MARRYATT'S CODE OF SIGNALS.

New Zealander, Volume XXI, Issue 2264, 2 November 1864, Page 6

MARRYATT'S CODE OF SIGNALS.

COLOURS OP THE FLAGS. 1. Blue square, white ground. Ist. dis. pennant, white, and red 2. Blue, white, and blue. spot. 3. White and red. 2nd. do. do. blue, and white spot. 4 White cross, blue ground. 3rd. dis. pennant, red, and white s*. Red. sP ot \ , 6. Blue, yellow, and red.* Numerical pennant, yellow and 7.' Yellow cross, red ground. blue. 8. Yellow square, blue ditto. Rendezvous, blue and white 0. Blue & yellw, diagonally. cheqd. 10. Blue and yellow. The Union Jack over the descriptive signal Indicates a j British man-of-war. A blue and white chequered flag under the descriptive signal, vessel coastwise. A pennant under the flag for a sail in sight, indicates two sail in sight. . ' . A pennant under descriptive signal, two sail of the same rig in sight. Note. —With reference to the two last signals, red pennants will be used for vessels to the Northward, and blue for those to the Eastward. When the signals are hauled down, and the vessel indicated is still outside the Heads, one or more of the following signal* will be made from the mast head:— . A chequered flag—the vessel has gone into v Kawau or other adjacent port. A blue pennant—has anchored. A white pennant—passed out of sight. Union Jack—Governor on board. Two pennants—a vessel put back. Signals to lie made from vessels in [Harbour, when 'a "pilot, kc, is wanted: — Sea Pilot—Union Jack at the fore.

Harbour Pilot—Ensign at the fore. Police Boat—Day Signal, Union Jack over Ensign at the main: Ni ''it Signal, two lights vertical at the peak, four fret apart. Custom-house Beat—Union Jack at the peak. ilcduul Assistance —Union Jack over ensign at the peak.