The Ship Report, Wednesday, May 1, 2024
An episode of the The Ship Report podcast, hosted by The Ship Report, titled "The Ship Report, Wednesday, May 1, 2024" was published on May 1, 2024 and runs 8 minutes.
May 1, 2024 ·8m · The Ship Report
Summary
The nautical and historical origins of May Day Today is May Day, the first day of the month of May. We'll talk about the day's historical origins as a celebration. Then we'll delve into its contemporary nautical meaning. The expression "mayday" has saved lives for over a century, when uttered over VHF radio as a distress signal to the Coast Guard. Transcript of this show available here: http://shipreport.nfshost.com/audio/Transcript050124.pdf
Episode Description
The nautical and historical origins of May Day
Today is May Day, the first day of the month of May. We'll talk about the day's historical origins as a celebration. Then we'll delve into its contemporary nautical meaning. The expression "mayday" has saved lives for over a century, when uttered over VHF radio as a distress signal to the Coast Guard.
Transcript of this show available here: http://shipreport.nfshost.com/audio/Transcript050124.pdf
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