Reeds maritime flag handbook : based on Reed's maritime flags by Sir Peter Johnson /
The use of flags afloat and in most maritime situations is of interest and relevance to anyone going to sea whether for commerce or pleasure. This handy pocket-sized guide is the perfect on-board reference to the maritime flags of the world and their usage. It includes: national maritime flags; spec...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Otros Autores: | , |
Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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London :
Adlard Coles Nautical,
2006.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Copyright; Contents; Author's Note; Acknowledgements; What is a flag?; How a flag is made; Shapes; Parts of a flag; Proportions; Sizes; Securing; Types of flag; Ensigns; Jacks; Burgees; Other flags; Defence and official flags; Code flags; International Code of Signals; Yacht only signal flags; Naval codes; Flags used for signalling distress; Racing code flags; Flag etiquette; Flying the minimum; Flags and the law; Hoisting times; Lowering; Approaching a foreign harbour; Positions of ensigns; Positions of other flags; Salutes; Mourning; Dressing ship; Getting it right.
- International yacht club burgeesNational maritime flags; Glossary of Terms; Appendix 1: Yacht clubs using a special ensign; Appendix 2: Selected two-code signals; Appendix 3: Useful flag websites; Appendix 4: Overseas territories, departments, crown dependencies, or special adminstrative regions; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y.