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The rate of speed of a fleet en route must be regulated by signal from the commander - in - chief ; steerage - way is four knots an hour . The commander - in - chief of a fleet may arrange and number the vessels thereof , as in his ...
The rate of speed of a fleet en route must be regulated by signal from the commander - in - chief ; steerage - way is four knots an hour . The commander - in - chief of a fleet may arrange and number the vessels thereof , as in his ...
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of the column to be ten knots an hour , from which every captain - the speed of the leader of the column being known can readily deduce that of his own vessel . For instance , let the line , heading N. and steaming 15 knots an hour ...
of the column to be ten knots an hour , from which every captain - the speed of the leader of the column being known can readily deduce that of his own vessel . For instance , let the line , heading N. and steaming 15 knots an hour ...
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Speed of Speed of Obliquing Leading or Vessels Guide in Vessel ( or Knots and Vessels ) Tenths . in Knots . 10 10 10 50 371 301 # point N. & E. 11 15 00 1 point N. by E ... 16 52 30 14 points N. by E. } E. 22 30 00 2 points N. N. E 28 ...
Speed of Speed of Obliquing Leading or Vessels Guide in Vessel ( or Knots and Vessels ) Tenths . in Knots . 10 10 10 50 371 301 # point N. & E. 11 15 00 1 point N. by E ... 16 52 30 14 points N. by E. } E. 22 30 00 2 points N. N. E 28 ...
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... knots an hour . right , at right angles to the original direction , 4 * FLEET TACTICS . 41 The commander-in-chief signals: ...
... knots an hour . right , at right angles to the original direction , 4 * FLEET TACTICS . 41 The commander-in-chief signals: ...
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The divisions will change front eight points , by wheeling , in 121 minutes , supposing the speed of the pivot - vessels to be four knots , that of the ves sels farthest from the pivots ten knots , and that of the intervening vessels as ...
The divisions will change front eight points , by wheeling , in 121 minutes , supposing the speed of the pivot - vessels to be four knots , that of the ves sels farthest from the pivots ten knots , and that of the intervening vessels as ...
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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 edition Engineer evident finds Flag-ships of centre fleet form column form double formed into column four front full speed gained half Head of division heading N hoists the position Illustrated knots leader leading vessels left centre line of bearing manner manoeuvre move natural order nine officers open order original direction plates points E. N. E. points N points N. E. port position pennant Practical 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 Suppose TABLE triple column turning twelve van division vessels abreast wake
Popular passages
Page 5 - Captains are to look to their particular line as their rallying point. But, in case signals can neither be seen or perfectly understood, no captain can do very wrong if he places his ship alongside that of an enemy.
Page 220 - I will keep myself at a distance from the fire, if, with your accustomed valour, you carry disorder and confusion into the enemy's ranks ; but should victory appear for a moment uncertain, you shall see your Emperor expose himself to the first strokes; for victory must not be doubtful on this occasion, especially when the reputation of the French infantry is at stake, which is so dear an interest to the honour of the whole nation.
Bibliographic information
| Title | Fleet Tactics Under Steam |
| Author | Foxhall Alexander Parker |
| Publisher | D. Van Nostrand, 1870 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 23 Nov 2005 |
| Length | 250 pages |
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