Liverpool, March 23, 1875. Gentlemen: I have carefully read, with great pleasure, the letter containing new suggestions upon the matter of fog-signals. As regards the signals for indicating the steamer’s…
Liverpool, March 23, 1875. Gentlemen: In compliance with your request, I forward you what my opinion is with respect to the additional fog-signals proposed by the board of trade. My…
Liverpool, March 18, 1875. Gentlemen: Having been shown a proposed code of signals for fog to be used by steam and sailing vessels, when under way and at anchor, I…
Liverpool, April 2, 1875. Gentlemen: In accordance with your request, I herewith give my opinion on the fog-signals proposed to be used on board of steamers. I think that steamers…
Liverpool, April 7, 1875. Gentlemen: I am in receipt of your note, inclosing a copy of fog-signals proposed by the board of trade, and herewith beg to hand you my…
Liverpool, March 27, 1875. Gentlemen: In reply to yours of the 19th ult., with regard to fog-signals, I have the honor to inclose the opinions of my senior officers, and…
Liverpool, March 22, 1875. Gentlemen: 1. Steamships, when under way during a fog, should blow the whistle twice in quick succession every three minutes; the first blast to call attention,…
Liverpool, April 3, 1875. Gentlemen: In reply to your note of the 1st instant, inclosing copy of signals proposed by board of trade to be used by steamers and sailing-vessels…
Liverpool, April 2, 1875. Gentlemen: In reply to your letter of the 18th March, asking for my opinion of the additional fog-signals proposed by the board of trade for the…
Liverpool, March 19, 1875. Gentlemen: Referring to your favor of the 18th instant, regarding fog-signals, I am of opinion that three minutes is too long an interval; two minutes is…