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right squadrons * N. The flag - ships of divisions signal : Division N.E. - right squadron N. * The squadrons on the right of divisions keep their course ; the others steer N.E. , and come into column in the wake of their leaders .
right squadrons * N. The flag - ships of divisions signal : Division N.E. - right squadron N. * The squadrons on the right of divisions keep their course ; the others steer N.E. , and come into column in the wake of their leaders .
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All come E. in the wake of the leader of the column , and continue onward . It is evident that the fleet can be formed into column from the left , at right angles to the original direction , according to the same principles . 11.
All come E. in the wake of the leader of the column , and continue onward . It is evident that the fleet can be formed into column from the left , at right angles to the original direction , according to the same principles . 11.
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When the leader of the column — the right pivotvessel — finds her consort bearing from her on a line perpendicular to the course given by the commander - in - chief ( N. is the bearing in this case ) , she breaks the stops of compass ...
When the leader of the column — the right pivotvessel — finds her consort bearing from her on a line perpendicular to the course given by the commander - in - chief ( N. is the bearing in this case ) , she breaks the stops of compass ...
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As the 3d , except that , upon the signal of the commander - in - chief , fleet E. , the vessels steer E. to get into column in the wake of their leaders , steering N.N.E. , and preserve , of course , the same speed as their leaders .
As the 3d , except that , upon the signal of the commander - in - chief , fleet E. , the vessels steer E. to get into column in the wake of their leaders , steering N.N.E. , and preserve , of course , the same speed as their leaders .
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The other vessels stand on N.N.W. , at full speed , until they reach the wake of the r leaders , when they steer N.W. It is evident that the fleet can be formed into columns of vessels from ...
The other vessels stand on N.N.W. , at full speed , until they reach the wake of the r leaders , when they steer N.W. It is evident that the fleet can be formed into columns of vessels from ...
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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
Bibliographic information
| 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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