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BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A tug is towing three manned barges in line in fog. Which signal is the third barge of the tow required to sound?

A. One prolonged and one short blast
B. One prolonged and two short blasts
C. One prolonged and three short blasts
D. One prolonged, one short and one prolonged blast

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Practice Question - Answer 

C) One prolonged and three short blasts

Under both Inland and International Rules, the last manned barge in a tow must sound one prolonged blast followed by three short blasts at intervals not exceeding two minutes to indicate it is the trailing vessel in the tow.

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