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Captain S. M. Barling, of the Whangpu, has gone master, Changsha.

Captain A. V. Winkler; of the has gone master.

Captain H. Gifford, of the Wu- chang, is on reserve.

these two signals, the commander Changsha, Whangou. of a ship would be reasonably sure in assuming that he had it safe waterway, although even then it would be necessary to pro ceed with great caution, in case of the presence of other ships.

Master Mariners and the

Invention.

Four members of the Baird Television Company attended the weekly luncheon meeting of the Club, when noctovision was dis- cussed.

Captain J.K. Clark, from Home leave, has gone master, Wuchang

Mr. E. Bruce, from reserve, has gone second officer, Hsin Peking. Mr. R. St. C. Bird, from reserve, has gone second officer, Antung. Mr. S. Steele, second officer, Antung, has gone second officer, Whangpu.

Mr. R. Appleton, second engin- officer, Soochow, has gone

Fog, one of the biggest buy Saturday, 14th June at 8 am. bears to shipping, is likely to te Saturday, 28th June at 7 a.m.robbed of its hidden dangers through the medium of nocto

ision, which was demonstrated

Captain Michael Cripps saider tor. the first time in public at Southampton, in mail week. Al- it had been discovered that infra cond_engineer officer, Taming. Mr. R. F. Young, second engin though at the moment the ap- red rays made it definitely poser officer, Taming, has gone SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu. Los Angeles, paratus has not reached the stage sible to penetrate fog. He spoke recond engineer officer, Soochow

when it can be placed on the of experimenta carried out at market as a commercial proposi. Bexhill, when it had been possible rineer officer, Linan, has gone ampton Master Mariners' Club, to light three miles through the whom the demonstration was thickest fog by means of nocto- given, were greatly impressed by vision, adding that experiments the experiments, and were unani were being made with a view to mous that it opened up great perfecting the apparatus for use possibilities for the future, espet sea, in the air, and for railway serve, has

ially for vessels entering harbour signalling in bad visibility. in obstructed visibility.

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Mr. R. D. Davie,, second enrin- er officer, Wenchow,

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is on re-

Mr. W. D. Williams, from re-

gone third engineer| officer, Shengking.

serve.

Mr. W. M. Wright, third engin Up to the present time the ex- The uppuratus used consisted of periments had been mainly career officer, Shengking, is on re a revolving beacon which emitted ried out in the laboratory, but

Mr. C. Moore, second engineer three beans of infra red rays, tests carried out over a distance

on Home weeping the horizon in succes of a mile on the River Thames had officer, Klangwo, is sion, and these were received at definitely established that with leave.

Mr. J. W. Fisher, second engin- distance of 40 yards by a lens only a 30 Watt lamp audible in- of light could be

cer officer, Tingsang, has gone and a photo cell sensitive to those pressions

second engineer officer, Kiangwo. rays and so constructed that it received with a lamp of higher rould be swung round until it power. They trusted that fur- picked up the beacon. The musi-ther tests which they hoped to eally interrupted rays were then curry out in Southampton Water that noctovision rendered audible by means of am would prove plification, and were heard by all would give mariners the signals

resent. both by means of head- which they could not derive reserve. phones and from a loud speaker. through the medium of directional

wireless in enclosed waters.

Fifty Musical Combinations. The light transmitted by the beacon was interrupted by a mechanical revolving shutter ar rangement, so geared as to always produce the same musical note, and it is a matter of interest to mention that the apparatus de monstrated was quite capable of giving 50 easily recognisable ZANZI.musical combinations. The lamps in the beacon are so arranged as to produce in the receiving. ap- paratus the notes doh, ray, soh. These are immediately followed by a blank, thereby indicating

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In a nutshell, noctovision meant making use of a light burning in fog and converting its rays into an audible note by which could detect direction in fog. It might be possible to hear a light house or a ship giving audible signals without being able to de- feet the direction from which the warning came, but with nosto- vision the difficulty. vanished.

Mr. J. Turner, from reserve, has gone second engineer officer, Tingsang.

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Tamar-Basin. Bruce-in dock. Hermes-No. 1 buoy. Sirdar No. 4 buoy. Somme No. 8 buoy.. Thracian-No. 10 buoy. Stormcloud-No. 11 buoy," Maynzion-No. 12 buoy. Moth-No. 26 buoy. Cicala-No. 27 buoy,

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Helena-American gunbont. Vigilante French gunboat, Adamastor-Portuguese cruiser.

Naval Movements. H.M.S. Hermes will sail for Northern waters to-morrow,

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The M.V. Hilda sailed from Singapo:e on June 6. and is due here on June 11.

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CONSIGNEES' NOTICE

Mr. D. H Byron, one of the technical stuff, said that when the members visited the ex- hibition they would be shown radiation which, although invisi received.

ble to the eye, could be received The After a demonstration had been in three musical notes given to those present with un-signal could not be confused with obscured lights, dark filters were other type of sound derived placed over the lamps, thereby from light, and whilst certain dif- rendering it impossible to see ficulties remained to be surmount- with the naked eye even the cd he had no hesitation in saying that they would be overcome. As veriest ray of illumination This experiment was carried out with an indication of what, could be view to representing fog and the done, he would mention that the infra red rays, which are invisible light of a candle could be detect ed at a distance of two miles to the human eye, passed through the filters and continued to give with an apparatus, not fit for use

on ship. their warning on the receiving ap-

Collision Which Could Have paratus. In ordinary practice, of

Been Avoided. course, no filter would be used,

Major W. H. Oates, O.B.E., de- but for demonstration purpose this was rendered necessary in theclared that by noctovision an at- tempt was being made to assist the mariner in his profession. A Applying this experiment in week ago a large liner trading to

Consignees

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"Kambove" are reminded to take with a delivery of their goods which will be between two given points obscur anker, and when he told them subject to rent after June 12. ed by fog, the points would be that in spite of the fog that col- equipped with a beacon and the lision could never have taken ship with a receiving apparatus. place with a vessel fitted with The officer of the watch would noctovision apparatus its value prove a great boon. ewing the receiver round. possibly

The knowledge which reduced the bugbear of fog from a position on the wing of gained already had convinced was going to do a great service the bridge, until he received his hem that they had evolved an for the Merchant Navy. first note from the lamps on the apparatus which was going to first given point, and then, having prove of the greatest possible plotted its position, he would re-value to the seafarer. peat the operation until he dis-

In reply to a question, the open- overed the other light, from er said a ship equipped with the which two calculations he would apparatus could detect any light be able to determine his position on a vessel not fitted with it, but The lights or the different added that when both vessels points would naturally give dif-were using the invention distinc ferent musical combinations, as, tive notes would indicate whether for example, deh-ray-soh and it was a green, red or white light being received. They also hoped to develop an apparatus which would delect icebergs by means of reflected light.

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Several other questions were put to the speakers, after which Captain J. King, O.B.E., BD, R.N.R., said that if noctovision could do one tithe of what was claimed for it in the days of 82- knot ships, then, it was going_a very long way in eliminating the difficulties which seamen had to contend with. He was looking forward with the greatest inter- cat to see what could be develop ed in that direction.

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Captain W. V. J. Clarke, D.S.O., added that if the installation and what it was claimed to be was a gafeguard against collision, ship. owners would most probably re- gard it as part and parcel of the equipment of a ship He did not think that cost would be a deter mining factor if the apparatus only accomplished what it was claimed it would do:******

Captain. Ja G. Saunders R.D R.N.R, the Captain of the Club, in thanking tha' speakers, said they had listened with the great est possible interest to the details of this new invention and were satisfled that if it would only be developed and perfected it would (Continued on next Golumn.) |

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