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Page 81
... slow to steerage - way , at the same time hoisting the position pennant as a signal to ten and fourteen , which now form in open order upon them , and hoist the position pennant for the guidance of nine and fifteen , etc. , etc. When ...
... slow to steerage - way , at the same time hoisting the position pennant as a signal to ten and fourteen , which now form in open order upon them , and hoist the position pennant for the guidance of nine and fifteen , etc. , etc. When ...
Page 83
... slow to steerage- way , at the same time hoisting the position pen- nant , as a signal to ten and fourteen , which now form in close order on them , and hoist the posi- tion pennant for the guidance of nine and fif- teen , etc. , etc ...
... slow to steerage- way , at the same time hoisting the position pen- nant , as a signal to ten and fourteen , which now form in close order on them , and hoist the posi- tion pennant for the guidance of nine and fif- teen , etc. , etc ...
Page 96
... steerage - way and hoists the position pen- nant for the guidance of seventeen , which now manœuvres with respect to nine , precisely as nine has with respect to one . Of course , so soon as nine and seventeen slow , the vessels astern ...
... steerage - way and hoists the position pen- nant for the guidance of seventeen , which now manœuvres with respect to nine , precisely as nine has with respect to one . Of course , so soon as nine and seventeen slow , the vessels astern ...
Page 150
... slow to steerage - way , two resuming her speed , and hoisting the posi- tion pennant , when one has gained the proper distance from her , three when two has gained her proper distance , and so on to the last vessel . To form in open ...
... slow to steerage - way , two resuming her speed , and hoisting the posi- tion pennant , when one has gained the proper distance from her , three when two has gained her proper distance , and so on to the last vessel . To form in open ...
Page 156
... slow to steerage - way ; the others continue onward at full speed , three and four slowing to steerage - way , and hoisting the position pennant when they have closed up , etc. , etc. , etc. The even - numbered vessels now keep two ...
... slow to steerage - way ; the others continue onward at full speed , three and four slowing to steerage - way , and hoisting the position pennant when they have closed up , etc. , etc. , etc. The even - numbered vessels now keep two ...
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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