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§26 Duties of commanders of warships
Title 47 › Chapter CHAPTER 2— - SUBMARINE CABLES › § 26
Summary
Lets a commander of a U.S. warship, or of a foreign warship that follows the international agreement in section 30, or a ship specially commissioned by those governments, require proof of a nearby offending ship’s nationality and make the reports of violations that the agreement gives them.
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Title 47, §26
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For the purpose of carrying into effect the convention described in section 30 of this title a person commanding a ship of war of the United States or of any foreign state for the time being bound by the convention, or a ship specially commissioned by the Government of the United States or by the government of such foreign state, may exercise and perform the duties with respect to requiring exhibition of documents evidencing the nationality of offending vessels and making reports of infractions vested in and imposed on such officer by the convention.
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Codification The original enactment of this section did not contain the words, “with respect to requiring exhibition of documents evidencing the nationality of offending vessels and making reports of infractions,” which are inserted in view of the powers conferred on commanders of vessels of war contained in article 10 of the Convention, 24 Stat. 996, set out as a note under section 27 of this title.
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47 U.S.C. § 26
Title 47 — Telegraphs, Telephones, and Radiotelegraphs
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73