"Commission Pennants!??!??!?!?" Topic
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| Lucius | 22 Aug 2008 6:50 a.m. PST |
I've got a book on Confederate flags that shows a long commission pennant, the naval ensigns, and the naval jack. The explanation given in the book is that there would be potentially three flags on a ship:
The naval ensign (always)
The jack (only when in port)
The commission pennant (when ship is in commission) I guess that I don't understand what "in commission" means, because, I have never seen photos of ACW ships with a long, streaming commission pennant. Was it ever really used? Was it a wooden-ships-only thing? A blue-water-only thing? What are the rules? They look pretty cool, and I'd like to use them , if they were hoisted regularly. |
 Doms Decals  | 22 Aug 2008 7:44 a.m. PST |
In commission is simply in navy service; a ship is "commissioned" when the first captain takes possession from the dockyard, and decommissioned before scrapping. Ships may be temporarily out of commission when over-hauled, but if she's ready for sea she's in commission. As for commission pennants, I have no idea about the ACW, but removing them in battle wouldn't surprise me – they tend to be flown more on navy days and port visits in most navies. |
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