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International Code of Signals (N-Z)

Maritime Signal Flags

Last modified: 2005-06-17 by phil nelson
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Individually, each flag has a specific meaning. Below are the meanings from the 1951 Admiralty Manual of Seamanship and the newer meanings from the 1969 RYA Flags and Signals complied by David Prothero

ICS Letter N (November)

[Signal Letter N]
by Antonio Martins

November; No (Negative): became, No (Negative or 'The significance of the previous group should be read in the negative').

ICS Letter O (Oscar)

[Signal Letter O]
by Antonio Martins

ICS Letter P (Papa)

[Signal Letter P]
by Antonio Martins

Papa; In harbour the same. At sea, Your lights are out or burning badly: became, when used by fishing vessels to mean, 'My nets have come fast upon an obstruction'.

ICS Letter Q (Quebec)