| Flag |
Name &
Phonetic Pronunciation |
Meaning |
 |
Alfa
AL-fah |
I have a
diver down; keep well clear at slow speed. |
 |
Bravo
BRAH-voh |
I am
taking in, discharging, or carrying dangerous cargo. |
 |
Charlie
CHAR-lee |
"Yes" or
"affirmative".
Change of Course (Sailing Regatta) |
 |
Delta
DELL-tah |
I am
maneuvering with difficulty; keep clear. |
 |
Echo
ECK-oh |
I am
directing my course to starboard. |
 |
Foxtrot
FOKS-trot |
I am
disabled; communicate with me.
On aircraft carriers: Flight Operations underway |
 |
Golf
GOLF |
I require
a pilot. |
 |
Hotel
hoh-TELL |
I have a
pilot on board. |
 |
India
IN-dee-ah |
I am
directing my course to port. (International)
Coming alongside.
(Navy)
Round the Ends Starting Rule (Sailing
Regatta) |
 |
Juliet
JEW-lee-ett |
I am on
fire and have dangerous cargo; keep clear. |
 |
Kilo
KEY-loh |
I wish to
communicate with you. |
 |
Lima
LEE-mah |
You should
stop your vessel immediately.
Come Within Hail or Follow Me (Sailing
Regatta) |
 |
Mike
MIKE |
My vessel
is stopped; making no way.
Mark Missing (Sailing Regatta) |
 |
November
no-VEM-bur |
No or
negative.
Abandonment and Re-sail (Sailing Regatta) |
 |
Oscar
OSS-kur |
Man
overboard. |
 |
Papa
pah-PAH |
All
personnel return to ship; proceeding to sea (Inport). |
 |
Quebec
kay-BECK |
Ship meets
health regs; request clearance into port. (International)
Boat recall; all boats
return to ship. (Navy) |
 |
Romeo
ROH-me-oh |
None.
(International)
Preparing to replenish
(At sea). Ready duty ship (In port). (Navy) |
 |
Sierra
see-AIR-ah |
Moving
astern. (International)
Conducting flag hoist
drill. (Navy)
Shorten Course (Sailing Regatta) |
 |
Tango
TANG-go |
Keep
clear; engaged in trawling. (International)
Do not pass ahead of
me. (Navy) |
 |
Uniform
YOU-nee-form |
You are
running into danger. |
 |
Victor
VIK-tah |
I require
assistance. |
 |
Whiskey
WISS-kee |
I require
medical assistance. |
 |
Xray
ECKS-ray |
Stop
carrying out your intentions and watch for my signals.
Individual Recall (Sailing Regatta) |
 |
Yankee
YANG-kee |
I am
dragging anchor. (International)
Ship has visual
communications duty. (Navy)
Wear Life Jackets (Sailing Regatta) |
 |
Zulu
ZOO-loo |
I require
a tug.
20% Scoring Penalty (Sailing Regatta) |
 |
Code/Answer
Code or Answer |
Message is
understood. Also, numeric decimal point. (International)
Flag that follows is
from the International Code of Signals. (Navy)
Postponement (Sailing Regatta) |
 |
First
substitute
First sub |
Substitute
for the first flag in this hoist. (International)
Absence of flag officer
or unit commander (In port). (Navy)
General Recall (Sailing Regatta) |
 |
Second
substitute
Second sub |
Substitute
for the second flag in this hoist. (International)
Absence of chief of
staff (In port). (Navy) |
 |
Third
substitute
Third sub |
Substitute
for the third flag in this hoist. (International)
Absence of commanding
officer (In port). (Navy) |
 |
One
WUN |
None.
(International)
Numeral one. (Navy) |
 |
Two
TOO |
None.
(International)
Numeral two. (Navy) |
 |
Three
TREE |
None.
(International)
Numeral three. (Navy) |
 |
Four
FOW-er |
None.
(International)
Numeral four. (Navy) |
 |
Five
FIFE |
None.
(International)
Numeral five. (Navy) |
 |
Six
SICKS |
None.
(International)
Numeral six. (Navy) |
 |
Seven
SEV-en |
None.
(International)
Numeral seven. (Navy) |
 |
Eight
ATE |
None.
(International)
Numeral eight. (Navy) |
 |
Nine
NIN-er |
None.
(International)
Numeral nine. (Navy) |
 |
Zero
ZEE-roh |
None.
(International)
Numeral zero. (Navy) |
 |
Pennant
one
PEN-ant WUN |
Numeral
one. (International)
Pennant one. (Navy) |
 |
Pennant
two
PEN-ant TOO |
Numeral
two. (International)
Pennant two. (Navy) |
 |
Pennant
three
PEN-ant TREE |
Numeral
three. (International)
Pennant three. (Navy) |
 |
Pennant
four
PEN-ant FOW-er |
Numeral
four. (International)
Pennant four. (Navy)
Postponement (Sailing Regatta) |
 |
Pennant
five
PEN-ant FIFE |
Numeral
five. (International)
Pennant five. (Navy) |
 |
Pennant
six
PEN-ant SICKS |
Numeral
six. (International)
Pennant six. (Navy) |
 |
Pennant
seven
PEN-ant SEV-en |
Numeral
seven. (International)
Pennant eight. (Navy) |
 |
Pennant
eight
PEN-ant ATE |
Numeral
eight (International)
Pennant eight. (Navy) |
 |
Pennant
Nine
PEN-ant NIN-er |
Numeral
nine (International)
Pennant nine. (Navy) |
 |
Pennant
zero
PEN-ant ZEE-roh |
Numeral
zero (International)
Pennant zero. (Navy) |
