 | Naval art and science - 1872 - 1120 pages
...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 either...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... | |
 | United States. War Department - 1904 - 1376 pages
...intervals of about one minute. ¿econd. The international code signal of distress indicated by NC ¿1'hird The distance signal consisting of a square flag having either above or below ¿ ball or anything resembling a ball. ¿‘ourtb. A continuous sounding with any fog-signal apparatus.... | |
 | United States. Department of State - United States - 1894 - 950 pages
...at intervals of about a 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... | |
 | United States. Department of State - United States - 1895 - 920 pages
...her, either together or separately, namely : In the daytime — First. A guu fired at intervals of about a. minute; Second. The International Code signal of distress indicated by NC ; Third. The distance signal, consisting of a square flag, having either above or, below it a ball... | |
 | Richard Lewis - Lifeboats - 1874 - 374 pages
...intervals of about a minute. "2. The International Code signal of distress indicated by NC* "3. The distant signal consisting of a square flag, having either...or below it a ball, or anything resembling a ball. "The following signals, numbered I, 2, and 3, when used or displayed together or separately, shall... | |
 | John Wade - English law - 1874 - 1018 pages
...International Code signal of distress, indicated by NC ; and 3. The distant signal, consisting of a square tlag having either above or below it a ball, or anything resembling a ball. At night the «tenais to be — 1. A gun fired at intervals of about ;,\ minute ; 2. Flames on the... | |
 | William Culley Bergen - 1875 - 182 pages
...about a minute ; " 2. The International Code signal of distress indicated by NC ; " 3. The distant signal, consisting of a square flag having either...or below it a ball, or anything resembling a ball. "At Night. — The following signals, numbered 1, 2, and 3, when used or displayed together or separately,... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons - Great Britain - 1875 - 578 pages
...intervals of about a minute ; 2. The International Code signal of distress indicated by NC ; 3. The distant signal, consisting of a square flag having either...or below it a ball, or anything resembling a ball. At night. — The following signals, numbered 1, 2, 3, when used or displayed together or separately,... | |
 | William C. Seaton - Merchant mariners - 1875 - 298 pages
...intervals of about a minute. 2. The Commercial Code Signal of distress indicated by N C. 3. The Distant Signal, consisting of a square flag, having either...or below it, a ball or anything resembling a ball. (The Ensign, Union down, has been advisedly omitted, because many foreign flags are the same whether... | |
 | sir Frederick George D. Bedford - 1875 - 542 pages
...intervals of about a minute. "2. The International Code Signal of Distress indicated by NC "3. The .Distant Signal, consisting of a square flag, having either...or below it a ball, or anything resembling a ball. "At Night: — The following Signals, numbered 1, '2, and 3, when used or displayed together or separately,... | |
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When a vessel is in distress and requires assistance from other vessels or from the shore, the following shall be the signals to be used or displayed by her, either together or separately, namely: In the daytime — First. A gun or other explosive signal... 
