 Any of these signals may be answered from the vessel as follows : In the day-time, by waving a flag, a handkerchief, a hat, or even the hand ; at night, by firing a rocket, a blue light, or a gun, or by showing a light over the ship's gunwale for a short...  The National Geographic Magazine - Page 3201918Full view - About this book
 | Geography - 1918 - 622 pages
...by day/ or a white light swung slowly back and forth, or a white rocket or white roman candle tired by night, will signify, "Slack away" (236). Two flags,...by firing a rocket, a blue light, or a gun, or by snowing a light over the ship's gunwale for a short time and then concealing it. 239-246. The insignia... | |
 | Navigation - 1890 - 696 pages
...day, or two torches burning near together, by night, will signify " This is the best place to land." Any of these signals may be answered from the vessel...showing a light over the ship's gunwale for a short time arid then concealing it. And it is recommended that the several governments take measures to keep all... | |
 | Navigation - 1890 - 524 pages
...Tills is the best place to land.' "Any of these signals may be answered from the vessel as foliotes : In the day-time — by waving a flag, a handkerchief,...ship's gunwale for a short time and then concealing it. "And it is recommended that the several governments take measures to keep all their sea-going vessels... | |
 | Navigation - 1890 - 518 pages
...place to land." Any of these signals may be answered from the vessel as follows : In the day time — by waving a flag, a handkerchief, a hat, or even the...rocket, a blue light or a gun, or by showing a light orer the ship's gunwale for a short time and then concealing it. And it is recommended that the several... | |
 | Navigation - 1890 - 692 pages
...the sixth paragraph of this resolution. The sixth paragraph of the fourth resolution is as follows: "Any of these signals may be answered from the vessel as follows: In the day-time, by waving a fing, a handkerchief, a hat, or even the hand; at night, by firing a rocket, a blue light, or a gun,... | |
 | International Correspondence Schools - Arithmetic - 1902 - 380 pages
...day, or two torches burning near together by night, will signify: "This is the best place to land." 6. Any of these signals may be answered from the vessel...ship's gunwale for a short time and then concealing it. RECAPITULATION 59. Remain by the wreck until assistance arrives from shore, >mless your vessel shows... | |
 | Tides - 1902 - 516 pages
...day, or two torches burning near together by night, will signify— 'This is the best place to laud.' "Any of these signals may be answered from the vessel...gunwale for a short time, and then concealing it." RKCAPITULATION. Remain by the wreck until assistance arrives from the shore, unless your vessel shows... | |
 | International Correspondence Schools - Marine meteorology - 1902 - 600 pages
...or two torches burning near together by night, will signify: "This is the best place to land." 47. Any of these signals may be answered from the vessel...ship's gunwale for a short time and then concealing it. 48. Recapitulation. — Remain by the wreck until assistance arrives from shore, unless your vessel... | |
 | Coastwise navigation - 1902 - 650 pages
...day, or two torches burning near together by night, will signify: "This is the best place to land." 6. Any of these signals may be answered from the vessel...flag, a handkerchief, a hat, or even the hand; at n?ghf, by firing a rocket, a blue light, or ag#n, or by showing a light over the ship's gunwale for... | |
 | Tides - 1903 - 526 pages
...night, will signify — 'This is the l>est place to land.' "Any of these signals may lie answer«! from the vessel as follows: In the daytime, by waving...gunwale for a short time, and then concealing it." RECAPITULATION. Remain by the wreck until assistance arrives from the shore, unless your vessel shows... | |
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