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board under steerage - way , and come into column in the wake of one , seven , thirteen , and nineteen respectively ; the other vessels come two points to port at full speed , and maneuvreing get into position as in 29 .
board under steerage - way , and come into column in the wake of one , seven , thirteen , and nineteen respectively ; the other vessels come two points to port at full speed , and maneuvreing get into position as in 29 .
Page 96
Of course , so soon as nine and seventeen slow , the vessels astern of them , respectively , slow . * If the divisional commanders prefer it , they may make general signal the vessels unde command N. N. W. , in which case all will keep ...
Of course , so soon as nine and seventeen slow , the vessels astern of them , respectively , slow . * If the divisional commanders prefer it , they may make general signal the vessels unde command N. N. W. , in which case all will keep ...
Page 107
... four , six , eight , etc. , etc. , keep four points to starboard , so graduating their speed ( see Table B ) as to come into column at their proper distances , astern of one , three , five , seven , etc. , etc. , respectively .
... four , six , eight , etc. , etc. , keep four points to starboard , so graduating their speed ( see Table B ) as to come into column at their proper distances , astern of one , three , five , seven , etc. , etc. , respectively .
Page 109
One and four continue onward ; two and three , and five and six , keep four points to starboard , so graduating their speed ( see Table B ) as to come into column in the wake of one and four respectively . It is evident that the fleet ...
One and four continue onward ; two and three , and five and six , keep four points to starboard , so graduating their speed ( see Table B ) as to come into column in the wake of one and four respectively . It is evident that the fleet ...
Page 111
board , so graduating their speed ( see Table B ) as to come into column at their proper distances astern of one , three , five , and seven respectively . It is evident that a fleet steaming in columns abreast , by squadrons , could be ...
board , so graduating their speed ( see Table B ) as to come into column at their proper distances astern of one , three , five , and seven respectively . It is evident that a fleet steaming in columns abreast , by squadrons , could be ...
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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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