Marineblad, Volume 17

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1903
 

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Page 643 - ... can be elevated to the rank of general principles. For the same reason the study of the sea history of the past will be found instructive, by its illustration of the general principles of maritime war, notwithstanding the great changes that have been brought about in naval weapons by the scientific advances of the past half century, and by the introduction of steam as the motive power.
Page 655 - I beg to inform your Lordship that the port of Toulon has never been blockaded by me; quite the reverse; every opportunity has been offered the enemy to put to sea, for it is there that we hope to realize the hopes and expectations of our country, and I trust that they will not be disappointed.
Page 171 - Ieder belijdt zijne godsdienstige meeningen met volkomen •vrijheid , behoudens de bescherming der maatschappij en harer leden tegen de overtreding der strafwet.
Page 500 - I think 1 have covered that in what I have said; that from what I saw my own belief is that I could not, with my squadron, fifteen ships — if the enemy had had two of those boats with determined Americans on board — have held that bay. It would have worn us out. We would have had to be under way and never know when the blow was going to strike. It would have worn us out. The human frame would not have stood it.
Page 716 - Augustus 1851 tot regeling van de bevordering. het ontslag, en het op pensioen stellen der militaire officieren bij de landmacht...
Page 500 - ... been the trouble. I hadn'ta vessel that could have got into Pasig River, and they would have come out at night, and we would not have seen them. They would have had that opportunity and taken dark nights, and we would not have seen them until they were close to us, and my experience is that you fire very badly in those conditions — I mean aim badly. And the chances are not very good. She only came to the surface for a moment.
Page 442 - Bepalingen omtrent het uitwijken. Inleiding. — Gevaar voor aanvaring. Gevaar voor aanvaring kan , indien de omstandigheden het toelaten , bemerkt worden , door zorgvuldig de kompaspeiling van het naderende schip na te gaan. Verandert die peiling niet noemenswaard , dan moet aangenomen worden, dat er gevaar voor aanvaring bestaat.
Page 473 - Tafelen benoodigd bij het Hydrographisch opnemen, benevens eene korte verklaring van hare inrichting en haar gebruik, door JM PHAFF, Sous-chef der Afdeeling Hydrographie van het Departement van Marine.
Page 995 - Einfluss der Schlingerkiele auf den Widerstand und die Rollbewegung der Schiffe in ruhigem Wasser.
Page 121 - Regeering heeft blijkbaar dienaangaande geene overtuiging kunnen bekomen; althans in de Memorie van Toelichting bij het lüe Hoofdstuk der Staatsbegrooting voor 1896 spreekt zij van een ,niet verwerven van de goedkeuring van den Volksraad...

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