"Black flag attack signal" Topic
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| Bozkashi Jones | 04 Jul 2015 3:04 a.m. PST |
During WW2 RN destroyers would hoist a black flag to signal when they were on a depth charge attack run. I just wondered if anyone knew what shape it was; triangular or rectangular? Nick |
Joes Shop  | 05 Jul 2015 10:54 a.m. PST |
Basically triangular but did not come to a point (approx. 69" x 20"). It was used close up and at the dip. |
| Bozkashi Jones | 05 Jul 2015 3:56 p.m. PST |
Cheers Joe – much appreciated! |
| Bozkashi Jones | 07 Jul 2015 12:07 p.m. PST |
All, Managed to find these 1940 RN signal flags:
The black pennant is in there. Nick |
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