On Naval Warfare with SteamJ. Murray, 1858 - 155 Seiten |
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... line abreast , is an extremely difficult and disadvantageous movement , as the ships are exposed to be raked fore and aft , and this order itself it is extremely difficult to main- tain with the sail . ( See Art . 89 ... LINE ABREAST .
... line abreast , is an extremely difficult and disadvantageous movement , as the ships are exposed to be raked fore and aft , and this order itself it is extremely difficult to main- tain with the sail . ( See Art . 89 ... LINE ABREAST .
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... line ahead , or by ships in échelon upon a line of bearing parallel to that of the enemy , the obliquity of the ... abreast . 149. Oblique orders of battle , when speaking of two opposing fleets , each in line ahead , are of two kinds ...
... line ahead , or by ships in échelon upon a line of bearing parallel to that of the enemy , the obliquity of the ... abreast . 149. Oblique orders of battle , when speaking of two opposing fleets , each in line ahead , are of two kinds ...
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... line , whilst the ship on the left B would have to describe looped curves of still greater extent in order to get ... abreast , so as to arrange them again in line abreast , but facing in opposite directions , the ships should be ...
... line , whilst the ship on the left B would have to describe looped curves of still greater extent in order to get ... abreast , so as to arrange them again in line abreast , but facing in opposite directions , the ships should be ...
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... line of direction , and thus , a portion , severed from the rest of the fleet , may be captured or destroyed . In fact , the order in line ahead is particularly exposed to an attack made in conformity to the general principle in war ...
... line of direction , and thus , a portion , severed from the rest of the fleet , may be captured or destroyed . In fact , the order in line ahead is particularly exposed to an attack made in conformity to the general principle in war ...
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... Line abreast , advance in , is difficult for sailing ships 117 144 should change into line en échelon when near the 117 145 enemy - , a fleet in , may obtain a powerful defence from the fire of the bow - guns 99 120 Line ahead , a fleet ...
... Line abreast , advance in , is difficult for sailing ships 117 144 should change into line en échelon when near the 117 145 enemy - , a fleet in , may obtain a powerful defence from the fire of the bow - guns 99 120 Line ahead , a fleet ...
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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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