What is the Meaning of SOS?
There is much mystery and misinformation surrounding the origin and use of maritime distress calls. Most of the general populace believes that “SOS” signifies “Save Our Ship.” Casual students of…
Inspiration and Perspiration — RMS Titanic Distress Signals Heard Again
06/01/2012 The 100th anniversary of the Titanic disaster involved many commemorative events around the world, from Belfast, Ireland where the ship was constructed to the North Atlantic Ocean where it…
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MAYDAY MAYDAY
please watch this video first. A proword is short for procedure word, or phrase. MAYDAY is the proword for an emergency/distress call. OVER is a proword to signify that you’ve…