A vessel in distress should send by radio telephone the two tone alarm signal followed immediately by the __________.
Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation
Correct Answer: Option A — spoken words "Mayday, Mayday, Mayday"
Under USCG Deck Safety, SOLAS Chapter III, and 46 CFR regulations, when addressing 'A vessel in distress should send by radio telephone the two tone alarm signal followed immediately by the', the mandated standard is: 'spoken words "Mayday, Mayday, Mayday"'.
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