voicepipe

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Climbing back into his seat, Washbourn called down the voicepipe:

Graf Spee Pope, Dudley 1956
Realising the ship was out of control and seeing the wheel-house was wrecked, yet not knowing quite what had happened, he jumped down and ran to the buckled voicepipe communicating with the Lower Steering Position.

Graf Spee Pope, Dudley 1956
After hoisting the "not under control" balls he had been ordered to find some flexible voicepipe so that Captain Bell could communicate with the engine room.

Graf Spee Pope, Dudley 1956
Washbourn leaned over and spoke into the voicepipe to the bridge.

Graf Spee Pope, Dudley 1956
Realising the Gunnery Control was not functioning Captain Parry went to the voicepipe and called up to the Director Control Tower.

Graf Spee Pope, Dudley 1956
The idea quickly caught on, and Washbourn called down the voicepipe to Captain Parry:

Graf Spee Pope, Dudley 1956
Just then there was a call up the voicepipe communicating between the wheel-house on the bridge and the engine-room.

The Ghost Ship A Mystery of the Sea Henry [Illustrator] Austin