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Nautical Crib Sheet 3 - Morse Code
Morse Code | ||||
| Letter | Signal | Flag | Phoenetic | Meaning |
| A |   |  | alpha | I have a diver down |
| B | |  | bravo | I am carrying dangerous goods |
| C | |  | charlie | Affirmative |
| D | |  | delta | I cannot manouver properly |
| E | |  | echo | I am turning to starboard |
| F | |  | foxtrot | I am disabled. Contact me |
| G | |  | golf | I require a pilot |
| H | |  | hotel | Pilot on board |
| I | |  | india | I am turning to port |
| J | |  | juliette | Get away - my dangerous cargo is on fire |
| K | |  | kilo | Please communicate with me |
| L | |  | lima | Stop your vessel |
| M | |  | mike | I have stopped |
| N | |  | november | Negative |
| O | |  | oscar | Man overboard |
| P | |  | papa | I am about to set sail My nets are stuck |
| Q | |  | quebec | Request clearance |
| R | |  | romeo | Can be used as a fog warning |
| S | |  | sierra | My engines are going astern |
| T | |  | tango | I am pair trawling, keep clear |
| U | |  | uniform | You are in danger |
| V | |  | victor | Help |
| W | |  | whisky | I need a doctor |
| X | |  | xray | Stop what you are doing and wait for my message |
| Y | |  | yankee | My anchor is dragging |
| Z | |  | zulu | I need a tugboat |
| 0 | |  | zero | |
| 1 | |  | wun | |
| 2 | |  | too | |
| 3 | |  | tree | |
| 4 | |  | fower | |
| 5 | |  | fife | |
| 6 | |  | six | |
| 7 | |  | seven | |
| 8 | |  | ait | |
| 9 | |  | niner | |
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| Ü | | |||
| <1> |  | 1st Substitute | ||
| <2> |  | 2nd Substitute | ||
| <3> |  | 3rd Substitute | ||
| I am waiting | |||
| End of Message | |||
| Other Signals (that could be confused with Morse Code) | |
| Signal | Meaning |
| I am altering course to starboard |
| Stop Winching |
| I am altering course to port |
| Winch me up |
| I am reversing |
| Lower me down |
| Danger collision imminent |
| I am under power going forward |
| I cannot manouver |
| I am being towed |
| You can overtake |
| I am under power but stationary |
| I intend to overtake on your starboard |
| I intend to overtake on your port |
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