On Naval Warfare with SteamJ. Murray, 1858 - 155 Seiten |
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... evolutions of steam - fleets , that the full benefit which steam propul- sion is capable of affording cannot be obtained without it . The reader will see , in the sequel of this work , the immense importance of steady and correct ...
... evolutions of steam - fleets , that the full benefit which steam propul- sion is capable of affording cannot be obtained without it . The reader will see , in the sequel of this work , the immense importance of steady and correct ...
Seite 73
... evolutions . The nature of these evolutions being explained , it is proposed to enter upon a description of the means of executing them , and of the modifications which must be made in the tactics of naval warfare when ships are moved ...
... evolutions . The nature of these evolutions being explained , it is proposed to enter upon a description of the means of executing them , and of the modifications which must be made in the tactics of naval warfare when ships are moved ...
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... evolutions of fleets , and opens the whole surface of the ocean as a battle - field for the contests of steam fleets . With this new power it may be presumed that success will more than ever depend upon the tactical skill and the quick ...
... evolutions of fleets , and opens the whole surface of the ocean as a battle - field for the contests of steam fleets . With this new power it may be presumed that success will more than ever depend upon the tactical skill and the quick ...
Seite 81
... evolutions . If the steam be cut off at any part of the stroke , so that that which has entered the cylinder may act expansively , the fuel is economized without any great loss of power . ( See Arts . 8-10 . ) Even with the utmost ...
... evolutions . If the steam be cut off at any part of the stroke , so that that which has entered the cylinder may act expansively , the fuel is economized without any great loss of power . ( See Arts . 8-10 . ) Even with the utmost ...
Seite 82
... evolutions of fleets under steam during an action , the want of an adequate supply of fuel renders it impossible that the strategical operations of fleets can be performed by steam alone ; and , on this account , it has been found ...
... evolutions of fleets under steam during an action , the want of an adequate supply of fuel renders it impossible that the strategical operations of fleets can be performed by steam alone ; and , on this account , it has been found ...
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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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