Sentence examples for take station from inspiring English sources

During the confusion of battle, the Keokuk rushed forward to take station 600 yards from Fort Sumter.

His were the first troops to take station in Cuba after the Battle of Santiago de Cuba.

At 18 00, TF 17 completed fueling and Fletcher detached Neosho with a destroyer,, to take station further south at a prearranged rendezvous.

Halsey ordered the remainder of the task force to return to base and directed the rest of his naval forces to take station in the Coral Sea, south of Guadalcanal, to be ready to counter the perceived Japanese offensive.

The concussion from the 38 cm guns disabled Bismarcks FuMo 23 radar set; this prompted Lütjens to order Prinz Eugen to take station ahead so she could use her functioning radar to scout for the formation.

As stipulated by the Grand Fleet Battle Orders, the Sixth Battle Squadron was to take station at the rear of the line, where its duty was to engage the rear division of German battleships.

Takanami took station about 1 mi seaward to screen the column.

The rest of Marumo's Cover Force then took station near the D'Entrecasteaux Islands to help screen Abe's oncoming convoy.

After completing their mine laying missions the four Japanese boats took station off Darwin to provide the Japanese fleet with warning of Allied naval movements.

New Jersey took station in the protective screen around the carriers on 19 June 1944 as American and Japanese pilots dueled in the Battle of the Philippine Sea.

Gotō's force left Truk on 28 April, cut through the Solomons between Bougainville and Choiseul and took station near New Georgia Island.