Two days later the mood changed when they sighted a strange ship hull-down on the horizon. ❋ David Hackett Fischer (2008)
"The Lord knows what we may find, dear lass, And the Deuce knows what we may do - But we're back once more on the old trail, our own trail, the out trail, We're down, hull-down, on the Long Trail - the trail that is always new!" ❋ Anderson, Poul, 1926- (1998)
If possible, the stationary overwatch element occupies hull-down firing positions that afford effective cover and concealment, unobstructed observation, and clear fields of fire. ❋ United States Army (1998)
The base of fire element occupies hull-down firing positions (when possible) that afford effective cover and concealment, unobstructed observation, and clear fields of fire. ❋ United States Army (1998)
Ensure that positions allow vehicle commanders, loaders, and/or gunners (as applicable for each vehicle) to observe the engagement area from the turret-down position and engage enemy forces from the hull-down position. ❋ United States Army (1998)
"We're going to drive as far as that line of hills and go into hull-down positions on the back slope," said Ernst. "The attack waves will probably be on the move as soon as the barrage lifts." ❋ Kurowski, Franz (1992)
The Jagdtigers, tanks, and assault guns moved into hull-down positions on the crest of the hill. ❋ Kurowski, Franz (1992)
When hide positions are used, the primary firing positions should also be hull-down ❋ United States Army (1987)
A tank can be identified even if it is in a hull-down position, because three of the four areas -- turret, main gun, and commander's station -- can normally be seen. ❋ United States Army (1987)
Routes into and out of hull-down positions should also have complete defilade. ❋ United States Army (1987)
The mounted firing position is characterized by a hull-down posture where the TOW vehicle is behind either natural or constructed cover with only the TOW launcher exposed. ❋ United States Army (1987)
In the great holds of those hull-down ships were the instruments that would bring death to Soult's army in the south, and Lassan could do nothing. ❋ Cornwell, Bernard (1987)
The rain lifted for a brief instant and Palmer thought he saw the malevolent, dark shape of the fort hull-down on the horizon, but, as the rain closed again on his view, he could not be certain of what he had seen. ❋ Cornwell, Bernard (1987)
He glanced back over his shoulder and caught sight of the sail, far off his starboard bow; the ship was still hull-down on the horizon. ❋ Watt-Evans, Lawrence, 1954- (1987)
He could see seven ships, mainly mast tops, but one Sovremenny-class destroyer was hull-down, perhaps four miles away. ❋ Clancy, Tom, 1947- (1986)
Captain Fegen, a big, tough, 47 year-old bachelor Irishman, son of an admiral, grandson of a captain, already twice decorated for his gallantry, was in his usual position on the bridge when a ship was sighted far to the north, hull-down over the smooth, unbroken horizon. ❋ MacLean, Alistair, 1922- (1985)
A squadron of tanks provided covering fire for the assault from a hull-down position on the flank. ❋ Max Hastings (1984)
The commander, a Pennsylvanian named Sergeant James Maser, dismounted to inspect the trees seconds before fire from two Tiger tanks, hull-down covering the road, destroyed his Sherman. ❋ Max Hastings (1984)