...rule of the road at sea, by the late Mr. Thomas Gray, CB — I. — Two steamships meeting. " When both side lights you see ahead. Port your helm and show your RED." 2. — Two steamships passing. " GREEN to GREEN— or, RED to RED— Perfect safety— Go ahead I "...

...side. For three short blasts 'tis yours to learn, That she is going full speed astern. BY NIGHT When both side lights you see ahead, Port your helm and show your red. Green to green, or red to red, Perfect safety, go ahead. When upon your port is seen, A stranger's starboard light...

...the vessels in each case are easily remembered by memorizing the following stanza: (dI FrG. 11 When both side lights you see ahead, Port your helm and show your red. Green to green, or red to red, Perfect safety, go ahead. 49. In diagram (d) is shown a case of one steam vessel overtaking...

...convenient distance and step off between the points. Rules of the Road. AIDS TO MEMORY. BY THOMAS GRAY, When both side lights you see ahead, Port your helm and show your Red, Green to Green, or Bed to Red, Perfect safety — go ahead ! If to your starboard Red appear, It is your duty to keep...

...former. The following are the four verses applying to steam-ships, by the late Thomas Gray, CB : " When both side lights you see ahead — Port your helm, and show your RED. GREEN to GREEN— or RED to RED— Perfect safety — go ahead ! If to your starboard RED appear, It is your duty to...

...or starboard, thus passing each other on the port, or left side, or in sailors' parlance, "When two lights you see ahead, port your helm and show your red; green to green or red to red, all is safe, so go ahead." When in doubt the intention of vessels so meeting is easily...

...learn to handle his boat better, so wrote out that old rhyme for him : "Two steamships meeting. When both side lights you see ahead, Port your helm and show your red. "Two steamships passing. Green to green, or red to red, Perfect safety — go ahead. "Two steamships...

...close-hauled upon your lee. And if you have the wind right aft, Keep clear of every sailing craft. II When both side lights you see ahead, Port your helm and show your RED. GREEN to GREEN or RED to RED, Perfect safety — go ahead ! If to your starboard RED appear, It is your duty to keep...

...which direction an approaching craft is pointing by the relative location of the lights. "When both lights you see ahead, Port your helm and show your red! Green to green and red to red, You're all right, and go ahead!" If you are a real landlubber, the verse quoted will be of little service,...