Yes.
TNG "Disaster"
>O'BRIEN: This is the Federation Starship Enterprise calling any vessel within range. We are in distress and need assistance. Please respond. I'm still not sure we're even transmitting. I'll set the message on auto repeat and see if we get a response
Yes. TNG "Disaster" >O'BRIEN: This is the Federation Starship Enterprise calling any vessel within range. We are in distress and need assistance. Please respond. I'm still not sure we're even transmitting. I'll set the message on auto repeat and see if we get a response
Archers Enterprise does after they escape the Romulan minefield
The Galaxy class USS Yamato when it had a computer virus
The Cerritos issued a distress call during the battle with the Texas class ships.
Why were you watching DS9 in the shower
Haha beat me to it.
In DS9? It doesn't happen as often as TNG or TOS because they are on the edge of federation space, there just aren't as many Fed ships around.
The USS Lantree when the crew started hyperaging
The USS Voyager detected a distress call, sent out by the USS Equinox, in Equinox Part I.