USS Pillsbury Pages
|
US Naval Flags And Pennants
Homepage | Sign Guest Map | Photo Collections | History Collection | |
Shipmates Roster | Naval Flags and Pennants | Shipboard Routine | Naval Site Links | Test Construction Site |
Flag | Name | Phonetic Pronunciation | Navy Meaning | International Meaning |
---|---|---|---|---|
Alpha | AL-fah | I have a diver down; keep well clear at slow speed. | ||
Bravo | BRAH-voh | I am taking in, discharging, or carrying dangerous cargo. | ||
Charlie | CHAR-lee | "Yes" or "affirmative". | ||
Delta | DELL-tah | I am maneuvering with difficulty; keep clear. | ||
Echo | ECK-oh | I am directing my course to starboard. | ||
Foxtrot | FOKS-trot | I am disabled;
communicate with me. On aircraft carriers: Flight Operations underway |
||
Golf | GOLF | I require a pilot. | ||
Hotel | hoh-TELL | I have a pilot on board. | ||
India | IN-dee-ah | Coming alongside. | I am directing my course to port. | |
Juliet | JEW-lee-ett | I am on fire and have dangerous cargo; keep clear. | ||
Kilo | KEY-loh | I wish to communicate with you. | ||
Lima | LEE-mah | You should stop your vessel immediately. | ||
Mike | MIKE | My vessel is stopped; making no way. | ||
November | no-VEM-bur | No or negative. | ||
Oscar | OSS-kur | Man overboard. | ||
Papa | pah-PAH | All personnel return to ship; proceeding to sea (Inport). | ||
Quebec | kay-BECK | Boat recall; all boats return to ship. | Ship meets health regs; request clearance into port. | |
Romeo | ROH-me-oh | Preparing to replenish (At sea). Ready duty ship (Inport). | None. | |
Sierra | see-AIR-ah | Conducting flag hoist drill. | Moving astern. | |
Tango | TANG-go | Do not pass ahead of me. | Keep clear; engaged in trawling. | |
Uniform | YOU-nee-form | You are running into danger. | ||
Victor | VIK-tah | I require assistance. | ||
Whiskey | WISS-kee | I require medical assistance. | ||
Xray | ECKS-ray | Stop carrying out your intentions and watch for my signals. | ||
Yankee | YANG-kee | Ship has visual communications duty. | I am dragging anchor. | |
Zulu | ZOO-loo | I require a tug. | ||
Code/Answer | Code or Answer | Flag that follows is from the International Code of Signals. | Message is understood. Also, numeric decimal point. | |
First substitute | First sub | Absence of flag officer or unit commander (Inport). | Substitute for the first flag in this hoist. | |
Second substitute | Second sub | Absence of chief of staff (Inport). | Substitute for the second flag in this hoist. | |
Third substitute | Third sub | Absence of commanding officer (Inport). | Substitute for the third flag in this hoist. | |
One | WUN | Numeral one. | None. | |
Two | TOO | Numeral two. | None. | |
Three | TREE | Numeral three. | None. | |
Four | FOW-er | Numeral four. | None. | |
Five | FIFE | Numeral five. | None. | |
Six | SICKS | Numeral six. | None. | |
Seven | SEV-en | Numeral seven. | None. | |
Eight | AIT | Numeral eight. | None. | |
Nine | NIN-er | Numeral nine. | None. | |
Zero | ZEE-roh | Numeral zero. | None. | |
Pennant one | PEN-ant WUN | Pennant one. | Numeral one. | |
Pennant two | PEN-ant TOO | Pennant two. | Numeral two. | |
Pennant three | PEN-ant TREE | Pennant three. | Numeral three. | |
Pennant four | PEN-ant FOW-er | Pennant four. | Numeral four. | |
Pennant five | PEN-ant FIFE | Pennant five. | Numeral five. | |
Pennant six | PEN-ant SICKS | Pennant six. | Numeral six. | |
Pennant seven | PEN-ant SEV-en | Pennant eight. | Numeral seven. | |
Pennant eight | PEN-ant AIT | Pennant eight. | Numeral eight | |
Pennant Nine | PEN-ant NIN-er | Pennant nine. | Numeral nine | |
Pennant zero | PEN-ant ZEE-roh | Pennant zero. | Numeral zero |