[Boatanchors] Tactical Radio Call signs

[Bob Wilder]

Thanks for all the help.  Finally got the answer on one of the 
lists.  LST-325 was known as "Checker Five" during Italy, Africa and 
Normandy.  There were ten checkers.. One thru Ten.  They used the last 
number of the hull number for the call suffix.  Thus 32"5" was checker 
five.  There many ten ship lists, each using a prefix word followed by One 
thru Ten.

Thanks again to all the help


At 12:40 AM 3/13/2005 -0500, w4okw wrote:

>As I recall, voice/tactical callsigns came from a pub called JANAP 195.  You
>might try searching on that.
>
>73 de Tom/W4OKW
>
>Do not know where to start on this question.  During WW2 ships had a 4
>letter call sign, such as NWVC (USS LST-325) used on CW and a voice
>tactical call sign.  I wish to know where I can find any tactical call sign
>used by LST-325 during WW2.  This is needed bring our radio restoration up
>to date.  During June there will be a ham operation on 3885 using WW2
>equipment and former tactical calls will also be used and it would be great
>if LST-325 can check in to the net with hers,
>
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