On Naval Warfare with SteamJ. Murray, 1858 - 155 Seiten |
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... ranged make a tack , there is greater danger of each getting foul of her follower , in falling off upon the new tack , than when the ships are hauled to the wind . The close - hauled lines form the normal condition upon which line of ...
... ranged make a tack , there is greater danger of each getting foul of her follower , in falling off upon the new tack , than when the ships are hauled to the wind . The close - hauled lines form the normal condition upon which line of ...
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... ranged ahead , closely followed by the Achille , ' so as not to leave sufficient space to pass through . The ' Brunswick , ' thereupon , pushed for another open- ing between the ' Achille ' and the ' Vengeur , ' but the latter ...
... ranged ahead , closely followed by the Achille , ' so as not to leave sufficient space to pass through . The ' Brunswick , ' thereupon , pushed for another open- ing between the ' Achille ' and the ' Vengeur , ' but the latter ...
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... ranged in line ahead cannot be closer in file than , at least , one cable's length ( 720 feet ) , without the risk of getting foul of one another ; and assuming each ship to be 250 feet long , a squad- ŏ Fig . 10 . ron of 7 ships in a ...
... ranged in line ahead cannot be closer in file than , at least , one cable's length ( 720 feet ) , without the risk of getting foul of one another ; and assuming each ship to be 250 feet long , a squad- ŏ Fig . 10 . ron of 7 ships in a ...
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... ranged in line ahead , or en échelon , on the same tack , at six points from the wind . Thus the ships might be in line ahead , as at A B ( fig . 11 ) , or on the same tack ( starboard ) in the Fig . 11 . B - F BJJ . JJ line of bearing ...
... ranged in line ahead , or en échelon , on the same tack , at six points from the wind . Thus the ships might be in line ahead , as at A B ( fig . 11 ) , or on the same tack ( starboard ) in the Fig . 11 . B - F BJJ . JJ line of bearing ...
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... Ranged in this order , a powerful defence is obtained by the broadside fire of the ships en échelon on either wing , and by the crossing fire from the bows of the ships in line abreast . When the enemy approaches near the fleet , the ...
... Ranged in this order , a powerful defence is obtained by the broadside fire of the ships en échelon on either wing , and by the crossing fire from the bows of the ships in line abreast . When the enemy approaches near the fleet , the ...
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action Admiral advantage angle armies attack axis Basilisk blades British broadside batteries centre columns consumption of fuel cylinder deck defence direction divisions double échelon enemy enemy's fleet enemy's line engine England equal Essays evolutions Fcap feet fire flank force formation formed French frigates gunnery guns HERMANN MELVILLE History horse-power Journal leeward length line abreast line ahead line of battle line of bearing Lord manœuvre Memoir military military tactics motion movement naval tactics naval warfare navy oblique oblique order order of battle paddle paddle iron paddle-boards paddle-wheels piston Plates Portrait position Post 8vo pressure principles propelling rear Royal rudder sailing ships screw corvette screw nearly ready screw-propeller screw-steamers screw-vessels Second Edition ships in line sloop-of-war speed starboard steam fleets steam-ships steamers stern surface tack Third Edition tion trials trunk velocity vertical vessel Vols Voyage wheel wind windward Woodcuts yoke
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