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While crossing the bow , say , of the leading enemy ship at 9000 yards , his rear ship might be 12,000 yards from the sixth ship in the enemy's line , leaving the remaining ships in that line at unsuitably high ranges if the conditions ...
While crossing the bow , say , of the leading enemy ship at 9000 yards , his rear ship might be 12,000 yards from the sixth ship in the enemy's line , leaving the remaining ships in that line at unsuitably high ranges if the conditions ...
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On the other hand , during the night , while our Grand Fleet lay between the enemy and Heligoland , a Zeppelin was observed at about 4 a.m. Our position was thus made known to the enemy ; and to this fact he probably owes his escape .
On the other hand , during the night , while our Grand Fleet lay between the enemy and Heligoland , a Zeppelin was observed at about 4 a.m. Our position was thus made known to the enemy ; and to this fact he probably owes his escape .
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enemy's positions . As might be expected , there were occasional miscalculations ; and , at times , the troops went wrong through being unable to recognise their objective on account of the destruction wrought by bombardment ; but it is ...
enemy's positions . As might be expected , there were occasional miscalculations ; and , at times , the troops went wrong through being unable to recognise their objective on account of the destruction wrought by bombardment ; but it is ...
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