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| "A - Alpha - I have a diver down; keep well clear at slow speed. With three numerals, azimuth or bearing." |
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| "B - Bravo - I am taking in, or discharging, or carrying dangerous goods. (Originally used by the Royal Navy specifically for military explosives.)" |
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| "C - Charlie - Affirmative.* ** With three numerals, course in degrees magnetic." |
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| "D - Delta - Keep clear of me; I am maneuvering with difficulty. With two, four, or six numerals, date." |
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| E - Echo - I am altering my course to starboard.** |
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| F - Foxtrot - I am disabled; communicate with me. |
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| "G - Golf - I require a pilot. When made by fishing vessels operating in close proximity on the fishing grounds it means: ""I am hauling nets"". With four or five numerals, longitude. (The last two numerals denote minutes and the rest degrees.)" |
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| H - Hotel - I have a pilot on board. |
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| I - India - I am altering my course to port.** |
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| "J - Juliet - I am on fire and have dangerous cargo on board: keep well clear of me, or I am leaking dangerous cargo." |
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| "K - Kilo - I wish to communicate with you. With one numeral, I wish to communicate with you by; 1) Morse signalling by hand-flags or arms; 2) Loud hailer (megaphone); 3) Morse signalling lamp; 4) Sound signals." |
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| "L - Lima - In harbor: The ship is under Quarantine. At sea: You should stop your vessel instantly. With four numerals, latitude. (The first two denote degrees and the rest minutes.)" |
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| M - Mike - My vessel is stopped and making no way through the water.** |
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| N - November - Negative.* |
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| "O - Oscar - Man overboard.** (often attached to the man overboard pole on boats). With a sinister hoist, the semaphore flag." |
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| "P - Papa - The Blue Peter. In harbor: All persons should report on board as the vessel is about to proceed to sea. At sea: It may be used by fishing vessels to mean: ""My nets have come fast upon an obstruction""." |
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| "Q - Quebec - My vessel is ""healthy"" and I request free pratique." |
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| "R - Romeo - The way is off my ship. With one or more numerals, distance in nautical miles." |
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| "S - Sierra - I am operating astern propulsion.** With one or more numerals, speed in knots." |
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| "T - Tango - Keep clear of me; I am engaged in pair trawling. With four numerals, local time. (The first two denote hours and the rest minutes.)" |
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| U - Uniform - You are running into danger. |
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| "V - Victor - I require assistance. With one or more numerals, speed in kilometres per hour." |
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| W - Whiskey - I require medical assistance. |
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| X - X-ray - Stop carrying out your intentions and watch for my signals. |
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| Y - Yankee - I am dragging my anchor. |
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| "Z - Zulu - I require a tug. When made by fishing vessels operating in close proximity on the fishing grounds it means: ""I am shooting nets"". With one or more numerals, time (UTC). (The first two denote hours and the rest minutes.) (Origin of the phrase 'Zulu Time'.)" |
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