USO Canteen FReeper Style....FReeper FRiday ....GATOR NAVY ......August 23,2002

FRiends of the USO Canteen FReeper Style and Snow Bunny

[Kathy in Alaska]

LOL!! A two flag hoist would sure be easier than 8 flags. Hope you can join us today on liberty in Minnesota. Way, way, way back when I was in Scouts, I knew semiphore and the flag alphabet, but no more.

[R. Scott]

I never learned semaphore, but was required to learn flags and flashing light. In the Army’s navy, we only had three MOSs aboard – deck (seaman, mate, master, etc.) engine (mechanics) and cooks. The deck people were the equivalent to the Navy rates of boatswain, signalman, quartermaster, gunners mate, etc.; the engine people were equivalent to engineman, electrician, gunners mate, damage controlman, etc. In combat the cook usually stood in for a medic – they knew how to cut and truss meat.

[GATOR NAVY]

From H.O. 102 ch.2, sec. 5:

UW I wish you a pleasant voyage

UW1 Thank you very much for your cooperation. I wish you a pleasant voyage.

UW2 Welcome!

UW3 Welcome Home!

On Allied Naval vessels, these signals would be preceeded by the code/answer pennent to indicate they were from H.O. 102, otherwise they would be assumed to from ATP 1 Vol. 2.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good?

[GATOR NAVY]

Works for me. Those were the closest things I could find to just "thank you".

[R. Scott]

I have to find my H.O. 102!