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Page 41
It is evident that the fleet can be formed into triple column , column of fours , etc. , from the * Column will be formed in one minute and forty - five seconds , when the fleet is moving ten ...
It is evident that the fleet can be formed into triple column , column of fours , etc. , from the * Column will be formed in one minute and forty - five seconds , when the fleet is moving ten ...
Page 79
If therefore , the signal be made , From the right of fleet , form column of vessels , number one will be the first to move forward if the fleet be in natural order , but number twenty - four if the feet be in reversed order . 25.
If therefore , the signal be made , From the right of fleet , form column of vessels , number one will be the first to move forward if the fleet be in natural order , but number twenty - four if the feet be in reversed order . 25.
Page 118
Or general signal to the division E. , and move by the flanlc into column . In close order , the distance between the divisions is 960 fathoms ; it follows , then , that the leader of the van division steering N.N. W. will traverse ...
Or general signal to the division E. , and move by the flanlc into column . In close order , the distance between the divisions is 960 fathoms ; it follows , then , that the leader of the van division steering N.N. W. will traverse ...
Page 119
The leading vessel of the rear division keeps E. , and is followed by the other vessels of the division as they get into her wake , all moving at the same rate of speed as is maintained by the centre division .
The leading vessel of the rear division keeps E. , and is followed by the other vessels of the division as they get into her wake , all moving at the same rate of speed as is maintained by the centre division .
Page 121
... ( or N.W. ) Flag - ships of centre and rear divisions signal : Head of division E. * The leader of the van division comes N.E. ( or N.W. ) at once ; the leaders of the centre and rear divisions keep E. , all moving at full speed .
... ( or N.W. ) Flag - ships of centre and rear divisions signal : Head of division E. * The leader of the van division comes N.E. ( or N.W. ) at once ; the leaders of the centre and rear divisions keep E. , all moving at full speed .
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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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