 A gun or other explosive signal fired at intervals of about a minute. 2. The International Code signal of distress indicated by NC 3.  The sailor's pocket book - Page 61by sir Frederick George D. Bedford - 1875 - 432 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Great Britain. Foreign Office - 1924 - 1194 pages
...intemational signal, SOS, by menus of visual or wireless signals. (2.) The international code flag signal of distress, indicated by NC (3.) The distant...or below it a ball, or anything resembling a ball. (4. | A continuous sounding with any sound apparatus. (5.) A signal, consisting of a succession of... | |
 | 1873 - 1082 pages
...intervals of about a minute : " 2. The International Code signal of distress indicated by NC ; " 8. The distant signal, consisting of a square flag having...Night. — The following signals, numbered 1, 2, and 8, when used or displayed together or separately, shall be deemed to be signals uf distress at night... | |
 | 1871 - 928 pages
...signals of distress in the daytime : 1 . A gun fired at intervals of about a minute. 2. The Commercial Code Signal of distress indicated by NC 3. The distant...or below it a ball or anything resembling a ball. PLYMOUTH BBEAKWATEB FOBT. — The first of our English iron fortifications has advanced another most... | |
 | 1884 - 1126 pages
...at intervals of about a minute ; 2. The International Code Signal of distress indicated by NC ; 8. The distant signal, consisting of a square flag, having...a ball, or anything resembling a ball. At night— 1. A gun fired at intervals of about a minute ; 2. Flames on the ship (as from a burning tar barrel,... | |
 | 1872 - 1120 pages
...fired at intervals o! about a minute. 2. The Commercial Code signal of distress, indicated by NC 8. The distant signal, consisting of a square flag having...or below it a ball or anything resembling a ball. (Ths Ensign Union down has been advisedly omitted, because many foreign flags are the same whether... | |
 | 1879 - 1110 pages
...displayed together or separately, shall be deemed to be signals of distress in the daytime : — " 1. A gun fired at intervals of about a minute ; " 2. The International Code signal of distress indicated by NC ; " 8. The distant signal, consisting of a square flag having either above or below it a ball, or anything... | |
 | 1875 - 1132 pages
...displayed together or separately, shall be deemed to be signals of distress in the daytime : 1. A gun fired at intervals of about a minute. 2. The International Code signal of distress, indicated by N C. 3. The distant signal, consisting of a square flag having either above or below it a ball, or... | |
 | Great Britain. Foreign Office, Great Britain. Foreign and Commonwealth Office - 1914 - 1186 pages
...her, either together or separately, viz. : — In the daytime — (1.) A gun or other explosive signal fired at intervals of about a minute ; (2.) The International...above or below it a ball or anything resembling a ball ; (4.) A continuous sounding with any fog-signal apparatus. At night — (1.) A gun or other explosive... | |
 | United States. Department of State - 1895 - 920 pages
...minute. "S«cond. The international code signal of distress indicated by N C. "Third. The distance signal, consisting of a square flag, having either...or below it a ball or anything resembling a, ball. "Fourth. A continuous sounding with any fog-signal apparatus. "At night— "First. A gun or other explosive... | |
 | United States. Department of State - 1894 - 950 pages
...minute. " Second. The international code signal of distress indicated by K C. "Third. The distance signal, consisting of a square flag, having either above or below it a bull or anything resembling a ball. "Fourth. A continuous sounding with any fog-signal apparatus. "At... | |
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