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International Code of signals. American edition

CONTENTS. National colors worn by United States vessels Frontispiece Flags of the principal maritime countries. Plate II Flags and pennants of the International Code (Front and rear) Plate III Meanings of the flags and pennants of the International Code when hoisted singly with the Code Pennant 7 Signals of distress 7 Signals for pilots 8 PART I. Instructions in signaling, including how to make alphabetical spelling signals. 11 Alphabetical Spelling Table (alternative method of spelling words) — four flags, CBDF to CZYX 15 Numeral signals and how to make them 32 Numeral table (alternative method of making numeral signals)— Code Pennant under UA to Code Pennant under ZY 33 Decimals and fractions — BCO to BDZ 34 Signals to be used only between vessels towing and being towed 35 URGENT AND IMPORTANT SIGNALS. Flags AB to ZY 36 TABLES. Compass table in degrees — ABC to AQC 45 Compass table in points and half points — AQD to AST 46 United States and foreign moneys — ASU to AVJ 47 United States and foreign measures and weights — AVK to BCN 51 List of countries in which the metric system is used 55 Table for converting metrical measures and weights into their equivalents 55 Latitude and lon

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