On Naval Warfare with SteamJ. Murray, 1858 - 155 Seiten |
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... lines . 76. The entanglements of screws in the open sea occur rarely compared with the foulings which take place in rivers , harbours , and roadsteads ; but when steam - ships , in line ahead , are in action , the risk of , and the ...
... lines . 76. The entanglements of screws in the open sea occur rarely compared with the foulings which take place in rivers , harbours , and roadsteads ; but when steam - ships , in line ahead , are in action , the risk of , and the ...
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... line ahead on the starboard or the port tack ; which is also the general order of battle . 2. The line ahead perpendicular to the wind . 3. On two lines of bearing , " when it is not known on what tack it will be necessary to engage . 4 ...
... line ahead on the starboard or the port tack ; which is also the general order of battle . 2. The line ahead perpendicular to the wind . 3. On two lines of bearing , " when it is not known on what tack it will be necessary to engage . 4 ...
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... line ahead , at 6 points from the wind , either on the starboard or the port tack.a It has always been assumed , in preparing for an attack , that the fleet of the enemy is in line ahead close- hauled , to leeward or to windward ; and ...
... line ahead , at 6 points from the wind , either on the starboard or the port tack.a It has always been assumed , in preparing for an attack , that the fleet of the enemy is in line ahead close- hauled , to leeward or to windward ; and ...
Seite 76
... line ahead , and , penetrating the enemy's line , engage him to leeward , as Lord Nelson did in the battle off Cape Trafalgar . The great solicitude which British admirals , in par- ticular , have ever shown to gain the weather - gage ...
... line ahead , and , penetrating the enemy's line , engage him to leeward , as Lord Nelson did in the battle off Cape Trafalgar . The great solicitude which British admirals , in par- ticular , have ever shown to gain the weather - gage ...
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... line ahead upon the same tack ; but if the lee fleet sails the fastest , it may forereach upon the other , and , then tacking , stand towards it . A windward fleet , close - hauled , can only be approached by a lee fleet fetching up ...
... line ahead upon the same tack ; but if the lee fleet sails the fastest , it may forereach upon the other , and , then tacking , stand towards it . A windward fleet , close - hauled , can only be approached by a lee fleet fetching up ...
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