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distress signal [də′stres ‚sig·nəl] (communications) An international signal used when a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle is threatened by grave and imminent danger and requests immediate assistance; examples are special radiotelegraph and radiotelephone signals or special signal flags or flares. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| With darkness approaching, a distress call received at 4:20 p. On 3 June, Carl Vinson (CVN 70) received a distress call from the Iranian-flagged fishing dhow Henif. A distress call was answered by three volunteers from the Coast Guard who trekked over 1,500 miles to reach the whalers--a four-month odyssey detailed in Rescue At The Top Of The World. |
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