Flags and Morse See below for images Home page
| A | Alpha | I have a diver down, keep clear at slow speed |
| B | Bravo | Taking in, discharging or carrying dangerous goods |
| C | Charlie | Yes |
| D | Delta | Keep clear I am manoeuvring with difficulty |
| E | Echo | I am altering course to Starboard |
| F | Foxtrot | I am disabled, communicate with me |
| G | Golf | I require a pilot. (If fishing - I am hauling in nets) |
| H | Hotel | Pilot onboard |
| I | India | I am altering course to Port |
| J | Juliett | I am on fire and have dangerous cargo - keep well clear |
| K | Kilo | I wish to communicate with you |
| L | Lima | You should stop your vessel immediately |
| M | Mike | My vessel is stopped and making no way through the water |
| N | November | No |
| O | Oscar | Man overboard |
| P | Papa | (Blue Peter) I am about to put to sea |
| Q | Quebec | Quarantine - my vessel is healthy |
| R | Romeo | - |
| S | Sierra | My engines are in astern propulsion |
| T | Tango | Keep clear, I am pair trawling |
| U | Uniform | You are running into danger |
| V | Victor | I require assistance |
| W | Whiskey | I require medical assistance |
| X | X-ray | Stop carrying out your intentions and await my signals |
| Y Z |
Yankee Zulu |
I am dragging my
anchor I require a tug (if fishing - shooting nets) |
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A .- |
Anchor (the vowel 'O'' is a dash) |
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B -… |
Broken hearted; Bo’sun’s whistle; Bonaventure |
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C-.-. |
Coca Cola |
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D -.. |
Docksider |
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E . |
Ebb |
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F ..-. |
Fuengirola monger |
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G --. |
Gondola |
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H …. |
Handy Billy |
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I .. |
Iceberg |
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J .--- |
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K -.- |
Knockabout |
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L .-.. |
Lithographic |
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M -- |
Motor; Morse Code |
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N -. |
Notam; North East |
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O --- |
Osborne House |
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P .--. |
Pilot Boater |
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Q --.- |
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R .-. |
Revolver |
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S … |
Scuttlebutt; signaller |
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T - |
Toot |
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U ..- |
Uniform |
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V …- |
Valparaiso; Verrazano |
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W .-- |
Washboard lock |
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X -..- |
Xcoriation |
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Y -.-- |
Orinoco |
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Z --.. |
Zoological |