michaeldr Posted 15 June , 2019 Share Posted 15 June , 2019 The cover of Michael Forrest's book 'The Defence of the Dardanelles' has a colourised version of this well known photograph https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Cornwallis_(1901)#/media/File:HMS_Cornwallis_broadside_Suvla_December_1915.jpg In the colourised vesion the flag is shown as a red field with a white (or perhaps yellow) St. George's Cross Specifically, what would the ship be indicating by flying this particular flag at this time? Thanks in advance Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horatio2 Posted 15 June , 2019 Share Posted 15 June , 2019 (edited) Single Flag 'R' in the International Code of Signals = (I believe in 1914) "The way is off my ship." (Very much so in this case as she seem to be at anchor or has just anchored.) N.B. the meanings have been amended over the years. I think the current equivalent is Flag 'M' = "My vessel is stopped and making no way through the water." Edited 15 June , 2019 by horatio2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaeldr Posted 16 June , 2019 Author Share Posted 16 June , 2019 Thanks H2 best regards Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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