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Page 11
... or in line if moved from column , while at sixteen points they resume their original formation ( reversed ) , and at 4 , 12 , 20 , and 28 points are in echelon . In all these formations the line of bearing remains unaltered . FIG .
... or in line if moved from column , while at sixteen points they resume their original formation ( reversed ) , and at 4 , 12 , 20 , and 28 points are in echelon . In all these formations the line of bearing remains unaltered . FIG .
Page 19
... the vessel on the right of the fleet keeps its course ; the other vessels steer N.E .; two resuming its original direction when in the wake of one , three Right vessel's distinguishing pennant must here be displayed over compass ...
... the vessel on the right of the fleet keeps its course ; the other vessels steer N.E .; two resuming its original direction when in the wake of one , three Right vessel's distinguishing pennant must here be displayed over compass ...
Page 20
... those of the van division resuming their original direction when in the wake of one , while those of the centre and rear divisions steer N.E. when in the wake of nine and seventeen , respectively , and come into column as before .
... those of the van division resuming their original direction when in the wake of one , while those of the centre and rear divisions steer N.E. when in the wake of nine and seventeen , respectively , and come into column as before .
Page 21
... the vessel on the right of the fleet keeps its course ; the other vessels steer E .; two resuming its original direction , when in the wake of one ; three when in the wake of two , and so on to the last vessel .
... the vessel on the right of the fleet keeps its course ; the other vessels steer E .; two resuming its original direction , when in the wake of one ; three when in the wake of two , and so on to the last vessel .
Page 81
When eleven and thirteen are in open order with respect to twelve , they resume their course and slow to steerage - way , at the same time hoisting the position pennant as a signal to ten and fourteen , which now form in open order upon ...
When eleven and thirteen are in open order with respect to twelve , they resume their course and slow to steerage - way , at the same time hoisting the position pennant as a signal to ten and fourteen , which now form in open order upon ...
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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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