[MilCom] marine emergency

[Greg Brazil]

Over the years I heard and also been on the bridge of several Navy ships 
and most often they use their hull number when underway at sea.  The 
only exception is when they are entering or leaving port, they often use 
their name or like the Coast Guard's Vessel Traffic Center here in SF 
"Public Vessel # 01, or something like that.
Greg

Radio Man wrote:

> When operating in the Juan de Fuca Strait here in the Northwest, the US Navy uses random numbers for their "Navy Unit" callsigns.  I would imagine in this operational role, the number has nothing to do with the hull number.
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