Boating Tip #51: Code Flags & Morse Code
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| Letter | Phonetic Alphabet | Morse Code | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Alpha | · – | Diver down |
| B | Bravo | – – – · | Dangerous cargo |
| C | Charlie | – · – · | Yes |
| D | Delta | – · · | Keep clear |
| E | Echo | · | Keep clear |
| F | Foxtrot | · · – · | Disabled |
| G | Golf | – – · | Require a pilot |
| H | Hotel | · · · · | Pilot on board |
| I | India | · · | Altering course to port |
| J | Juliet | · – – – | Fire |
| K | Kilo | – · – | Want to communicate |
| L | Lima | · – · · | Stop |
| M | Mike | – – | Stopped |
| N | November | – · | No |
| O | Oscar | – – – | Overboard |
| P | Papa | · – – · | About to sail |
| Q | Quebec | – – · – | Quarantine, request port clearance |
| R | Romeo | · – · | Romeo |
| S | Sierra | · · · | Engine astern |
| T | Tango | – | Keep clear |
| U | Uniform | · · – | Danger |
| V | Victor | · · · – | Need assistance |
| W | Whiskey | · – – | Need medical assistance |
| X | X–Ray | – · · – | Stop your intention |
| Y | Yankee | – · – – | Dragging anchor |
| Z | Zulu | – – · · | Require a tug |
| 1 | One | · – – – – | |
| 2 | Two | · · – – – | |
| 3 | Three | · · · – – | |
| 4 | Four | · · · · – | |
| 5 | Five | · · · · · | |
| 6 | Six | – · · · · | |
| 7 | Seven | – – · · · | |
| 8 | Eight | – – – · · | |
| 9 | None | – – – – · | |
| 0 | Zero | – – – – – | |
| 1st repeat | |||
| 2nd repeat | |||
| 3rd repeat | |||
| Decimal | Answering pennant | ||
| Period | · – · – · – | ||
| Comma | – – · · – – | ||
| Question | · · – – · · | ||
| From | – · · · | ||
| Error | · · · · · · · · | ||
| Received | · – · | ||
| Distress | S O S | · · · – – – · · · | |
| End | · – · – · |
