Folder containing letters and documents relative to the system of signalling by means of 'shapes' in Destroyers.
Long Distance Signalling Destroyers. 1903-05. Folder containing letters and documents relative to the system of signalling by means of 'shapes' in Destroyers.
Record Details
| Item reference: | MER/50; MS1967-12 |
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| Catalogue Section: | Artificial collections previously assembled |
| Level: | ITEM |
| Date made: | 1903 - 1905 |
| Creator: | HMS Mercury |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
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- Signals extracted from the General and Additional Sailing and Fighting Instructions by Day and by Night. 1782 (Manuscript) (MER/1)
- Signal book for the Ships of War. 1783. Issued to H.M.S. CORMORAN by Command of the Admiral Rear Admiral John Millar. (Manuscript) (MER/2)
- Untitled Signal Book. 1790-99. A comprehensive book of numeral signals. (Manuscript) (MER/3)
- Untitled Vocabulary Signal Book, 1800. A vocabulary of 2998 numeral signals; Lettered signals and significations; Miscellaneous; Signals for use in convoy; Fog and night signals (Manuscript) (MER/4)
- Untitled Signal Book, 1811. Day signals from the Admiral; Day signals from private ships; Signals and instructions for government of the Fleet during the night; Fog signals and instructions; Rendezvous signals; List of headlands; Marine vocabulary. (Manuscript) (MER/5)
- Boats Signal Book, 1825, containing numeral groups with significations and other useful information for boats. Produced, apparently, only for use between H.M.Sloop BARRACOUTA and her boats. (Manuscript) (MER/6)
- Dictionary of Signals. 1857. (Manuscript) (MER/7)
- Fleet Signal Book. Addenda 1907/8. (Manuscript) (MER/8)
- Untitled Signal Book. Covering Compass Signals; Instructions for Day Signals; Index to Day Signals; Day Signals; Sailing Instruction by Night; Night Signals; Sailing Instruction in a Fog; Fog Signals; Table to ascertain Distances; Order of Sailing. (Manuscript) (MER/9)
- Untitled Signal Book covering Geographical section; Ship distinguishing pennants section; 100 numeral signals; Pennants signal section; Distress signals; 72 miscellaneous numeral signals. (Manuscript) (MER/10)
- Untitled Signal Book. Possibly 1781. A General Signal Book printed by Congdon No.52 Fore Street Dock. (Manuscript) (MER/11)
- Untitled Signal Book. A local Signal Book for use in Plymouth. Contains: Harbour Signals; Boat Signals; Coast Signals; Geographical Signals; List of Navy. (Manuscript) (MER/12)
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