The First BellerophonBaker, 1966 - 303 σελίδες |
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Σελίδα 68
... Wind moderate . Sea calm . ' Ón the 6th the wind dropped and the fleet was becalmed . The boats were got out to tow the ships , and by noon the position of the fleet was : ' Scilly East 109 leagues . Winds ENE . ' The 7th saw the wind ...
... Wind moderate . Sea calm . ' Ón the 6th the wind dropped and the fleet was becalmed . The boats were got out to tow the ships , and by noon the position of the fleet was : ' Scilly East 109 leagues . Winds ENE . ' The 7th saw the wind ...
Σελίδα 292
... wind blows against the front of the sails and flattens them against the mast . BAR - SHOT Two round shots connected ... wind . To bear down ' was to perform the same man- oeuvre , but to use it to close with the enemy . BEAT , TO To try ...
... wind blows against the front of the sails and flattens them against the mast . BAR - SHOT Two round shots connected ... wind . To bear down ' was to perform the same man- oeuvre , but to use it to close with the enemy . BEAT , TO To try ...
Σελίδα 293
... winds . SHEER The longitudinal curve of a ship's decks or sides . TACK A rope attached to the lower corner of a sail on the weather side , used when the vessel sails on a wind . TACK , TO To turn a ship's head in opposition to the wind ...
... winds . SHEER The longitudinal curve of a ship's decks or sides . TACK A rope attached to the lower corner of a sail on the weather side , used when the vessel sails on a wind . TACK , TO To turn a ship's head in opposition to the wind ...
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AUTHORS FOREWORD II | 11 |
Life on board a Sailing Ship | 23 |
Skirmishing with the French | 34 |
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74 guns action Admiral Admiralty Algésiras anchor arrived battle battle of Trafalgar Belleisle Bellero Bellerophon blockade board the Bellerophon boats Bonaparte Brest Bridport brig Britain British fleet British ships broadside Cadiz Capt Captain Maitland Channel Fleet chase Collingwood Combined Fleet command convoy Cornwallis crew cruise damage Darby deck Emperor enemy enemy's engaged England escape escort fire flag flagship force Fougueux France French fleet French ship frigates gale Gibraltar harbour hoisted Hotham joined July June Latona letter Lieutenant Lord Keith Madame Bertrand Maritime Museum Mars masts Mediterranean Midshipman morning Napoleon naval Nelson night officers orders Pasley Pellew Phaeton Plymouth port prize Queen Charlotte raking Rear-Admiral received replied returned rigging Rochefort Royal Navy Royal Sovereign sail sent ship's shot sighted signal soon Spanish Spithead squadron St Helena St Vincent stern Swiftsure Tonnant Torbay Toulon Trafalgar Ushant vessels Victory Villaret-Joyeuse Villeneuve weather West Indies wind wounded