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TACTICS. 813 TACTICS. iiifr in column or is on the right when in line the lloet is said to be in nalKrnl order: if vessel No. IG is leading or on the right the lleet is said to be in inverted order. Vessels not intended for the line of battle are separately formed and ma- na-uvred and constitute the reserve and auxiliary Fig. 6. SQUADRON IN INDENTED COIy tJUN, INVKKTED ORDER. I squadrons, according to their character or the circumstances of the case. Vessels which have a distinct fighting value but are not fast enough or powerful enough to join the fighting line would form the reserve; supply ships, colliers, repair 1 1 13 9 1 1 14 10 1 i IS II 1 1 t 16 IZ 8 Fig. 6. FLEET IN LINE OF DIVISION COLrMNS, NATUKAI. ORDER. ships, etc., would form the auxiliary squadron. The following terms are used : About. A change of course of 180 degrees. Adratice. Distance gained to the front in turn- ing. Alignment. The direction of the line. Arc of train or fire. The angle through which guns may be trained or fired. Column. A formation in which vessels are in a line which is in the di- two parallel lines. In indented coUttnn the even- numbered ships are moved slightly to one side instead of being directly in rear of the odd-num- 1 I I 1 10 2 I 1 II 9 I I 12 4 I I Fin. R. FLEET IN CLOSE DOUBLE lOLUMN. i 14 t 6 1 IS 1 7 k IS 1 8 o. FlO. 9. ■ VESSELS, RIGHT ABOUT' (EXECUTED FROM COLUMN). . 1. n. V bered ones. Distance. The linear distance (in yards) between the centres or foremasts of ships when in ordinary formation. Half distance is y y V ^/ V I I 1 ij i> 14 I IS I IS FlQ. 7. FLEET IN DOUBLE COLUMK AT SQUADRON DISTANCE, OR LINE OF DOUBLE COLUMN. rection in which they are steering. Double col- vnni is a similar formation except that there are |2 I i I FlO. 10. 'RgnADRON, COLUMN EIGHT, POUB POINTS.' I* half this. Double distance is twice distance. Echelon. A formation in which the line of bear- ing of the ships makes an angle of about 45 de-