August 11th, 1909

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...---... The Acronym SOS, what do you think it stands for? I've heard it as Save Our Souls, Save Our Ship, as well as Send Out Supplies. Technically speak, it doesn't stand for anything and neverhas. The ...---... , or morse code for SOS is an easy to remember, easy to convey message that has been used since 1909. However, there were other's to proceed it. The Macraoni company, for instance, which provided telegraph machines, suggested the used of CDQ (-.-.--.--.)The US Navy used NC (I don't know the morse code for this) and other countries, well they used other distress signals. These various signals could cause dangers and difficulties, so in 1908 the SOS signal was agreed upon. August 11, 1909 was the first time it was used. The SS Araphaoe sent out the signal as their ship had been disabled by a broken propeller. This was off the coast of Cape Hattteras (NC). Did you know? The titanic had originally sent out the distress signal of CQD at first. However, another Marconi operator suggested sending out SOS instead.. ... S --- O ... S *Originally saw this on facebook, used the following link for information.