[ARC5] Living Memory Project: WWII Merchant Marine Signals

[Tim]

Hi Dave -
The well known "Bravo Zulu" (well done) comes from ATP-1 Supplimental
pages.  A lesser known signal also from those pages is Bravo Zulu 32
Victor.  Well done, Dumbo...  usually reserved for notable screwups....

It was always entertaining on the midwatch to come up with legitimate -
amusing signals.  - and good training for encoding-decoding signals rapidly
by knowing your way around the book...
Tim
N6CC


On Sun, May 11, 2014 at 8:19 AM, David Stinson <arc5 at ix.netcom.com> wrote:

> Living Memory Project: WWII Merchant Marine Signals
>
> I have two original log books detailing signals used during a year of WWII
> North Atlantic convoy duty.
> As with Radio Operators in aircraft, these men wrote
> down all the signals they sent, received and heard.
> Signals include Flashing Lights, Colored Lights, Flag Hoists and TBY Radio.
>
> While many of the entries are decipherable, many more-
> especially most Flag Hoists- are obscure.
> I've been thinking of transcribing these texts in the hope
> that there may yet be WWII Merchant signalmen, who would now be in their
> 80s and 90s, who might be able to shed light on the obscure passages.
>
> Before I go to the effort of transcribing and posting
> these log books-  does anyone know of anyone who
> can tell us about these entries?
>
> Please pass this posting to any other mail lists or groups
> you know which might lead to a veteran willing to take a look at these
> entries.  Please reply to my email address above.
>
> Regards,
> Dave Stinson AB5S
>
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