The universal code of signals for the mercantile marine of all nations
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- The universal code of signals for the mercantile marine of all nations
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- 1858
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The universal code of signals for the mercantile marine of all nations
Author: Marryat, Frederick, 1792-1848
Year: 1858
GENERAL CONTENTS. Plate of the Flags and Pendants, Telegraphic communication, &c. Plate of the Geometrical Signals. Plate of the Substitutes or Numeral Repeaters. Plate of the Night Signals. Plate of the Maritime Merchant Flags of all Nations. Preface. Explanation of the use of the Code, the Geometrical Signals, the Substitutes or Numeral Repeaters, the Night Signals, and the Fog Signals. Part I. — Men of War. Part II. — Foreign Men of War. Part III. — Merchant Vessels. British Merchant Vessels, with their Official Numbers, &c. Part IV.— Light Houses with their latitude and longitude and character of Light. Ports, Headlands, Harbours, &c. Part V. — Compass Signals. Sentences for general use. A selection of Sentences for use by Vessels meeting at Sea. Convoy Signals. Part VI. — The Vocabulary. The Directions of H. B. Majesty's Government for the use ef Lights by Sea-going Vessels to prevent collisions. A List of Agents to Lloyd's. Royal Humane Society's Directions for the Recovery of the apparently drowned. Digitized by Google.