 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, fired one at...  Manual of navigation - Sida 98efter Robert Assheton Napier - 1880 - 112 sidorObegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | 1884 - 1126 sidor
...of a square flag, having either above or below it a ball, or anything resembling a ball. At night— 1. A gun fired at intervals of about a minute ; 2....tar barrel, oil barrel, &c.) ; 3. Rockets or shells, throwing stars of any colour or description, fired one at a time, at short intervals. OFFICIAL INQUIRIES... | |
 | 1879 - 1110 sidor
...used or displayed together or separately, shall be deemed to be signals of distress at night : — " 1. A gun fired at intervals of about a minute. " 2....burning tar barrel, oil barrel, &c.). " 3. Rockets of any colour or description, fired one at a time, at intervals of about five (5) minutes. " 4. Blue... | |
 | 1875 - 1132 sidor
...used or displayed together or separately, shall be deemed to be signals of distress at night : — 1. A gun fired at intervals of about a minute. 2. Flames on the ship, as from a burning tar-barrel, oil-barrel, &c. 8. Rockets or shells, of any colour or description, fired one at a time,... | |
 | 1873 - 1082 sidor
...deemed to be signals uf distress at night : — " 1. A gun fired at intervals of about a minute ; " 3. Flames on the ship (as from a burning tar barrel, oil barrel, &c.) ; " 3. Bockets or shells, of any colour or description, fired one at a time at short intervals. "SCHEDULE... | |
 | 1874 - 1098 sidor
...unwieldy for ship's use. The rocket " distress " signal is, as you are aware, Sir, any rocket or shell, of any colour or description, fired one at a time at short intervals. You are doubtless aware also, Sir, for the public prints have proved it, that great pressure was put... | |
 | Chambers's journal - 1874 - 850 sidor
...be fired. Besides the minutegun, the new act prescribes as signals of distress rockets or shells oi any colour or description fired one at a time at short intervals ; and also flames on the ship such as would be produced by a burning tar-barreL The signals for pilots prescribed... | |
 | John Ramsay M'Culloch - 1875 - 218 sidor
...when used or displayed together or separately, shall be deemed to be signals of distress at night: — 1. A gun fired at intervals of about a minute ; '2....3. Rockets or shells, of any colour or description, tired one at a time, at short intervals. Any master of a vessel who uses or displays, or causes or... | |
 | William C. Seaton - 1875 - 298 sidor
...used or displayed together, or separately, shall be deemed to be signals of distress at night : — 1. A Gun fired at intervals of about a minute. 2....a burning tar barrel, oil barrel, &c.) 3. Rockets of any color or description, fired one at a time at intervals of about five minutes 4. Blue lights... | |
 | Trade Board of - 1875 - 138 sidor
...2, 3, when used or displayed together or separately, thall be deemed to be signals of distress : — 1. A gun fired at intervals of about a minute. —...from a burning tar barrel, oil barrel, &c.). — 3. Eockets or shells, of any colour or description, fired one at a time at short intervals. 62. To be... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons - 1875 - 578 sidor
...used or displayed together or separately, shall be deemed to be signals of distress at night : — 1. A gun fired at intervals of about a minute ; 2....(as from a burning tar barrel, oil barrel, &c.) ; 3. Eockets or shells, of any colour or description, fired one at a time, at short intervals. Power to... | |
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