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NIOHOLLS'S SEAMANSHIP ANr> NAUTICAL KNOWLEDGE

1 Letters P, T and X have also special significance when signalling
latitudes, longitudes, times, courses and bearings in degrees, all of which
are made by means of the numeral pendants without reference to the
Code book, as per following examples:—

LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE

Letter P refers to position and is the top letter of the numeral
hoist when signalling latitude and longitude.

P

3
6
2
4

N

Means Lat 36° 24' N.f a six-flag hoist.

P

1
0

2nd sub

5
E *

Means Long. 70° 05' E., * six-flag hoist,

When the longitude is 100° or more the first figure need not be
'hoisted unless to prevent misunderstanding as to whether the degrees