The romance of the ship; the story of her origin and evolution (1911)
Chatterton, E. Keble (Edward Keble), 1878-1944 · Philadelphia, J.B. Lippincott company; London, Seeley and co., limited · leaf 282
enemy the greatest amount of fire whilst re-ceiving in return a minimum of damage. In order toput this intention into practice, it is not exclusivelya question of possessing the largest aggregate of bigguns, but of disposing his ships in such a mannerthat these guns may be given the chance of… … bfl 9f o o ^ <u £ 1I ^ Ort c3 THE SHIP IN ACTION steam in single line ahead/** that is, practically, singlefile, the senior flagship ahead and the other battle-ships following astern at intervals of two cables (or400 yards). On either side of this line would steamthe cruisers, thrown out a great…
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