Model Boat Mayhem

Mess Deck: General Section => Chit-Chat => Topic started by: regiment on April 10, 2013, 07:10:21 pm

Title: falmouth
Post by: regiment on April 10, 2013, 07:10:21 pm

  in the dry dock today was mounts bay she was flying a red and white stripped flag and tied up to the  the jetty was lyme bay and another one  of the same  type but could not see the name and the customs ship was just coming up to anchor  so thats the navy all in dock

Title: Re: falmouth
Post by: wicker on April 10, 2013, 07:22:12 pm

red and white flag is a signal for I have a pilot onboard-- i think

Title: Re: falmouth
Post by: regiment on April 10, 2013, 07:25:42 pm

  for got to mention mouts bay was in dry dock

Title: Re: falmouth
Post by: wicker on April 10, 2013, 07:27:57 pm

maybe forgot to take it down

Title: Re: falmouth
Post by: Netleyned on April 10, 2013, 07:55:29 pm

Pilot flag is half white half red not striped.
Could be duty watch is port watch.
Where is the yeo when we need him?

Ned

Title: Re: falmouth
Post by: Jerry C on April 10, 2013, 11:06:15 pm

Sounds like the international code pennant. "Interco".  This indicates that any other flag signals being shown are in the international code and not Naval code which is quite different.
Jerry.