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Diver Down Keep Clear
Dangerous Cargo
Yes
Delta
Keep Clear
Echo
Altering Course to Starboard
Foxtrot
Disabled
Golf
Want a Pilot
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Hotel
Pilot on Board
India
Altering Course to Starboard
Juliett
On Fire Keep Clear
Kilo
Desire to Communicate
Lima
Stop Instantly
Mike
I am Stopped
November
No
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Oscar
Man Overboard
Papa
About to Sail
Quebec
Request Pratique
Romeo
Sierra
Engine Going Astern
Tango
Keep Clear
Uniform
Standing Into Danger
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Victor
Require Assistance
Whiskey
Require Medical Assistance
X-Ray
Stop Your Intention
Yankee
Am Dragging Anchor
Zulu
Require a Tug
Answering Pennant
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One
Two
Three
Four
Six
Seven
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Eight
1st Substitute
3rd Substitute
DRESSING SHIP
The sequence of flags can be any order but the following is recommended to give a harmonious colour pattern.
Starting forward AB2 UJ1 KE3 GH6 IV5 FL4 DM7 PO 3rd sub RN 1st sub ST Zero CX9 WQ8 ZY 2nd sub
USEFUL 2 LETTER SIGNALS
AC - I am abandoning my vessel
BR - I require a helicopter
AN - I need a doctor
CD - I require immediate assistance
DV - I am drifting
LO - I am not in my correct position: used by a light vessel
NC - I am in distress and require immediate assistance
PD - Your navigation lights are not visible
PP - Keep well clear of me
QD - I am going ahead
RU - Keep clear of me; I am maneuvering with difficulty
SO - You should stop your vessel instantly
UM - The Harbour is close to traffic
UP - Permission to enter Harbour is urgently requested. I have an emergency
YU - I am going to communicate with your station by means of the International code of signals
EF - SOS / MAYDAY has been cancelled
FA - Will you give me my position?
GW - Man overboard. Please take action to pick him up
JL - You are running the risk of going aground
QT - I am going astern
QQ - I require health clearance
QU - Anchoring is prohibited
QX - I request permission to anchor
ZD1 - Please report me to the Coast Guard, New York
ZD2 - Please report me to Lloyds, London
ZL - Your signal has been received but not understood