MARRYATT'S CODE OF SIGNALS.

New Zealander, Volume XXI, Issue 2265, 3 November 1864, Page 6

MARRYATT'S CODE OF SIGNALS.

The following are Marryatt's Code of Signals. When more than one vessel is in sight, the Telegraph Flag will be hoisted under the descripbive signal of the vessel tc which it refers :

COLOURS OF 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 5. Bed. spot. 6. Blue, yellow, and red. Numerical pennant, yellow and 7. Yellow cross, red ground. blue. 8. Yellow square, blue ditto. Bendezvous, blue and white 9. Blue & yellw, diagonally. cheqd. 10. Blue and yellow.

The Union Jack over the descriptive signal indicates a 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 signals will be made from the mast head:— A chequered flag—the vessel has gone into .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 be made from vessels m.rTarlour, when a pilot, Inc., is wanted : Sea Pilot —Union Jack at the fore. Ilarbour Pilot—Ensign at the for?. Police Boat—Pa) Signal, L'nicr, Jack over F.r.r>icrn at the main ; Signal, two lights vertical at the ; L-aiL, four feet apart. Custom-house Boat—Union Jack at the peak. Medical A«s':" t.v.ice—Union Jack over ensign at the peak.