The Combined “end-on” and Broadside Principle
1867; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 11; Issue: 46 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1080/03071846709417314
ISSN0035-9289
Autores Tópico(s)European and International Law Studies
ResumoBEFORE commenciug iny paper, I hnrc to express iny regret to hear that Captain Coles will not 110 present this erening.I iriformed him, as did also the Secretary, of my intention of readiiig this paper "OII the Combined End-on and Broadside Prineipb," as opposed to the Twi-et Princtjile, and I1i:id hoped to have liacl the pleasure of seeing hini liere this cveiiing to reply, to aiiy criticisms I might ninko on his views.Therc arc, I believe, few accounts of Xaval Battles 011 record,whcther between fleets, single ships, or sliips aiid land clefenccs, in which the value of cud-on fire 113s not bccn more or less apparent ; and there :LPO few Kmal Oficers wlio have been cniployccl in chasing piratcs-sls~-erd -or in battles with a more pon-erful enemy, idio haw no€ felt the great practical disadvantage of liot having a giin always ready to fire clear of obstructions, end-on, either nlicad or astern.Tlic escapo of inany a chase, and tho history of iiiaiiy a disaster, may be attributed to tlie absence of tliis great desideratum in war vessels of every class.It-mas severely felt in the old war, especially wvlien acting in-shore agaiiist gun-boats niid land batteries, for ins:sxo as+ The diagrams and models referred to maF be seen at XO. 10, Adam Street *"For NJ-o m pnrt I sincere11 hopc., both for the good of the country QS well ss AS1) BIiOAljSIL)~ 1'1i1SCiI'L~:.
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