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What was the emergency distress signal used as the titanic sank?
it was destress rockets
What time was tyhe first destess signal sent on titanic?
The first distress signal was sent out from Titanic at 12:27 AM ship's time.
What is a pyrotechnic visual distress device?
They have an expiration date
Why did Carpatia take so long to get to the titanic?
Carpathia was 58 miles from Titanic when she received her distress signal.
Did the titanic call for help?
Yes, Titanic called for help. The first distress signal was sent out after midnight at 12:27.
What safety equipment is required to be carried on a 25 foot powerboat?
Emergency distress signal
What was the emergency distress signal used as the titanic sank?
it was destress rockets
What indicates an emergency signal onboard a boat?
An upside down flag is generally recognized as a signal of distress, and should be used only during an emergency.
What is required to be carried on a 25 ft powerboat?
Visual Emergency Distress signal
What signal indicates an emergency situation onboard a boat?
An upside down flag is generally recognized as a signal of distress, and should be used only during an emergency.
What does EPIRB stand for?
Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon
What indicates an emergency onboard a boat?
An upside down flag is generally recognized as a signal of distress, and should be used only during an emergency.
How do emergency signal devices work?
Emergency signaling devices work differently depending on what type they are. There are hand-held devices that will signal location services to emergency vehicles like police and fire. There are transmitters for air services that broadcast a distress signal. There is a beacon that ships use that transmits on radios.
What is the abbreviation for distress signal?
The abbreviation for a distress signal is DS or SOS.
When would someone use the phrase 'May Day'?
Mayday is an emergency procedure signaling word used mostly as a distress signal during radio communication. It is used to signal a life-threatening emergency mostly by aviators and mariners.
What does may day refer to in an airplane emergency?
Mayday is an emergency code word used internationally as a distress signal in voice procedure radio communications, derived from the French m'aider, meaning "help me."
Was the titanic distress signal a horn?
no
