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Signals For the Use of the Navy of the Confederate States
Signals For the Use of the Navy of the Confederate States
SIGNALS for the use of THE NAVY of the CONFEDERATE STATES. 1861. RICHMOND: Enquirer Book and Job Press. Tyler, Wise & Allegre. Signals.
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___________________ FOG SIGNALS.
The guard signal hoisted over the following numbers is to indicate that those numbers are there employed as distinguishing pennants. The private signal of the squadron is the answering pennant over the ensign at the mast head. No. 4 - Act at discretion 5-Action prepare for 6- " commence 7- " close 12- Withdraw from 13- Act as already ordered- 15 - Action continues 21 - Ahead go and look out for danger - having the signal for danger bent, to let it be known ADDITIONAL SIGNALS Nos. 22 Act as the Commander-in chief 23 Act as already ordered 24 Action _________ continue 25 Anchor ______ I am in want of 26 Anchor & Keep up steam 27 Anchor ________ weigh 28 Anchor _______ let go 29 Assistance send to this vessel or the one whose pennant or number shall be shown 44 - Anchor, run in and 45 - " I am in want of 49 - Anchor, and keep up steam 77 Ammunition I am in want of 78 Ammunition I have none 54 - Anchor with spring on cable 133 Barque the strange sail is 55 - Anchor 56 - Anchor 57 -Anchor on starboard beam of immediate Senior 58 - " " port " " " " 59 - " " Starboard. Quar. " " " " 60 - " " port " " " " 330 Comd'ng Officers come on board 331 Cover this ship or the ship whose pennant or number " " " " " is shown. 332 Come within hail. 544 Engage the nearest of the enemys [sic] ships 545 Engage the largest of the enemy " ships 547 Engage the smallest of the enemys " ships 548 Engage the enemy at long range 549. Engage the enemy at short range 561 Entice the enemy under our guns 61 - Anchor ahead of immediate Senior 62 = " astern do do do 75 - Assent or Yes 77 - Ammunition -- I am in want of 82 - Assistance in want of 83-- Assistance give to vessel in distress 84 - send to vessel whose no. will be shown 128 - Board the Enemy 129 - Boat send to Comdg-in-Cheif [sic] of another ship her no will be shown 610 Fuel I am in want of 611 Frigate the strange sail is. 612 Form the line of battle on the starboard tack. 614 Form the line of battle on the port tack. 616 Form the first order of steaming. 626 Form the 2nd order of steaming. 627 Form the 3rd order of steaming 628 Form in the order already agreed to 629 Fires start. 630 Fires put out. 136 Boats cover or protect. 680 Hulled this ship is. 137 Boats 138 Boats recall 146 Boats send to chase 170 Boilers are damaged 171 " " leakey [sic] 767 Launches the strange boats are 171 Books, signal, send on board the Comd. in Cheif [sic] if on board send for (See No. 1056) 175. Board the enemy 762 Leaking this vessel is faster than the pumps can clear her. 182. Barque the strange sail is 183 Brig " " " " 880 Prepare to anchor. 184 - Bring to on the Starboard tack 185 - " " " " Port " 186 - " " " to repair damages 187 - " " the van and centre till the rear closes 188 Bring to the van till the centre closes 195 - Business or Enterprise- have you completed that you have been directed to do 211 Cast off the ships or ship you are towing 222 Cease firing. 282 Chase the strange sail at your discretion. If separated from the fleet - rejoin it as soon as possible 283 - Chase discontinue 300 - Chased I have been 320 - Coal I am in want of 329 - Colours, show your 330 - Comd-Offs. or Comdg. Off. whose no. is shown come on board 331 Come within hail 438 Danger 990 - Return to your position 1018. - Safety seek your own 880 - Prepare to anchor 680 Hulled this ship is Signals. 450. - Detention what causes.438. - Danger. 581. - Exercise the guns. 990. - Return to your position. 1236. - Understand I do not, the signal. 890. - Prepare to sail. 1018. - Safety seek your own. 1059. Shore run your vessel on. 13 - Act as already ordered. 15 - Action continue. 17 22 - Act as the Comdr. in chief. 24 - Action continue 27 - Anchor weigh. 28 - Anchor let go. 29 - Assistance send to this vessel, or the one whose pennant or number shall be next shown. 45 - Anchor I am in want of , 49 - Anchor and keep at steam. 54 - Anchor with a spring on cable. 57 - Anchor on Starboard beam of immediate Senior. 58 - Anchor on Port beam of immediate Senior. x17 - Ammunition I am in want of. 133 - Barque the strange sail is. 175 - Board the enemy. 183 - Barque the strange sail is. 330 - Comdg. Officer come on board. 332 - Cover this ship, or the vessel whose pennat [sic] on number is shown. 331 - Come within hail. 438 - Danger. 544 - Engage the nearest Enemy. 548 - Engage the Enemy at long range. 580 - Exercise small arms. 581 - Exercise the gun. 610 - Fuel I am in want. 629 - Fires start. |
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