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Foxhall Alexander Parker. The commander - in - chief makes signal : Forward into line - left oblique . Flag - ship of van division : Division N.N.W.— right vessels N. Flag - ships of centre and rear divisions signal : Division N.N.W. The ...
Foxhall Alexander Parker. The commander - in - chief makes signal : Forward into line - left oblique . Flag - ship of van division : Division N.N.W.— right vessels N. Flag - ships of centre and rear divisions signal : Division N.N.W. The ...
Page 175
... Forward into line , or head of starboard column W. -head of port column E. Flag - ship of van division signals : Head of divi- sion E. Flag - ship of rear division : Head of division W. Flag - ship of centre division : Division S. * The ...
... Forward into line , or head of starboard column W. -head of port column E. Flag - ship of van division signals : Head of divi- sion E. Flag - ship of rear division : Head of division W. Flag - ship of centre division : Division S. * The ...
Page 176
... 16 Я The commander - in - chief signals : Forward into line . Divisional commanders signal : Van squadron N.N.E. - rear squadron N.N. W. - leading vessels N. Performed by each division as explained in 76 , and 176 FLEET TACTICS .
... 16 Я The commander - in - chief signals : Forward into line . Divisional commanders signal : Van squadron N.N.E. - rear squadron N.N. W. - leading vessels N. Performed by each division as explained in 76 , and 176 FLEET TACTICS .
Page 177
... Forward into line . * While the divisional commanders would signal to the leading vessels of their divisions to keep E. and W. , and come into line as explained in 76 , and shown by the diagram B. W * Or , Head of port columns E. - head ...
... Forward into line . * While the divisional commanders would signal to the leading vessels of their divisions to keep E. and W. , and come into line as explained in 76 , and shown by the diagram B. W * Or , Head of port columns E. - head ...
Page 196
... forward ; if on the two centre vessels , the vessels on the extreme right and left of the fleet would continue at full speed , as is evident . The commander - in - chief here hoists thirteen's distin- guishing pennant over number 70 ...
... forward ; if on the two centre vessels , the vessels on the extreme right and left of the fleet would continue at full speed , as is evident . The commander - in - chief here hoists thirteen's distin- guishing pennant over number 70 ...
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00 3 points 00 4 points 1st Method 24 The commander-in-chief 2d Method 30 1 points Angle of Obliquity centre and rear centre division close order column of fours column of vessels commander-in-chief makes signal commander-in-chief signals compass signal distinguishing pennant Division E Division N.E. division or squadron-from Divisional commanders signal double echelon echelon of vessels Flag-ship of van Flag-ships of centre Flag-ships of divisions fleet into column form column form the column Form the fleet formed into column full speed Head of division heading N hoists the position knots leader leading vessels line of bearing manœuvre natural order Naval open order order of battle original direction points E. N. E. points N. E. position pennant rear divisions signal right of divisions right of fleet right or left right vessel slow to steerage-way steam steer N.E. triple column U. S. Navy van division vessels abreast vessels steer wake