Radio Service Bulletin Volume . 1-28 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1915 edition. Excerpt: ... off Azores. Marconi operator, Stanley Coles, summoned aid by wireless and 410 lives were saved. 1910. September 9.--Pere Marquette Car Ferry No. 18 sank in middle of Lake Michigan. The SOS call was heard by Ludington wireless station and steamer Pere Marquette No. 17. Latter rescued four passengers and two of crew. All others lost their lives, including wireless operator, S. S. Sczpanck. 1911. November 22.--Steamship Prinz Joachim struck rocks at Atwood Bay, Samana Islands. Wireless communication, established direct with New York City, resulted in the saving of all on board. 1912. February 22.--Steamship Madison rammed by steamship Hipplayit Dumois. Wireless was the means of saving the entire crew and all the passengers. April.--Steamship Denver in collision with steamship El Sud off Galveston Bar. El Sud not equipped with wireless, but assistance was sent to El Sud in response to Denver's calls, and the wrecked vessel was towed into Galveston. August 16.--Steamship Pleiades ran ashore in Magdalena Bay. Operator G. Bennett summoned aid by wireless and all were saved. December 5.--Steamship Easton, of the United States & Dominion Transportation Co., struck on Iroquois Reef, Lake Superior. Wireless calls were answered by stations at Port Arthur, Ontario, and Duluth, Minn. Tugs were sent to assistance of stranded steamer in answer to wireless calls and the Easton was released with slight damage. 1913. April.--The Robert Dollar while crossing the Columbia River bar struck heavily but could not locate any damage and proceeded on her voyage to Japan. When 100 miles offshore her stern post and rudder broke off close up to her counter and dropped into the ocean, leaving her helpless in a rough sea and a high wind. Communication with shore was...