On Naval Warfare with SteamJ. Murray, 1858 - 155 Seiten |
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... enemy's shot , but it may be doubted whether , from the propinquity of the screw to the stern- post and rudder , the ... enemy , might , by the stern - post being disabled or carried away , cause the screw to be put out of service , and ...
... enemy's shot , but it may be doubted whether , from the propinquity of the screw to the stern- post and rudder , the ... enemy , might , by the stern - post being disabled or carried away , cause the screw to be put out of service , and ...
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... enemy is in line ahead close- hauled , to leeward or to windward ; and by taking measures accordingly , with superior ... enemy's fleet to leeward , is made by running down directly in line abreast , or obliquely in line of bearing , a ...
... enemy is in line ahead close- hauled , to leeward or to windward ; and by taking measures accordingly , with superior ... enemy's fleet to leeward , is made by running down directly in line abreast , or obliquely in line of bearing , a ...
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... enemy , and may engage him at any distance ; or it may pass through his line of battle at one or more points , as ... enemy's line , engage him to leeward , as Lord Nelson did in the battle off Cape Trafalgar . The great solicitude ...
... enemy , and may engage him at any distance ; or it may pass through his line of battle at one or more points , as ... enemy's line , engage him to leeward , as Lord Nelson did in the battle off Cape Trafalgar . The great solicitude ...
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... enemy from the leeward , and preventing him from making his escape . ( Clark's and MacArthur's Life of Nelson . ' ) 88 ... enemy's line will be continually varying in their bearing and in their extent , by the relative celerities with ...
... enemy from the leeward , and preventing him from making his escape . ( Clark's and MacArthur's Life of Nelson . ' ) 88 ... enemy's line will be continually varying in their bearing and in their extent , by the relative celerities with ...
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... enemy's line from the leeward by the cross attack , as it is called ( Art . 149 ) , is impracti- cable , if the prescribed distances between the ships are accurately kept ; and the manner of keeping the proper distance between two ships ...
... enemy's line from the leeward by the cross attack , as it is called ( Art . 149 ) , is impracti- cable , if the prescribed distances between the ships are accurately kept ; and the manner of keeping the proper distance between two ships ...
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