Merchant Vessels of the United States...: (including Yachts).

Εξώφυλλο
U.S. Government Printing Office, 1894
 

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Σελίδα xxi - Upon the discovery of a wreck by night, the lifesaving force will burn a red pyro-technic light or a red rocket to signify, 'You are seen; assistance will be given as soon as possible.
Σελίδα xix - When displayed on poles, the signals should be arranged to read downward ; when displayed from horizontal supports, a small streamer should be attached to indicate the point from which the signals are to be read.
Σελίδα xxi - ... and be again concealed, as a signal to those on shore. 2. When you see one of the men on shore, separated from the rest, wave a red flag, or (if at night) show a red light and then conceal it, you are to haul upon the rocket line until you get a tailed block with an endless fall rove through it.
Σελίδα xxi - Two flags, a white and a red, waved at the same time on shore by day, or two lights, a white and a red, slowly swung at the same time, or a blue pyrotechnic light burned by night, will signify...
Σελίδα vii - Les 20 consonnes sont : b, c, d, f, g, h, j, k, l, m, n, p, q, r, s, t, v, w, x, z.
Σελίδα xix - ... 2, or 3 it indicates warmer weather; when placed below numbers 1, 2, or 3 it indicates colder weather; when not displayed, the indications are that the temperature will remain stationary, or that the change in temperature will not vary more than...
Σελίδα xxiv - ... different from all others. It is variously applied, by the mariners of different European nations, to a peculiar sort of vessel of their own marine.
Σελίδα xvii - Any message signaled by the International Code, as adopted or used by England, France, America, Denmark, Holland, Sweden and Norway, Russia, Greece, Italy, Germany, Austria. Spain, Portugal, and Brazil, received at these telegraphic signal stations, will be transmitted and delivered to the address on payment at the station of the telegraphic charge.
Σελίδα xix - ... it indicates colder weather ; when not displayed, the indications are that the temperature will remain stationary, or that the change in temperature will not vary more than four degrees from the temperature of the same hour of the preceding day from March to October, inclusive, and not more than six degrees for the remaining months of the year. Number 5, white flag, six feet square, with black square in centre, indicates the approach of a sudden and decided fall in temperature.

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