Some hay lying under the half-deck had been set on fire by a match kept there for the signal guns.

At around 9:00 am that morning, a British ship fired a signal gun indicating all was ready for the attack.

When the noise died down a signal gun was fired and five boats pushed off from the shore and began the race.

Her two signal guns that were directly forward of the bridge were replaced with a single 3-inch 50 caliber gun.

The signal gun can carried be in on the belt or bag to battle harness.

The voice of the signal gun rolled down through the screaming wind to the twelve warriors upon the roof.

Shabir then took out the signal gun and fired a success signal straight up in the air.

As they pulled alongside Luke saw that Nick had armed himself with a signal gun.

And our signal guns began about twenty minutes ago.

When the signal gun went off from the port all eyes turned seawards.