WARSHIP WEDNESDAY, JAN., 29, 2020@010:56-WARSHIPS OF W.W.II/1939-1945 AND EVEN TODAY, SEMAPHORE IN DIFFERENT MANNERS, FLAGS, SIGNAL LAMPS, BY CODES, TELEGRAPHY, ETC., AND HERE ON WARSHIP WEDNESDAY, ON WordPress.com, Maritime International Signal Flags…NOT YOUR SEAMANSHIP MANUAL…IS THE CREDIT!!!”
battleoftheatlantic19391945/WordPress.com, Brian MURZA, Killick Vison, PRESENT DAY NAVAL-MILITARY ANALYST, W.W.II NAVAL RESEARCHER-PUBLISHED AUTHOR, COWARDICE CANADA=AND CANADA/1993-2020 YOU ARE STANDING INTO DANGER!!!” killickvison@yahoo.ca
These flags are international signals used by ships at sea to spell out short messages, or more commonly, used individually or in combination they have special meanings.
| Letter/ Phonetic Name | Flag | ICS Meaning as Single Flag | Meaning when used with Numeric Complements |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Alfa |  | “I have a diver down; keep well clear at slow speed.” | Azimuth or bearing |
| B Bravo |  | “I am taking in or discharging or carrying dangerous goods.” (Originally used by the Royal Navy specifically for military explosives.) | |
| C Charlie |  | “Affirmative.” | Course in degrees magnetic |
| D Delta |  | “Keep clear of me; I am maneuvering with difficulty.” | Date |
| E Echo |  | “I am altering my course to starboard.”[b] | |
| F Foxtrot |  | “I am disabled; communicate with me.” | |
| G Golf |  | “I require a pilot.”
By fishing vessels near fishing grounds: “I am hauling nets.” | Longitude (The first 2 or 3 digits denote degrees; the last 2 denote minutes.) |
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