 | Orville James Victor - 1861 - 598 էջ
...minutes, and the engagement became active on both siles. "The enemy now pressed his ship under a full head of steam, and to prevent our passing each other...and to keep our respective broadsides bearing, it beciime necessary to fight in a circle, the two ships steaming around a common centre, and preserving... | |
 | United States. Navy Dept - 1864 - 916 էջ
...passing €ach other too speedily, and keep our respective broadsides bearing, it became necessiiry to fight in a circle, the two ships steaming around...a quarter to half a mile. When we got within good shell range we opened upon him with ghcll. Some 10 or 15 minutes after the commencement of the action... | |
 | United States. Navy Department - 1864 - 854 էջ
...pressed his ship under a full head of steam, and to prevent onr passing each other too speedily, and keep our respective broadsides bearing, it became necessary to fight in a circle, tin- two ships steaming around a common centre, and preserving a distuiu->from each other of from a... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - 1865 - 874 էջ
...minutes, and the engagement became active on both sides. " The enemy now pressed his ship under a full head of steam, and to prevent our passing each other...respective broadsides bearing, it became necessary to light in a circle, the two ships steaming around a common centre, and preserving a distance from each... | |
 | United States. Department of State - 1865 - 366 էջ
...minutes, and the engagement became active on both sides. ' • The enemy now pressed his ship under a full head of steam, and to prevent our passing each other too speedily, and to keep oar respective broadsides bearing, it became necessary to tight in a circle, the two ships steaming... | |
 | Edward Alfred Pollard - 1866 - 1314 էջ
...which he replied in a few minutes. To prevent passing each other too speedily, and to maintain their respective broadsides bearing, it became necessary...preserving a distance from each other of from a quarter tc half a mile. The enemy's shot and shell began to tell upon the hull of the Alabama. Captain Semmes... | |
 | ADMIRAL RAPHAEL SEMMES - 1869 - 850 էջ
...few minutes, and the action became active on both sides. The enemy now pressed his ship under a full head of steam, and to prevent our passing each other...and preserving a distance from each other of from three quarters to half a mile. -When we got within good shell range, we opened upon him with shell.... | |
 | Raphael Semmes - 1869 - 864 էջ
...few minutes, and the action became active on both sides. The enemy now pressed his ship under a full head of steam, and to prevent our passing each other...and preserving a distance from each other of from three quarters to half a mile. When we got within good shell range, we opened upon him with shell.... | |
 | Raphael Semmes - 1869 - 866 էջ
...few minutes, and the action became active on both sides. The enemy now pressed his ship under a full head of steam, and to prevent our passing each other...and preserving a distance from each other of from three quarters to half a mile. When we got within good shell range, we opened upon him with shell.... | |
 | United States. Department of State - 1869 - 688 էջ
...minutes, and the engagement became active on both sides. "The enemy now pressed his ship under a full head of steam, and to prevent our passing each other...in a circle, the two ships steaming around a common center, ami preserving a distance from each other of from a quarter to half a mile. When we got within... | |
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The enemy now pressed his ship under a full head of steam, and to prevent our passing each other too speedily, and to keep our respective broadsides bearing, it became necessary to fight in a circle, the two ships steaming around a common centre and preserving... 
