Iron County Record | 1936-04-23 | Page 5 | Distress Signal at Sea at One Tiem Was C. Q. D.

Distress Signal at Sea at One Time Was Wal C C. Q D. D The first use of the wireless at sea on a sinking ship to Iia save ve life was wai made by Jack wireless operator on the Republic which was rammed by the the Florida on 00 January 23 1909 1900 in 10 the North Atlantic off ort Nan Nantucket The distress signal at that time was wa not S 0 O S but C G C. Q D D. Come quick danger The code codeS codeSOS S SOS 0 S was adopted by the International international International inter Inter- national radio conference In June 1912 because of Its Ita simplicity The I distress signals sent ent out by were received by the Baltic which raced to the rescue removing passengers pas paa from the overloaded Florida No life lire was lost in the transfer of of- passengers and crew from the Republic Re lie- to public to the Florida and from the Florida to the Baltic According to Famous Firth First t Facts the first radio S 0 O'S OS S was transmitted by the Arapahoe on August August Au Au- gust 11 11 1000 1909 when disabled off ort Cape both this and th the C. C Q D. D signal Ignal being sent cent out