving the same order , that is , with the van squadron on the right . The fleet is first formed into column of ...
Page 78
The fleet being in line , heading N. , to change front to the rear , turning to starboard , in reversed order , that is , with the van squadron on the left . FIG . 52 . 24 17 ! The commander - in - chief makes general signal E. , which ...
The fleet being in line , heading N. , to change front to the rear , turning to starboard , in reversed order , that is , with the van squadron on the left . FIG . 52 . 24 17 ! The commander - in - chief makes general signal E. , which ...
Page 81
Twelve continues her course under steerageway ; the vessels on her right steer four points to starboard , those on her left four points to port , under such steam as will enable them to preserve their line of bearing from her .
Twelve continues her course under steerageway ; the vessels on her right steer four points to starboard , those on her left four points to port , under such steam as will enable them to preserve their line of bearing from her .
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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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