1934 Royal Navy Fleet Signal Book
SPECIAL PENDANTS
PENDANT
Answering
(a) Singly: Is the answer from Junior Officers to flag and semaphore
signals
(b) Superior to the Affirmative: Yes
(c) “
to the Negative: No
(d) Occupying the 3rd or a succeeding place in a series of flags or
pendants: It is the substitute for the 2nd flag or pendant used in the
series.
(e)Inferior to certain flags: Distinguishing Signals Table. S. 2, p.45
(a) Singly: Is the Code and Answering Pendant in the international
Code of Signals. It is used as laid down in that book, and when so used is
always to be referred to as the Code Pendant.
Bearing
(b) Superior to a compass group: Is termed a bearing signal as is used in
conjunction with a signal to denote the Bearing.
(a) Singly: The column ( or part of the column addressed ) is to stand by
to turn together to Starboard s. 3 p.45
Blue
Superior to a compass group, or in conjunction with a numeral group or
the Numeral Pendant: - Alter Course signals for ships turning together
s. 3 p. 44
Singly, in harbour: Have private telegram for ships addressed
s. 12 p. 20
(a) Singly, at the peak or gaff in harbour: The ships company is at
prayers.
Church
(b) Singly at the yardarm when working cables:- Indicates certain stages
of the operation. (See Gen.Sig.Insts. Art. 596.)
(c) Singly, just above the signal platform: Man overboard
(d) Superior to the Affirmative:
Man is saved.
(e) Superior to the Negative:
Man is not saved
(f) Inferior to certain flags: Distinguishing Signals Table s. 2, p. 45
(g) In conjunction with a numeral and/or relative position flag:
Description signals for Ships s. 2 p. 52
(f) Superior to one or more flags: Carrier Operating and
Manoeuvering Tables
s. 10 p. 25.
Course
(a) Singly: The column (or part of the column addressed) is to steer a
course 20deg. Beyond the direction in which the ship is heading at the
moment of making this signal. s. 3, p. 46. To be obeyed as soon as seen.
(b) Superior to a compass group: Is termed a course signal and is used to
indicate a course.
(a) Singly, or in conjunction with other groups. Battlefleet Deployment
or Re-deployment signal s. 3, p. 49
Deployment
(b) Singly in harbour:
Open to visitors
(a) Singly: Resume previous disposition s. 3, p. 4
Disposition
(b) Superior to a compass group: Is termed a disposition signal and
signifies guides of columns are to be disposed as indicated from the Guide
of the unit.
(c) Singly, at the yardarm in harbour: Is flown by the ship having the
Guard
(a) Singly: Reform
Formation
(b) Superior to a compass group:
Is termed a formation signal and
signifies ships in column are to form as indicated from their Guides
s. 3, p.3
(c) Superior to a numeral flag: Orders certain Formations. s. 3, p 2.
(d) Singly, in harbour: Ash or refuse boat is required alongside.
Interrogative
(a) Superior to any signal, or superior with a tackline to more than one
signal:
Governs the signal immediately inferior and signifies that the
purport of the signal-s is/are to be read in an Interrogative sense; or
When hoisted by a Junior Officer, signifies that Permission is requested
to execute the purport of the signal-s.
(b) Occupying the 2nd or a succeeding place in a series of pendants:
Is the substitute for the first pendant of the series.
Singly, by a destroyer after action:
Ship is in a Second state of fitness. (See Conduct of the Fleet, Art. 482.)
Large Black
Numeral
(a) Superior to numeral flags ( which may or may not be separated by the
numeral pendant):
Is termed a Numeral Signal and signifies that the
flags represent Numbers only.
(b) Superior to numeral flags at the yardarm in action:
Range of enemy in hundreds of yards. S. 9, p. 21
(c) Superior to numeral flags at the yardarm by destroyers during
reorganisation:
Number of torpedoes remaining
s. 9, p. 44
(d) Superior to numeral flags when refuelling:
Number of tons remaining to be taken in up to the last hour.
(e)
Between numeral flags:
Signifies the Decimal point, the numeral flags superior
signifying whole numbers, those inferior decimals.
(a) Singly: Resume previous order.
Order
s. 3, p. 4
(b) In conjunction with a numeral flag: Forming and Disposing signals.
S. 3, p 5.
(c) In conjunction with a alphabetical flag: Equal speed signals.
S. 3, p 8.
(d) Singly, in harbour: Water boat required alongside.
Red
(a) Superior to a compass group, or in conjunction with a numeral group
or the Numeral Pendant: Alter Course signals for ships turning in
succession, preserving the order of the unit. S. 3, p. 41
(b) Singly, in harbour: Have service telegram for ship addressed
s. 12, p. 20
(a ) Superior to a compass group, or in conjunction with a numeral
group or the Numeral Pendant:
White
Alter course signals for leading ships of columns turning together,
remainder in succession. S. 3, p. 43