Topic: international maritime signal flag of the day: Whiskey
boof started this discussion 1 year ago #122,156
Today's flag is: WhiskeyAs a letter, that is the letter W.
As a message, it means: I require medical assistance.
boof (OP) double-posted this 1 year ago, 1 day later[^] [v] #1,334,677
The declassified NATO information for flag Whiskey:
indication: INFORMATION ADDRESSEE
normally displayed: At yardarm.
Information addressees follow: (See ACP130 series).
[ACP 130(A) Communication Instructions / Signaling Procedures in the Visual Medium, paragraph 807. CONSTRUCTION OF HEADING]
here it is:
807. CONSTRUCTION OF HEADING
a. In constructing flaghoist calls, numerals are expressed by numeral pennants, except when numeral flags are specifically indicated.
b. In flaghoist signalling information and exempted addressees are indicated by flag and the NEGAT pennant respectively. A tackline must often be used to separate call signs to avoid ambiguous combinations of flags in heading and must always be used to separate W from the call sign preceding and/or following it in the same hoist.
(1) Action and information - In a flaghoist having both action and information addressees, the elements are arranged as follows:
(a) Call signs of action addressees.
(b) Flag W followed by call signs of information addressees.
EXAMPLE:
ACTION All ships under my tactical command
INFO Commander this Task Force
HOIST pl TACK W TACK pØp6
(3) Information and exemption - To indicate simultaneously information and exempted addressees, the elements are arranged as follows:
(a) Call signs of action addressees.
(b) Flag W followed by call signs of information addressees.
(c) NEGAT followed by call signs of exempted addressees.
(Exempted addressees do not answer and take no action.)
EXAMPLE:
ACTION All ships under my tactical command
INFO Commander this Task Force
EXEMPT Screen
HOIST pl TACK W TACK pØp6 NEGAT p5
(4) Information - To indicate information addressees only, flag W followed by call signs of information addressees may be used.
indication: INFORMATION ADDRESSEE
normally displayed: At yardarm.
Information addressees follow: (See ACP130 series).
[ACP 130(A) Communication Instructions / Signaling Procedures in the Visual Medium, paragraph 807. CONSTRUCTION OF HEADING]
here it is:
807. CONSTRUCTION OF HEADING
a. In constructing flaghoist calls, numerals are expressed by numeral pennants, except when numeral flags are specifically indicated.
b. In flaghoist signalling information and exempted addressees are indicated by flag and the NEGAT pennant respectively. A tackline must often be used to separate call signs to avoid ambiguous combinations of flags in heading and must always be used to separate W from the call sign preceding and/or following it in the same hoist.
(1) Action and information - In a flaghoist having both action and information addressees, the elements are arranged as follows:
(a) Call signs of action addressees.
(b) Flag W followed by call signs of information addressees.
EXAMPLE:
ACTION All ships under my tactical command
INFO Commander this Task Force
HOIST pl TACK W TACK pØp6
(3) Information and exemption - To indicate simultaneously information and exempted addressees, the elements are arranged as follows:
(a) Call signs of action addressees.
(b) Flag W followed by call signs of information addressees.
(c) NEGAT followed by call signs of exempted addressees.
(Exempted addressees do not answer and take no action.)
EXAMPLE:
ACTION All ships under my tactical command
INFO Commander this Task Force
EXEMPT Screen
HOIST pl TACK W TACK pØp6 NEGAT p5
(4) Information - To indicate information addressees only, flag W followed by call signs of information addressees may be used.
Anonymous B joined in and replied with this 1 year ago, 4 hours later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,334,688
boof (OP) replied with this 1 year ago, 6 hours later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,334,719
yes, they have many methods of communication. sometimes they operate under radio silence, so the alternative methods can be useful.
Anonymous B replied with this 1 year ago, 23 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,334,729
boof (OP) replied with this 1 year ago, 5 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,334,732
what's the guy's name
Anonymous B replied with this 1 year ago, 5 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,334,734
boof (OP) replied with this 1 year ago, 11 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,334,736
yah Larry's good