Author: Richard Marriotte Pugsley

Publisher: Rarebooksclub.com

Published: 2013-09

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 9781230079356

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1916 edition. Excerpt: ...consists of 27 flags, as follows: 2 burgees, 5 pennants, 19 square flags and the code pennant, making 27 in all, and are described as follows: Code pennant, red and white in 5 alternate stripes. White--red, in two vertical stripes. Yellow, with black spot in centre. Blue--wl1ite---blue, in three horizontal stripes. Yel10w--blue, in two vertical stripes. Blue and yellow in four alternate checks. Blue, with white diagonal cross. Blue and white in sixteen alternate checks. Yellow and red in two diagonal stripes. Blue with white centre. Yel1ow-Quarantine. Red with yellow right cross. White with blue centre. Red--white--blue in three vertical stripes. Red and white in four alternate checks. White with red diagonal cross. B1ue--white--red in three borders. White, with blue right cross. Yellow and red in ten diagonal stripes. Black-yellow-blue--red, each color triangular shaped. To open communication, show the ensign with the Code Pennant under it. When using the Code Pennant as an Answering Pennant, hoist it by itself where best seen. EXTRACT OF THE GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS. PRESCRIEED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISING INSPECTORS ORIGINAL LICENSES. 1. Before an original license is issued to any person to act as a master, mate, pilot, or engineer he shall personally appear before some local board or a supervising inspector for examination. Any person who has attained the age of 19 years and has had the necessary experience shall be eligible for examination: Provided, That no person shall receive a license as master or chief engineer before reaching the age of 21 years. Inspectors shall, before granting an original license to any person to act as an ofiicer of a vessel, require the applicant to make Written application upon the blank form...