INDEX TO SIGNALS

USED IN

MANOEUVRING BY THIS METHOD.

The author would suggest that the signal of
manoeuvre- -to be hoisted at the fore-be the
Union flag by day and a green lantern at night.

The signal will be dipped once and hoisted again for a quarter of a point, twice for half a point, and three times for three-quarters of a point-always counting to the right.

Column.

32. Fleet, division or squadron-from the right of-form column of vessels.

33. Fleet, division or squadron-from the left of -form column of vessels.

34. Fleet, division or squadron-form double column-right oblique.—

35. Fleet, division or squadron-form double column-left oblique.

36. Fleet, division or squadron-from the right of-form double column.

37. Fleet, division or squadron-from the left of -form double column.

38. Fleet, division or squadron-form triple col

umn-right oblique.—

39. Fleet, division or squadron-form triple column-left oblique.—

40. Fleet, division or squadron-from the right of-form triple column.

41. Fleet, division or squadron-from the left of -form triple column.

42. Fleet, division or squadron-form column of

fours-right oblique.—

43. Fleet, division or squadron-form column of fours-left oblique.

44. Fleet, division or squadron-from the right of-form column of fours.

45. Fleet, division or squadron-from the left of-form column of fours

46. Fleet or division-form column of squadrons -right oblique.—

7. Fleet or division-form column of squadrons -left oblique.

8. Fleet or division-from the right of-form column of squadrons.—

19. Fleet or division-from the left of-form column of squadrons.

50. Fleet--form column of divisions-right oblique.

51. Fleet-form column of divisions--left ob

lique.

5. Fleet-from the right of-form column of divisions.

3. Fleet-from the left of--form column of divi

sions.

5. Fleet, division or squadron--from the centre of-form double column.—

55. Fleet or division-from the centre of-form

column of squadrons.-

56. Fleet--from the centre of-form column of

divisions.

57. Fleet on the division or squadron whose distinguishing pennant is shown above this signal-form columns of vessels abreast by divisions or squadrons-in natural order, and heading as shown by compass signal.

58. Fleet on the division or squadron whose

distinguishing pennant is shown above this signal-form column of vessels abreast by divisions or squadrons—in order reversed, and heading as shown by compass signal.— 59. Fleet, division or squadron--form column of vessels van in front.

60. Fleet on the division or squadron whose distinguishing pennant is shown above this signal-form column of vessels van in front.

61. Fleet, division or squadron-form column of vessels- -rear in front.—

62. Fleet on the division or squadron whose distinguishing pennant is shown above this signal-form column of vessels-rear in front.

Echelon (single).

63. Fleet, division or squadron-from the right of-form echelon of vessels.

64. Fleet, division or squadron-from the left of -form echelon of vessels.

65. Fleet or division-from the right of-form echelon of squadrons.—

66. Fleet or division-from the left of-form echelon of squadrons.

67. Fleet—from the right of-form echelon of divisions.

68. Fleet-from the left of-form echelon of divisions.

Echelon (double).

69. Fleet, division or squadron-from the vessel whose distinguishing pennant is shown above this signal-form double echelon.— 70. Fleet, division or squadron-from the right and left of-on the. vessel whose distinguish

ing pennant is shown above this signal— form double echelon.

71. Fleet or division-from the squadron whose distinguishing pennant is shown above this signal-form double echelon of squadrons.