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... fleet E. - right vessels N. * Flag - ships of divisions signal : Division E.right vessel N. * The vessels on the right of divisions keep their course ; the other vessels steer E , and come into column in the wake of their leaders .
... fleet E. - right vessels N. * Flag - ships of divisions signal : Division E.right vessel N. * The vessels on the right of divisions keep their course ; the other vessels steer E , and come into column in the wake of their leaders .
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... rear divisions signal : Division N. E. The two vessels on the right of the fleet keep their course ; the others steer N. E ; the odd . numbered vessels coming into column in the wake of one , the even - numbered in the wake of two .
... rear divisions signal : Division N. E. The two vessels on the right of the fleet keep their course ; the others steer N. E ; the odd . numbered vessels coming into column in the wake of one , the even - numbered in the wake of two .
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Flag - ships of divisions signal : Division N. E. -right vessels N. The two vessels on the right of divisions keep their course ; the others steer N. E. and come into column in the wake of their leaders . 21 2d Method . FIG . 24 .
Flag - ships of divisions signal : Division N. E. -right vessels N. The two vessels on the right of divisions keep their course ; the others steer N. E. and come into column in the wake of their leaders . 21 2d Method . FIG . 24 .
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... the other divisions steer N. E .; the centre division coming into column in the wake of the van , and the rear in the wake of the centre . * Right division's distinguishing pennant must be hoisted above compass signal N. 2d Method .
... the other divisions steer N. E .; the centre division coming into column in the wake of the van , and the rear in the wake of the centre . * Right division's distinguishing pennant must be hoisted above compass signal N. 2d Method .
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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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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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