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The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Navy - Military - Battleships: => Topic started by: Jack D on August 19, 2013, 10:50:48 pm

Title: Flower Class Corvette Mast Lights
Post by: Jack D on August 19, 2013, 10:50:48 pm

Hi everyone.
I'm having a little problem with some diagrams for a Flower Class Corvette's mast lighting system. There are positions of a flashing lantern at the top of the mast and a V/F lantern next to the oil and electric steaming lamps.
I'm fairly new to nautical engineering and I can't find reference to a V/F lantern so I have no idea what it is. Also if someone could tell me what colour a typical naval flashing lamp was and how often it would flash on a second world war warship I would be extremely grateful.

Title: Re: Flower Class Corvette Mast Lights
Post by: longshanks on August 20, 2013, 07:58:13 am

Hi
I'm no expert but I would suggest the flashing lamp would be a signal light i.e. for sending morse code.
It would therefore be white all round light.
The  following links to Flower class corvettes might help you
http://www.cbrnp.com/RNP/Flower/contents.htm (http://www.cbrnp.com/RNP/Flower/contents.htm)
http://theflowerclasscorvetteforums.yuku.com/ (http://theflowerclasscorvetteforums.yuku.com/)
Cheers