Topic: international maritime signal flag of the day: Uniform
boof started this discussion 1 year ago #121,731
Today's flag is: UniformAs a letter, that is the letter U. As a message, it means:
You are running into danger.
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Uniform was one of the stronger tracks on Jethro Tull's album 'A', so named because it was supposed to have been (and should have been in my opinion) Ian Anderson's first solo album.
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The flag's checkered pattern is like a 2 by 2 version of the Purina brand logo.Anonymous E joined in and replied with this 1 year ago, 13 hours later, 2 days after the original post[^] [v] #1,330,492
I cast queen to e4
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hmm have people tried condensed forms of chess I wonder
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The declassified NATO information for flag Uniform:
indication: ANCHORING
normally displayed: On appropriate side or where best seen.
AT DIP: meaning: Anchor let go. PORT or STBD may be used to indicate anchor.
CLOSE UP: meaning: Chain cable veered to required length.
HAULED DOWN: meaning: Chain cable secured.
indication: MOORING
normally displayed: On appropriate side or where best seen.
AT DIP: meaning: Anchor let go. PORT or STBD maybe used to indicate side.
CLOSE UP: meaning: Chain cable middled.
HAULED DOWN: meaning: Chain cable secured.
indication: WEIGHING
normally displayed: On appropriate side or where best seen.
AT DIP: meaning: I am heaving in. When unmooring. PORT or STBD may be used to indicate side.
CLOSE UP: meaning: Anchor aweigh.
HAULED DOWN: meaning: I am ready to proceed.
indication: ANCHORING
normally displayed: On appropriate side or where best seen.
AT DIP: meaning: Anchor let go. PORT or STBD may be used to indicate anchor.
CLOSE UP: meaning: Chain cable veered to required length.
HAULED DOWN: meaning: Chain cable secured.
indication: MOORING
normally displayed: On appropriate side or where best seen.
AT DIP: meaning: Anchor let go. PORT or STBD maybe used to indicate side.
CLOSE UP: meaning: Chain cable middled.
HAULED DOWN: meaning: Chain cable secured.
indication: WEIGHING
normally displayed: On appropriate side or where best seen.
AT DIP: meaning: I am heaving in. When unmooring. PORT or STBD may be used to indicate side.
CLOSE UP: meaning: Anchor aweigh.
HAULED DOWN: meaning: I am ready to proceed.
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Some local places have similar flags, including Gaeta, Italy and Ostróda, Poland (seen here).