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... vessels * as shown by annexed table . 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 .
... vessels * as shown by annexed table . 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 .
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... by wheeling , in 12 minutes , supposing the speed of the pivot - vessels to be four knots , that of the vessels farthest from the pivots ten knots , and that of the intervening vessels as shown by the annexed table .
... by wheeling , in 12 minutes , supposing the speed of the pivot - vessels to be four knots , that of the vessels farthest from the pivots ten knots , and that of the intervening vessels as shown by the annexed table .
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The following tables show the rate of speed of the vessels , calculated for each half - point of obliquity from the course signalled by the commander - in - chief for the leading or guide vessel or vessels : TABLE C. Angle of Obliquity ...
The following tables show the rate of speed of the vessels , calculated for each half - point of obliquity from the course signalled by the commander - in - chief for the leading or guide vessel or vessels : TABLE C. Angle of Obliquity ...
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TABLE C. Angle of Obliquity in Degrees and parts of a Degree , Angle of Obliquity in Points and Half Points . Speed of Speed of eading or Obiiquing Guilo Vessels Vessel ( or in Vessels ) Knots and in Knots . , Tenths .
TABLE C. Angle of Obliquity in Degrees and parts of a Degree , Angle of Obliquity in Points and Half Points . Speed of Speed of eading or Obiiquing Guilo Vessels Vessel ( or in Vessels ) Knots and in Knots . , Tenths .
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TABLE D. Augle o Obiquity in Degrees and parts of a Degree . Angle of Obliquity in Points and Half Points . ( e ) 8 3136 point N. N. E. Į E .. 11 15 00 point N. E. by N. 16 52 30 11 point N. E. Ž N. 22 30 00 points N. E. 28 07 30 24 ...
TABLE D. Augle o Obiquity in Degrees and parts of a Degree . Angle of Obliquity in Points and Half Points . ( e ) 8 3136 point N. N. E. Į E .. 11 15 00 point N. E. by N. 16 52 30 11 point N. E. Ž N. 22 30 00 points N. E. 28 07 30 24 ...
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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 evident finds Flag-ships of centre fleet form column form double formed into column Forward front full speed gained half Head of division heading N hoists the position knots leader leading vessels left centre line of bearing manĉuvre manner manoeuvre move natural order Naval nine officers open order order of battle original direction points E. N. E. points N points N. E. port position pennant 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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| Title | Fleet Tactics Under Steam |
| Author | Foxhall Alexander Parker |
| Publisher | D. Van Nostrand, 1870 |
| Original from | the New York Public Library |
| Digitized | 20 Aug 2009 |
| Length | 250 pages |
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