Definition of "dislocated" adjective comparative more dislocated , superlative most dislocated
Out of place ; in a place other than is usual . quotations examples
Quotations At this point , other ships in the U .S . formation began to spot the incoming Japanese column . Duncan , one of the racing trio of destroyers , and Boise independently spotted the contacts , and both Boise and Helena now reported their sightings to Scott , a few minutes later . But with San Francisco still not seeing anything , and Scott confirming that the three dislocated destroyers were coming up fast past the column to starboard , he convinced himself that the contacts that were being spotted were actually these three escort ships , and , thus , he discarded the reports .
2020 December 9, Drachinifel, 14:50 from the start, in Guadalcanal Campaign - Cape Esperance (IJN 1 : 2 USN), archived from the original on 4 December 2022