Defenseless America . the race. Consequently, we must look tothe winning of naval victories by the employmentof guns of more than 8-inch caliber. Speed is ox such supreme importance in navalengagements that its value should be especiallyemphasized. Superior speed enables the fleet pos-sessing it to choose its own position, thus deter-mining the range and the direction from whichthe attack shall be made. If the fleet happens tohave guns of larger caliber and longer range thanthe enemy, it may be important, also, to chooseits weather by keeping out of action until it can [ 196 ] r . -s ? • - cr^
Defenseless America . the race. Consequently, we must look tothe winning of naval victories by the employmentof guns of more than 8-inch caliber. Speed is ox such supreme importance in navalengagements that its value should be especiallyemphasized. Superior speed enables the fleet pos-sessing it to choose its own position, thus deter-mining the range and the direction from whichthe attack shall be made. If the fleet happens tohave guns of larger caliber and longer range thanthe enemy, it may be important, also, to chooseits weather by keeping out of action until it can [ 196 ] r . -s ? • - cr^S Fig. 1. — Tv:o fleets, Fand S, go into action in parallel lines, the range being chosen by thefleet, F, having ships cf greatest spe^d and guns of longest range. r?^ :P:r ^.^?Sgar^-®^ -y^--- -,. S^ &^ Fig. 2. — The faster fleet, F, forga tkeaj, concentrating the fire of both its front ships en thefan ship of the slow fleet, ichile the rear ship of fleet S is thrown oat of range andout of 3.— The fitster fleet, F, bends m couru in fioni of the slower fleet, S, with increasedconcentration of fire on the leading ships of ike tatter, throwing its two rear skipsoat of action.,
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