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'Distinguishing Vanes, Men of War and Convoy', 1780-82.
'Distinguishing Vanes, Men of War and Convoy', 1780-82, (formerly SM24).
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Object Details
ID:
SGN/B/6
Type:
Manuscript
Display location:
Not on display
Date made:
1780 - 1782; 1780-01-01 - 1782-12-31
Credit:
National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Parts:
Royal Navy: Signal Books And Signals (Manuscript)
'Private Signals settled by the Lords of the Admiralty the 3rd December 1778, to be observed by the Ships of His Majesty and those of the East India Company, on their meeting, to know each other'. (Manuscript) (SGN/B/1)
Sheet of signal flags and distinguishing vanes used by the fleet under the command of Admiral Sir Charles Hardy, Channel Fleet, 1779, executed by John Gyles. (Manuscript) (SGN/B/2)
Signals for knowing each other issued to Captain Peyton, Commander of His Majesty's Ship CUMBERLAND by Admiral Charles Hardy in HMS VICTORY at sea, 21 August 1779. (Manuscript) (SGN/B/3)
'Private Signals settled by the Lords of the Admiralty the 4th February 1780 to be observed by the Ships of His Majesty and those of the East India Company on their meeting to know each other', by day, by night, and when within hail. (Manuscript) (SGN/B/4)
Signals for a general alarm at Amherst Tower, Newfoundland, 9 April 1781. (Manuscript) (SGN/B/5)
'Distinguishing Vanes, Men of War and Convoy', 1780-82. (Manuscript) (SGN/B/6)
'Signals made with Flags and Pendants of any colour by the Admiral to ships upon the Lookout, or at such distance, that colour is not easily discerned' also list of distinguishing pendants. (Manuscript) (SGN/B/7)
Two sheets of signal flags both in tabular form. One based on a system of letters, the other on a numeral system. (Manuscript) (SGN/B/8)
'Private signals for knowing each other by Day...and Night' , n.d., ca.1795. (Manuscript) (SGN/B/9)
Memorandum concerning distinguishing signals by night when in action issued to Captain Phillips of HMS SWIFTSURE by Admiral Jervis in the VICTORY. (Manuscript) (SGN/B/10)
Table of ships distinguishing pendants ca.1800. (Manuscript) (SGN/B/11)
'Signals to be shewn by the Look out Ships in the Bay of Bust' issued to respective Flags Officers, Captains and Commanders' by Lord St Vincent in the VILLE DE PARIS off Ushant 6 May 1800. (Manuscript) (SGN/B/12)
Printed sheet of Distinguishing Signals with Single and Double Pendants, with manuscript additions. (Manuscript) (SGN/B/13)
Signals for knowing the land, issued to Thomas Graves, Captain of HMS CUMBERLAND by Admiral Alan Gardner in the ROYAL SOVEREIGN at Torbay, 19 January 1800. (Manuscript) (SGN/B/14)
Table of signals employed in the Channel Fleet under the command of Admiral W Cornwallis during the blockade of Brest. (Manuscript) (SGN/B/15)
Order for single and double pendants to be used by the Fleet, signed Nelson and Bronte, given on board the VICTORY, off Cadiz, 29 September 1805. (Manuscript) (SGN/B/16)
Single and double pendants issued to John Cooke Esq, Captain of HMS BELLEROPHON, by Lord Nelson on board the VICTORY, off Cadiz, 29 September 1805. (Manuscript) (SGN/B/17)
Single and double pendants issued to John Conn in HMS ROYAL SOVEREIGN from the VICTORY, off Cadiz, unsigned, 4 Oct 1805 . (Manuscript) (SGN/B/18)
Single and double pendants issued to Captain James Nicoll Morris, HMS COLOSSUS, by Lord Nelson, on board the VICTORY, 10 Oct 1805. (Manuscript) (SGN/B/19)
Sheet of signal flags showing the numeral flags before 1810 and the numeral flags after 1810 executed March 1810. (Manuscript) (SGN/B/20)
Sheet of signal flags showing the numeral flags before 1810 and the numeral flags after 1810 executed March 1810. (Manuscript) (SGN/B/21)
'Signals to be Observed for the better keeping Company with his Majesties Ship the Bridgewater', issued by Captain John Fletcher to Captain Hercules Baker, HMS FOX, 31 Dec 1715. (Manuscript) (SGN/B/22)
Sheets of signals, Charles Adam. (Manuscript) (SGN/B/23)
Signals to be observed by the fleet commanded by Vice-Admiral Hood, 1793. (Manuscript) (SGN/B/24)
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