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To: Nachum

Does it still fly from the fantail of USN ships while they are at sea?


3 posted on 11/01/2013 12:53:53 PM PDT by WayneS (No problem is so great that it cannot be made worse by Barack Obama promising to solve it.)
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To: WayneS

As the current Naval Jack it’s flow from the bow of USN ships while they are in commission but not underway.


6 posted on 11/01/2013 12:56:26 PM PDT by tanknetter
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Flags are not flown at the bow nor the stern while underway. The US flag is flown high on the superstructure while the ship is underway.

In port, the ensign (the US flag) is flown on the stern with the jack at the bow. When I was in (late 60's to early 70's), the jack was a field of 50 white stars on a blue field. It was changed to red and white stripes with a yellow snake and the words "Don't Tread On Me" in 2002.

More info on the jack: wikipedia article

70 posted on 11/01/2013 1:55:04 PM PDT by Bob
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“Does it still fly from the fantail of USN ships while they are at sea?”

No. The Navy Jack is flown only in port and on the bow; the National Colors are flown on the fantail. When the ship gets underway, the Jack and Colors are taken down and the Colors shifted and flown from the yardarm of the mainmast. When the ship returns to port and ties up, the process is reversed.

77 posted on 11/01/2013 2:19:12 PM PDT by MasterGunner01
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