Young sailor's assistant in practical seamanship including the rules of the road; directions for resuscitating the apparently drowned, etc., etc., together with the salutes ... naval signal flags, Very's lights, and the international code of signals (1893)
Taunt, Emory H · Washington · leaf 400
efore sending them below. WJiat precautions are necessary in veering chain in heavyweather ? The compressors are well manned, deck stoppers tended,and, if necessary, a deck tackle is clapped on near the chainpipe, to assist in checking the chain. Only a few fathomsare veered out at a time, in order… … only three methods are explained. The occasion may arisewhen the coxswain of a boat will be obliged to superintendthe carrying out of a kedge, a stream anchor, or a bower. How are anchors and hedges carried out? Usually, by the ships boats. To carry out a heavykedge or a light stream ?Hoist the…
Navigation · Signals and signaling
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