Topic: international maritime signal flag of the day: Golf
boof started this discussion 1 year ago #121,836
Today's flag is: GolfAs a letter, that is the letter G. As a message, it means:
I require a pilot.
When made by fishing vessels operating in close proximity on the fishing grounds it means: “I am hauling nets”.
Father Dave !RsSxeehGwc joined in and replied with this 1 year ago, 1 hour later[^] [v] #1,330,786
John Denver's 18 Holes was not one of his better efforts.
boof (OP) replied with this 1 year ago, 7 hours later, 8 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,330,825
That's a lot of holes!
boof (OP) double-posted this 1 year ago, 1 day later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,331,032
When the flag is presented flags that represent four or five numerals, the meaning is:
LONGITUDE (the last two numerals denote minutes and the rest degrees).
LONGITUDE (the last two numerals denote minutes and the rest degrees).
dw !p9hU6ckyqw joined in and replied with this 1 year ago, 3 hours later, 2 days after the original post[^] [v] #1,331,065
that's 4 uppercase I or lowercase ls
Anonymous D joined in and replied with this 1 year ago, 31 minutes later, 2 days after the original post[^] [v] #1,331,066
@previous (dw !p9hU6ckyqw)
it's a field patterned with 3 vertical gold stripes and 3 vertical blue stripes
TTEH: you borked the forum's kerning
it's a field patterned with 3 vertical gold stripes and 3 vertical blue stripes
TTEH: you borked the forum's kerning
(Edited 1 minute later.)
tteh !MemesToDNA joined in and replied with this 1 year ago, 4 hours later, 2 days after the original post[^] [v] #1,331,086
boof (OP) replied with this 1 year ago, 1 day later, 3 days after the original post[^] [v] #1,331,265
SIGNALS BETWEEN ICEBREAKER AND ASSISTED VESSELS
Icebreaker: I am going ahead; follow me.
Assisted Vessel(s): I am going ahead; I am following you.
Icebreaker: I am going ahead; follow me.
Assisted Vessel(s): I am going ahead; I am following you.
boof (OP) double-posted this 1 year ago, 1 day later, 5 days after the original post[^] [v] #1,331,465
The declassified NATO information for flag Golf:
indication: GUIDE FLAG (See Article 2604 for optical guidance).
normally displayed: Where best seen.
a. WHILE FLYING: meaning: This ship is GUIDE.
b. G TACK Call Sign: meaning: Ship indicated is to be Guide (REPEATED BY ADDRESSEES).
c. Call sign G TACK Call Sign: meaning: Guide of unit addressed is to be ship indicated (REPEATED BY ADDRESSEES).
note TACK means tackline, a short piece of line used to separate flags in a signal hoist.
indication: GUIDE FLAG (See Article 2604 for optical guidance).
normally displayed: Where best seen.
a. WHILE FLYING: meaning: This ship is GUIDE.
b. G TACK Call Sign: meaning: Ship indicated is to be Guide (REPEATED BY ADDRESSEES).
c. Call sign G TACK Call Sign: meaning: Guide of unit addressed is to be ship indicated (REPEATED BY ADDRESSEES).
note TACK means tackline, a short piece of line used to separate flags in a signal hoist.
boof (OP) triple-posted this 1 year ago, 1 day later, 6 days after the original post[^] [v] #1,331,571
The locality Aartselaar in Belgium has a similar flag, with another golden bar.boof (OP) quadruple-posted this 1 year ago, 1 day later, 1 week after the original post[^] [v] #1,331,800
I was also reminded of the Papal Swiss Guard's uniform.Anonymous F joined in and replied with this 1 year ago, 2 hours later, 1 week after the original post[^] [v] #1,331,822
@previous (boof)
They wear that so the lions gets confused and can't lock on a target when they attack a group of them.
They wear that so the lions gets confused and can't lock on a target when they attack a group of them.
boof (OP) replied with this 1 year ago, 1 day later, 1 week after the original post[^] [v] #1,332,073
The Zgorzelec County of Poland has a flag that lacks the third golden bar.(Edited 44 seconds later.)
boof (OP) double-posted this 1 year ago, 3 minutes later, 1 week after the original post[^] [v] #1,332,074
Vufflens-le-Château of Switzerland has a flag that has a fourth golden bar crossing the others.