Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
In addition to information on lighted aids to navigation and sound signals in foreign waters, the NGA List of Lights provides information on storm signals, signal stations, racons, radiobeacons, and radio direction finder calibration stations located at or near lights. Publication number 117, Radio Navigational Aids, is the primary source for ...
The harbour defence motor launch (HDML) was a 72 ft (22 m) long British-designed motor vessel used for harbour defence during World War II. Nearly 500 were built by numerous Allied countries during the war.
Light vessel no. 3, Lightvessel no. 68: Humber Humber Conservancy Board: Humber: Helwick (from 1937 until 1942) Maintained by Humber Conservancy Board. Kentish Knock Kentish Knock: North Sea: Light vessel no. 3, Lightship 2000, Jenni Baynton (from 1949 until 1953) Smiths Knoll Smiths Knoll 52°43′30″N 2°18′0″E [22] Trinity House: North Sea
Admiralty number. 1 language. ... Print/export Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects Wikidata item ...
In 1876 he obtained, with J.H. Player as co-applicant, a provisional application for Improvements in self-igniting and inextinguishable signal lights for marine and other purposes; it became British Patent 4215 of 1876. Further patents were taken out by Holmes in 1885 and 1887; and his company up to 1906.
A motor launch (ML) is a small military vessel in Royal Navy service. It was designed for harbour defence and submarine chasing. Similar vessels were used by the Royal Air Force for armed high-speed air-sea rescue. Some vessels for water police service are also known as motor launches. Motor launches were slower than motor torpedo boats and ...
{{Admiralty Department | state = expanded}} will show the template expanded, i.e. fully visible. {{ Admiralty Department | state = autocollapse }} will show the template autocollapsed, i.e. if there is another collapsible item on the page (a navbox, sidebar , or table with the collapsible attribute ), it is hidden apart from its title bar, but ...
Part of an early "new style" Admiralty chart, of Risavika in Norway, published in 1970. Depth in metres (and tenths of metres for depths less than 20m). Metrication of Admiralty charts began in 1967, and it was decided to synchronise this with the introduction of a new style of chart, with increased use of colour, which continues in use today.