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... officer of the fleet that his duty requires him ( when sig- nals cannot be read ) to take advantage of any and every opportunity that may offer for damaging the enemy . Just before daylight , in time of war , every ves- sel , whether ...
... officer of the fleet that his duty requires him ( when sig- nals cannot be read ) to take advantage of any and every opportunity that may offer for damaging the enemy . Just before daylight , in time of war , every ves- sel , whether ...
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... careful not to form it into order of battle until the time had come to engage , so that the enemy might be kept , up to the last moment , in ignorance of his designs . The naval officer will , therefore , do well in FLEET TACTICS . 237.
... careful not to form it into order of battle until the time had come to engage , so that the enemy might be kept , up to the last moment , in ignorance of his designs . The naval officer will , therefore , do well in FLEET TACTICS . 237.
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... officers , the author demonstrates - by the aid of profuse diagrams and explanatory text - a new principle for nanoeuvring naval vessels in action . The author contends that the winds , waves , and currents of the ocean oppose no more ...
... officers , the author demonstrates - by the aid of profuse diagrams and explanatory text - a new principle for nanoeuvring naval vessels in action . The author contends that the winds , waves , and currents of the ocean oppose no more ...
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Foxhall Alexander Parker. GUNNERY INSTRUCTIONS . Simplified for the Volunteer Officers of the U. S. Navy , with hints to Executive and other Officers . By Lieutenant EDWARD BARRETT , U. S. N. , In- structor of Gunnery , Navy Yard ...
Foxhall Alexander Parker. GUNNERY INSTRUCTIONS . Simplified for the Volunteer Officers of the U. S. Navy , with hints to Executive and other Officers . By Lieutenant EDWARD BARRETT , U. S. N. , In- structor of Gunnery , Navy Yard ...
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... should be in the hands of every midshipman , and officers of high rank in the navy would often find it a useful companion . " - Boston Journal . MANUAL OF INTERNAL RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR MEN- OF - 4 D. VAN NOSTRAND'S PUBLICATIONS .
... should be in the hands of every midshipman , and officers of high rank in the navy would often find it a useful companion . " - Boston Journal . MANUAL OF INTERNAL RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR MEN- OF - 4 D. VAN NOSTRAND'S PUBLICATIONS .
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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