Description of Mississippi signals, page 1

TitleDescription of Mississippi signals, page 1
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CollectionsThomas Benton Brooks Papers

Descriptive InformationDescription of Mississippi signals, including combinations of short and long whistles, signal numbers, and corresponding sentences. Possibly by Thomas Benton (T.B.) Brooks.

TranscriptionMississippi Signals; [Includes drawings of short and long whistles needed to make designated signals] 1. One Short Whistle; 2. Two " " [Short Whistles]; 3. Three " " [Short Whistles]; 4. One " " [Short Whistle] and One Long Whistle; 5. One Long " [Whistle] and One Short Do [ditto]; 6. Two Short [Whistles] and " [One] Long " [Whistle]; 7. One Long " [Whistle] and Two Short " [Whistles]; 8. One " " [Long Whistle]; 9. One " " [Long Whistle] and One Short and one Long; 0. Two Long " [Whistles]; One Long Whistle means attention. The member of the Boat will then be made_ and then whatever is wanted will be signalized_. [Nine?] short Whistles means come alongside. Boats in passing and repassing one another will be careful and not make the Pilots Whistle or signal. In sailing in Company Transports or other Vessels must be careful that no two Vessels make a signal together. Vessels number from 1. To go; Over

LocationsCharleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States(32.77657,-79.93092)

TopicsSouth Carolina--History
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Naval operations
Fort Sumter National Monument (Agency : U.S.)

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