MAKING UP A FLAG FOR THE BREAK

executive signal will be made by light as the flag signal is hauled down. Task Organization Call Sign If a special flaghoist task organization call sign appears in the hoist, the numeral flag will be spelled out and the numeral pennant transmitted in Morse code. Example: Task Force 56—Six 56 Substitutes, when used as the first flag in the hoist, will be transmitted as FIRST, SECOND, THIRD, or FOURTH. RELAYING General relaying procedures are discussed in chapter 4. The following paragraphs contain additional instructions for flaghoist. Signals are to be relayed by any ship in position to help do so. Whenever practicable, ships repeating the OTC's signal are to do so on halyards corresponding to his/hers. If the OTC hauls down a signal before all ships have acknowledged, ships that have answered the signal (at the dip) hoist it close up and haul down immediately. Relaying ships are to pass the signal by light to ships for which they are responsible that have not acknowledged the signal. Signals relayed from the OTC are relayed at the dip, then hoisted close up when the ships addressed have acknowledged. The originator is not indicated. In relaying signals from ship to ship, the originating ship hoists FIRST SUB followed by her call sign, the addressees' call signs, and the text. FIRST SUB may be omitted if the identity of the originator will be evident to all ships within visual communication range. The relaying ship hoists FIRST SUB above the call sign of the originator close up, followed by the addressees’ call signs and the text at the dip. When individual ships relay signals to the OTC, the procedure is the same as for ship-to-ship relaying except that the call sign of the OTC is considered to be understood and is omitted. MAKING UP A FLAG FOR THE BREAK LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Explain the procedures for making up a flag for the break. List flags that should be always made up for the break. The practice of “breaking” pre-positioned flags and pennants has been followed for many years and is a sign of a smart ship. Flags and pennants should be made up and ready for the break in the following situations: Man overboard Breakdown of the ship Assuming the guide Displaying absence indicators Displaying personal flags and pennants Breaking ROMEO, BRAVO, EMERGENCY BREAKAWAY, and PREP during replenish- ment operations The first two occasions, in particular, signal emergencies requiring fast action. To make up a flag for the break, follow the steps illustrated in figure 5-9. The numbered steps correspond to the numbers under each part of the illustration. Figure 5-9.—Making up a flag for the break. 5-15