Reynold's code: polyglot nautical telegraph, revised by F.G. Simpkinson |
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Reynold's Code: Polyglot Nautical Telegraph, Revised by F.G. Simpkinson Charles De Reynold-Chauvancy No preview available - 2016 |
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ahead anchor ashore bearing bill of health Bottomry broadside cable cargo chains clear clew coal coast coloured flags course Course sail crew damage draught of water Electric telegraph engine fire fish fishery flag flying Fore Fore top foul Fresh furl sails going to signal guns harbour haul heave high water hoisted hour iron island keep land larboard leading ship let go light line of battle Main ment Merchant Mizen nalled night number of days officer oneself packet pendant pilot port pron Pump reef Repertory rigging roadstead round royal mast rudder Saint screw send a boat shift ship's shore shot side sion Spritsail squadron starboard tack steam steamer steer stern studding sails telegraph tide timber tion top-gallant Topmast topsails tow rope troops veer vessel in sight warp weather weather gage weigh wind windward wine yard
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Page 435 - of such description, and in such manner, as is hereinafter mentioned, viz.: When under Steam. A Bright White Light at the Foremast Head. A Green Light on the Starboard Side. A Eed Light on the Port
Page 435 - Light on the Port Side. 1. The mast-head Light is to be visible at a distance of at least five miles in a dark night, with a clear atmosphere, and the Lantern is to be
Page 436 - at Anchor.—A common bright Light. Sailing Vessels. We hereby require that all Sailing Vessels when under sail, or being towed, approaching or being approached by any other Vessel, shall be bound to show, between sunset and sunrise, a bright Light in such a position as can be best seen by such vessel or vessels, and in sufficient time to avoid collision. All Sailing Vessels at anchor in roadsteads
Page 435 - moreover to be fitted with screens, on the inboard side, of at least three feet long, to prevent the lights from being seen across the bow.
Page 436 - By command of their Lordships, WAB HAMILTON. Patterns of the Lanterns to be carried, and of the mode in which the screens are to be fitted, may be seen at the Custom-Houses of the principal ports of the United Kingdom.
Page 28 - He would have. We should have. You would have. They would have.
Page 9 - going. He was going. We were going. You were going. They were going.
Page xiv - during the ebb the pendant is below the flag. When the state of the sea prevents
Page 435 - being ten points on each side of the ship, viz., from right ahead to two points abaft the beam on either side. 2. The Green Light on the Starboard side is to be visible at a distance of at least two miles in a dark night, with a clear atmosphere; and the lantern is to be so constructed as to show a uniform and unbroken light over an arc of the horizon of ten points of the compass, viz., from right ahead to two points abaft the beam on the Starboard side. 3. The Red Light on the Port side is likewise...