It was a navigational tower, constructed to assist ships on this otherwise fairly feature-less coast.

The mules which assist ships through the locks of the Panama Canal are a modern example of the concept.

He organised the building of a large stone wharf and established a coal beacon to assist other ships in their navigation into the harbour.

However, the Enterprise is required to assist ships in distress.

She then dispatched her boats to assist other ships in unloading cargo.

She assisted several ships caught in heavy storms.

The veteran destroyer remained off the beach until 29 June, driving off several enemy planes and assisting damaged ships.

Several times she assisted ships stricken by kamikaze attacks, and on 27 May her own turn came.

Murtaja was given the task of assisting ships to the port of Hanko.

For the remainder of the war Murtaja assisted ships without major incidents.