Topic: international maritime signal flag of the day: Juliet
boof started this discussion 1 year ago #121,466
Today's flag is: JulietAs a letter of the alphabet, that is the letter J. As a message, it means "I am on fire and have dangerous cargo on board: keep well clear of me." or "I am leaking dangerous cargo."
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Anonymous B joined in and replied with this 1 year ago, 19 hours later[^] [v] #1,328,171
Romeooh romeo
boof (OP) replied with this 1 year ago, 1 day later, 2 days after the original post[^] [v] #1,328,470
The flag has similarity to the flags of Nicaragua (pictured here) and El Salvador.Anonymous C joined in and replied with this 1 year ago, 12 hours later, 3 days after the original post[^] [v] #1,328,555
Delta October Mike Oscar Romeo Echo Oscar Foxtrot Tango Hotel Echo Sierra Echo
boof (OP) replied with this 1 year ago, 15 minutes later, 3 days after the original post[^] [v] #1,328,558
boof (OP) double-posted this 1 year ago, 5 days later, 1 week after the original post[^] [v] #1,329,430
Declassified NATO information on flag J says:
SEMAPHORE MESSAGE, ANSWERED BY ADDRESSEES
CLOSE UP: I have a semaphore message to transmit.
a. J DESIG indicates priority message.
b. J. DESIG–––(Z or O)indicates appropriate other precedence.
HAULED DOWN: Transmission completed.
SEMAPHORE MESSAGE, ANSWERED BY ADDRESSEES
CLOSE UP: I have a semaphore message to transmit.
a. J DESIG indicates priority message.
b. J. DESIG–––(Z or O)indicates appropriate other precedence.
HAULED DOWN: Transmission completed.
boof (OP) triple-posted this 1 year ago, 53 minutes later, 1 week after the original post[^] [v] #1,329,439
oh J DESIG means the J flag with the NATO DESIG flag, shown here (short for designation)Father Dave !RsSxeehGwc joined in and replied with this 1 year ago, 7 minutes later, 1 week after the original post[^] [v] #1,329,441
Romeo and Juliet is Dire Straits' 6th greatest song.
boof (OP) replied with this 1 year ago, 10 minutes later, 1 week after the original post[^] [v] #1,329,442
Lou Reed did one too
Father Dave !RsSxeehGwc replied with this 1 year ago, 23 minutes later, 1 week after the original post[^] [v] #1,329,443
It wasn't Dire Straits' 6th greatest song though.
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Father Dave !RsSxeehGwc replied with this 1 year ago, 9 minutes later, 1 week after the original post[^] [v] #1,329,485
@previous (Fake anon !ZkUt8arUCU)
1. Telegraph Road
2. Tunnel of Love
3. Sultans of Swing
4. Brothers in Arms
5. Private Investigations
1. Telegraph Road
2. Tunnel of Love
3. Sultans of Swing
4. Brothers in Arms
5. Private Investigations
boof (OP) replied with this 1 year ago, 1 hour later, 1 week after the original post[^] [v] #1,329,498
I heard Water of Love only recently and that's pretty nice
Industrial Disease was the earliest tune I had heard previously
Industrial Disease was the earliest tune I had heard previously
boof (OP) double-posted this 1 year ago, 12 hours later, 1 week after the original post[^] [v] #1,329,553
SIGNALS BETWEEN ICEBREAKER AND ASSISTED VESSELS
Icebreaker: Do not follow me (proceed along the ice channel).
Assisted Vessel(s): I will not follow you (I will proceed along the ice channel).
Icebreaker: Do not follow me (proceed along the ice channel).
Assisted Vessel(s): I will not follow you (I will proceed along the ice channel).
Father Dave !RsSxeehGwc replied with this 1 year ago, 1 hour later, 1 week after the original post[^] [v] #1,329,556
@previous (boof)
> follow me
> follow you
Follow You Follow Me is the 4th best track on the 1978 Genesis album And Then There Were Three, behind Burning Rope, Down and Out and Undertow.
> follow me
> follow you
Follow You Follow Me is the 4th best track on the 1978 Genesis album And Then There Were Three, behind Burning Rope, Down and Out and Undertow.