

Interestingly, a few months later Haubner, still working on the SS Arapahoe, received the world’s second SOS call this one sent from the SS Iroquois. The ship he worked on had lost its screw near the Diamond Shoals which are also known as the “Graveyard of the Atlantic”. Haubner of the SS Arapahoe became the first person to use the SOS distress signal call. The SOS signal was created and adopted as the universal international distress signal at the 1906 Berlin Radiotelegraphic Conference.Why We Break A Bottle of Champagne Against New Ships.Why the Speed of Seafaring Vessels is Measured in Knots.Why Port and Starboard Indicate the Left and Right Side of a Ship.The Difference Between an Acronym and an Initialism.Why People on Planes and Ships Use the Word “Mayday” When in Extreme Distress.If you liked this article, you might also enjoy our new popular podcast, The BrainFood Show ( iTunes, Spotify, Google Play Music, Feed), as well as:
