...in succession sixteen points to starboard, pr'¿erving the order of the fleet. First division .tl:er course in succession sixteen points to port. preserving the order of the fleet. The signal was reecived on hoard the Cam p'rd¿rn and other misgivings as Captain Bourke. “ It Ps impossible as...

...though details of evidence in the court-martial hardly bear this out. The exact signal as made was : — "Second division alter course in succession sixteen...points to port, preserving the order of the Fleet." This signal was capable of more than one interpretation. Along one of them each ship in the two squadrons...

...to the Admiral, but apparently he took no notice, for soon the signal flew from the "Victoria": — "Second division alter course in succession sixteen...points to starboard, preserving the order of the fleet; and first division alter course in succession sixteen points to port, preserving the order of the fleet."...