Communications

Question 1

What is used by the Navy for signaling by flaghoist?

Answer 1

The international alphabet flags and numeral pennants and in addition a set of numerial and special meaning flags and pennants

Question 2

What does flaghoist signaling provide?

Answer 2

A rapid and accurate system of handling maneuvering and information signals of reasonable length during daylight between ships within sights of each other

Question 3

What is the the length of the flag as measured from the staff to the outside edge

Answer 3

The fly

Question 4

What is the hoist of a flag?

Answer 4

The vertical width of the flag when its is flying free

Question 5

What is the tabling of a flag?

Answer 5

THe double thickness of bunting-taped, bound and stitched which is at the list of a flag

Question 6

What is the tail line of a flag?

Answer 6

A short length of halyard attached to the lower part of the tabling

Question 7

What is the function of the tail line of a flag?

Answer 7

It serves as a spacer, separating the flags of a hoist for clearness in reading signals

Question 8

What is attached to the top of the tabling and snaps into the tail line of the preceding flag or hook of the halyard?

Answer 8

The ring

Question 9

What is the tackline?

Answer 9

A 6-foot length of braided signal halyard with a ring at one end and a snap hook at the other

Question 10

Where is the tackline used?

Answer 10

To separate signals or groups of numerals taht if not separated could convey a different meaning from that intended