 | United States. War Department - 1904 - 1376 pages
...NIGHT. ¿I¿irat. A gun or other explosive signal fired at intervals of about one minute. ¿econd. Flames on the vessel (as from a burning tar barrel, oil barrel, etc.). Third. Rockets or shells throwing stars of any color or description fired one at a ¿¿me at short... | |
 | United States. Department of State - United States - 1894 - 950 pages
...sounding with any fog-signal apparatus. At night — One. A gun fired at intervals of about a minute; Two. Flames on the vessel (as from a burning tar barrel, oil barrel, and so forth) ; Three. Rockets or shells, bursting in the air with a loud report and throwing stars... | |
 | Frederick Whymper - 1883 - 712 pages
...having beneath it a long triangular white pennant, with a red ball in the centre. 3. The •distant signal, consisting of a square flag, having above or below it a ball or anything resembling a ball. At night the following signals: — 1. A gun fired at intervals of about a minute. 2. Flames on the... | |
 | Reginald Godfrey Marsden, John William Mansfield - Collisions at sea - 1891 - 716 pages
...sounding with any fog signal apparatus. At night — ( 1 ) A gun fired at intervals of about a minute. (2) Flames on the vessel (as from a burning tar barrel, oil barrel, &c.). (3) Eockets or shells bursting in the air with a loud report, and throwing stars of any colour... | |
 | United States. Department of the Treasury - Customs administration - 1895 - 1064 pages
...night. 5. A continuous sounding with a steam whistle or any fog-signal apparatus. At night — i 2. Flames on the vessel (as from a burning tar barrel, oil barrel, etc.). 3. Rockets or shells bursting in the air with a loud reportand throwing stars of any color or description,... | |
 | United States - Ships - 1895 - 360 pages
...steam whistle or any fog-signal apparatus. At night. 1. A gun fired at intervals of about a minute. 2. Flames on the vessel (as from a burning tar barrel, oil barrel, etc.). 3. Rockets or shells, bursting in the air with a loud report and throwing stars of any color or description,... | |
 | United States - Maritime law - 1895 - 468 pages
...tus. At night — First. A gun or other explosive signal fired at intervals of about a minute. Second. Flames on the vessel (as from a burning tar barrel, oil barrel, and so forth). Third. Rockets or shells throwing stars of any color or description, fired one at a... | |
 | United States - Maritime law - 1895 - 504 pages
...apparatus. At night — First. A gun or other explosive signal fired at intervals of about a minute. Second. Flames on the vessel (as from a burning tar barrel, oil barrel, and so forth). Third. Itockets or shells throwing stars of any color or description, fired one at a... | |
 | United States. President - Presidents - 1897 - 830 pages
...sounding with any fog-signal apparatus. At nightFirst. A gun f1red at intervals of about a minute. Second. Flames on the vessel (as from a burning tar barrel, oil barrel, etc.). Third. Rockets or shells bursting in the air with a loud report and throwing stars of any color or... | |
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Mayday« ; (f) the International Code Signal of distress indicated by NC; (g) a signal consisting of a square flag having above or below it a ball or anything resembling a ball... 
