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Year:
1922
Short description:
English used in 1st ship-to-shore radio communication
Medium description:
English used in 1st ship-to-shore radio communication.
Took place between SS America and a station in New Jersey, 400 miles away.
Tags:
history of English
Johnson, Barry (1994) English in maritime radiotelephony.
World Englishes vol 13, no. 1
pp.83-91 [p.83]