Sentence examples for placed astern from inspiring English sources

In common with the ketch, the forward (main) mast is higher than the mizzenmast, but the mizzenmast of a yawl is placed astern of the rudder post, while that of the ketch is closer amidships.

He then ordered the two surviving ships of the 3rd BCS to take position astern of New Zealand, while slowing to 18 kn and altering course to the south.

The center turret, placed in a superfiring position facing rearward, could not fire astern when the turret directly under it had its guns trained forward.

This configuration was a little more conventional than the Nelson class, with boiler rooms placed side by side and with each pair associated with a turbine room astern of them.

The central turrets were placed a deck higher than the others to permit them firing directly ahead and astern.

Midway through the race, Isler and Glaser were mired in ninth place and sailing astern of the Australians, Israelis and Ukrainians, who were directly in their path to the medal podium.

Moltke and the other battlecruisers followed the move, which put them astern of König.

We turned to the eastward with our escorting destroyers, the British Encounter and the American Pope, to put the enemy astern.

These guns were mounted in sponsons to allow direct ahead and astern firing.

The Rhodesian pursued the He 111 over the Saltdal valley and, with three attacks from astern, set the bomber ablaze, forcing it to crash.

It was necessary for the ship to steam at full speed astern in order to avoid a collision with.