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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. 1908 edition. Excerpt:...be signalled by the use of the table begmnmg with LV (see page I39) which gives a separate signal for each hour. The minutes will be indicated by a numeral below the signal. 152. Dates will be signalled in accordance with the table (_see page I39) beginning with " MV" for the months, and mdicatmg by a numeral below, the day of the month; thus, June 3 would be "OA-3," or, December 25 would be "OG-25." The year I905 would be OH and the number I9o5 hoisted at the same time. Compass-Signals. _ _ 153. (I) A table begmning BAC (see Signal-Books) is given mdicating compass courses or bearings by degrees from zero at north, through east (9o), south (I8o), west (27o) to north; m 3 separate column of the same table, the equivalent of each com pass direction as just described is given in the notation from north and south to east and west. (2) Another table beginning BQC indicates the signals required for compass courses and bearings by quarter points. 2 2 (3) The table of compass signals is used to indicate a col'l1' pass course or hearing referred to in an accompanying signal. 154. Soundings will be reported by signal in feet. The nega tive flag above a numeral-signal on the subject Wlll indicate " No bottom" obtained at the depth signalled. HOW TO USE THE GENERAL SIGNAL-BOOK. 155. (I) All signals made by hoists of alphabet-flags are general-signals.. (2) All signals made by any other method than flag-hoists should also be regarded as general-signals, unless preceded by file "letters call" or "numerals follow"; as a special precaution, however, in order that there shall be no uncertainty as to when the signal refers to the General Signal-Book, a special call "...