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Twelve continues her course under steerageway ; the vessels on her right keep four points to post , those on her left four points to starboard , under such steam as will enable them to preserve their line of bearing from her .
Twelve continues her course under steerageway ; the vessels on her right keep four points to post , those on her left four points to starboard , under such steam as will enable them to preserve their line of bearing from her .
Page 90
One , two , seven , eight , nineteen and twenty continue onward under steerage - way ; four , ten , sixteen and twenty - two keep four points to starboard under steerage - way , and come into column in 90 FLEET TACTICS . 3 2 1 ...
One , two , seven , eight , nineteen and twenty continue onward under steerage - way ; four , ten , sixteen and twenty - two keep four points to starboard under steerage - way , and come into column in 90 FLEET TACTICS . 3 2 1 ...
Page 107
One , three , five , seven , etc. , etc. , continue onward ; two , 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. , continue onward ; two , 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 ...
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 110
Take the van division as an illustration : One , three , five , and seven continue onward ; two , four , six , and eight keep four points to starboard , so graduating their speed ( see Table B ) 110 FLEET TACTICS .
Take the van division as an illustration : One , three , five , and seven continue onward ; two , four , six , and eight keep four points to starboard , so graduating their speed ( see Table B ) 110 FLEET TACTICS .
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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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