United States Naval Institute Proceedings, Nide 16U.S. Naval Institute, 1890 |
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Sivu 73
... give strong bow fire ; then , ap- proaching end on , or nearly end on , will allow the use of full strength of fire and expose the least surface with the armor at the best angle ; but when intending to carry on a gunnery combat there ...
... give strong bow fire ; then , ap- proaching end on , or nearly end on , will allow the use of full strength of fire and expose the least surface with the armor at the best angle ; but when intending to carry on a gunnery combat there ...
Sivu 438
... give the required speed . If we can obtain the rate of the vessel's screw we have all the advantages of the measuring screw without the necessity of provid ing a special instrument , and then there must always be some doubt as to the ...
... give the required speed . If we can obtain the rate of the vessel's screw we have all the advantages of the measuring screw without the necessity of provid ing a special instrument , and then there must always be some doubt as to the ...
Sivu 532
... give battle on her arrival , and arrive on her fighting ground unfit for fighting , through lack of fuel . It was argued that this contingency , to a country not possessed of coaling stations , demanded the retention of sail for ...
... give battle on her arrival , and arrive on her fighting ground unfit for fighting , through lack of fuel . It was argued that this contingency , to a country not possessed of coaling stations , demanded the retention of sail for ...
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