10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STERNMOST»
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On the principles of Naval Tactics; with exemplifications of ...
the formation of the centre should be effected on the ship which is the leader on
the starboard tack, and will be the sternmost on the contrary tack, but generally it
will be expedient to form on the sternmost ship, that is, the leader on the opposite
...
Constantine Richard MOORSOM, 1846
2
The Principles of Naval Tactics Exemplified, Etc
sternmost ship can weather the leader of the weather column at the prescribed
distance; this is ascertained by Table I., in reference to the rates of the columns,
by bringing the intended station in line of the sternmost ship of the lee column on
...
Constantine Richard MOORSOM, 1843
3
The Britannic magazine; or entertaining repository of heroic ...
Hence the enemy ahead must either abandon histhree sternmost ships, or he
must double back to support them; which must be done either bv tacking or
veering. But let it be siist examined what is naturally to be done by tacking; and
for the ...
4
Encyclopaedia perthensis, or, Universal dictionary of the ...
The {hips of the fleet F m.iy, in general, be better sailers than the ships of the fleet
B ; but it is not conceivable but that the swiftest ships of B must come up
alongside of the sternmost and dullest sailing ships of the eneniy F ; while, at the
fame ...
5
Encyclopaedia Perthensis; Or Universal Dictionary of the ...
The ships of the fleet F mny, in general, be better sailers than the (hips of the fleet
B ; but it is not conceivable hut that the swiftest ships of B must come up
alongside of the sternmost and dullest sailing ships of the enemy F ; while, at the
fame ...
6
Naval Battles, from 1744 to the Peace in 1814: Critically ...
Are there any, and what objections, to the waring a fleet in bad weather, the
sternmost first in each division, and the rest in succession ? And should the flag-
officer in command remain the sternmost and weathermost ship on the line of
bearing ...
7
The United Service Magazine
The crews had of course een ordered to keep silence, or I rather think that they
would have uttered a hearty shout at this announcement. In a few minutes more
the sternmost boats got up, and their crews also armed and prepared for the
attack.
Arthur William Alsager Pollock, 1870
8
The United Service Magazine
If the fleet be in the order of sailing in three columns, the sternmost ships of the
centre and lee lines will continue to steer as directed by the rule, until they arrive
exactly to leeward of the sternmost ship of the weather line, (which becomes the ...
9
Encyclopædia: Or, A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and ...
Tafflcs' Having shewn the consequences of an attempt to succour w . . . 160 the
three sternmost ships by tacking,,let us also examine 'Thccnc- what may be
expected from an attempt to do it by veering mystatt' the fleet. Suppose the two
fleets in ...
Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig, 1798
10
American Bravery Displayed, in the capture of fourteen ...
AL 6 P. M. having them under command of our battery, hoisted our colors, which
was answered by both ships, hoisting English ensigns; at 5 minutes past 6,
ranged up on the starboard side of the sternmost ship, about 300 yards distant,
and ...
James BUTLER (of Mifflin County, Pennsylvania.), 1816
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