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Page 42
When * Or they may proceed at full speed and slow to steerageway , so soon as they bring the pivot - vessel to bear S. the pivot - vessels find their consorts * bearing from 42 FLEET TACTICS .
When * Or they may proceed at full speed and slow to steerageway , so soon as they bring the pivot - vessel to bear S. the pivot - vessels find their consorts * bearing from 42 FLEET TACTICS .
Page 65
So soon as they come into column , the odd - numbered vessels have to slow to steerageway to enable their consorts to get on a line of bearing N.W. from them . G * As each pivot - vessel is delayed in turn to enable her consort ( or ...
So soon as they come into column , the odd - numbered vessels have to slow to steerageway to enable their consorts to get on a line of bearing N.W. from them . G * As each pivot - vessel is delayed in turn to enable her consort ( or ...
Page 66
... other vessels steer E.N.E. ( or E. ) ( at such speed as is prescribed by Table D ) , three coming into column in the wake of one , four in the wake of two , etc. , etc. So soon as the column is formed to the N.N.E. 66 FLEET TACTICS .
... other vessels steer E.N.E. ( or E. ) ( at such speed as is prescribed by Table D ) , three coming into column in the wake of one , four in the wake of two , etc. , etc. So soon as the column is formed to the N.N.E. 66 FLEET TACTICS .
Page 67
So soon as the column is formed to the N.N.E. ( or while it is still forming ) one slows to steerageway until two bears N.W. from her , when she displays the compass signal , and both she and her consort steer N.E. at full speed .
So soon as the column is formed to the N.N.E. ( or while it is still forming ) one slows to steerageway until two bears N.W. from her , when she displays the compass signal , and both she and her consort steer N.E. at full speed .
Page 72
So soon as they come into column , the evennumbered vessels have to slow to steerage - way to enable their consorts to get on the line of bearing N. W. from them . 24 4th Method . FIG . 50 . 2 ** 72 FLEET TACTICS .
So soon as they come into column , the evennumbered vessels have to slow to steerage - way to enable their consorts to get on the line of bearing N. W. from them . 24 4th Method . FIG . 50 . 2 ** 72 FLEET TACTICS .
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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 Division-from 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 front full speed gained Half Head of division heading N hoists the position Illustrated knots leader leading vessels left centre line of bearing manner manœuvre move natural order nine officers open order original direction plates points E. N. E. 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 steer N.E. Suppose TABLE triple column turning twelve van division vessels abreast wake
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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 Making of America |
| 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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