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Later a backronym was created for it in popular usage, and SOS became associated with mnemonic phrases such as "Save Our Souls" and "Save Our Ship". [2] Moreover, due to its high-profile use in emergencies, the phrase "SOS" has entered general usage to informally indicate a crisis or the need for action.
The first effort began in 1970 in San Diego, the principal homeport of the U.S. Navy's Pacific Fleet. [7] A San Diego–based antiwar group, Nonviolent Action, founded by peace activist Francesco Da Vinci, [8] came up with the idea of the Constellation Project, sometimes called The Harbor Project (the SOS name developed later).
The letters SOS have been used as a code for emergency since 1905. But what does SOS mean exactly? The post What SOS Stands For and Where It Came From appeared first on Reader's Digest.
As of May 2021, the Italian group 'RESQ (people saving people)' had been working on plans to fund and start operating a further rescue ship. [83] In July 2021 they announced their acquisition of the Alan Kurdi , which was renamed ResQ PEOPLE ; they began preparing the ship for new rescue operations. [ 10 ]
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SOS is a nod to the Morse code distress signal SOS, which is used in maritime navigation and is popularly interpreted as either "save our ship" or "save our souls". [63] The other two reasons are rooted in SZA's names. Her stage name is derived from the letters of the Supreme Alphabet, according to which the letter "S" stands for Self and ...
[1] [2] In 2016 a campaign ("Save our Ship of Light") was launched to purchase and restore the ship, at an estimated total cost of £100,000, and return it to Sunderland. This was unsuccessful. The owners have indicated their asking price for the vessel is £40,000. [2]