1. Semaphore Training HARLAN R. DICKSON DIVISION

2. U. S. Naval Sea Cadet CorpsCOMPASS :: http://compass.seacadets.org/ What is Semaphore? Semaphore is a method of visual signaling. It is most commonly done by the use of flags but can also be done with lights. Before the invention of the telegraph, signaling from high towers was used to transmit messages between distant points. In the Navy it is used to signal between ships by sailors manipulating flags to indicate the different letters of the alphabet.

3. U. S. Naval Sea Cadet CorpsCOMPASS :: http://compass.seacadets.org/ The Semaphore Flag The flags are usually square, red and white, divided diagonally with the red portion in the upper hoist.

4. U. S. Naval Sea Cadet CorpsCOMPASS :: http://compass.seacadets.org/ Semaphore Flag Positions Signaling with Semaphore Flags resembles a clock face divided into 8 sections

5. U. S. Naval Sea Cadet CorpsCOMPASS :: http://compass.seacadets.org/ Semaphore Flag Positions (continued) Right Hand Up is at position 12 (RH up) Right Hand High is between position 1 and 2 (RH high) Right Hand Out is position 3 (RH Out) Right Hand Low is between position 3 and 4 (RH low) Right Hand Down is position 6 (RH Down) Left Hand Up is at position 12 (LH up) Left Hand High is between position 10 and 11 (LH high) Left Hand Out is position 9 (LH Out) Left Hand Low is between position 7 and 8 (LH low) Left Hand Down is position 6 (LH Down)

6. U. S. Naval Sea Cadet CorpsCOMPASS :: http://compass.seacadets.org/ Alphabetic Sign Alphabetic Sign must be given before a message starts Alphabetic Sign is LH Out RH Up

7. U. S. Naval Sea Cadet CorpsCOMPASS :: http://compass.seacadets.org/ Alpha The sign for alpha is LH Down RH Low

8. U. S. Naval Sea Cadet CorpsCOMPASS :: http://compass.seacadets.org/ Bravo The sign for bravo is LH Down RH Out

9. U. S. Naval Sea Cadet CorpsCOMPASS :: http://compass.seacadets.org/ Charlie The sign for charlie is LH Down RH High

10. U. S. Naval Sea Cadet CorpsCOMPASS :: http://compass.seacadets.org/ Delta The sign for delta is LH Down RH Up

11. U. S. Naval Sea Cadet CorpsCOMPASS :: http://compass.seacadets.org/ Echo The sign for echo is LH High RH Down

12. U. S. Naval Sea Cadet CorpsCOMPASS :: http://compass.seacadets.org/ Foxtrot The sign for foxtrot is LH Out RH Down

13. U. S. Naval Sea Cadet CorpsCOMPASS :: http://compass.seacadets.org/ Golf The sign for golf is LH Low RH Down

14. U. S. Naval Sea Cadet CorpsCOMPASS :: http://compass.seacadets.org/ Hotel The sign for hotel is LH Low RH Down

15. U. S. Naval Sea Cadet CorpsCOMPASS :: http://compass.seacadets.org/ India The sign for india is LH Across Low RH Out

16. U. S. Naval Sea Cadet CorpsCOMPASS :: http://compass.seacadets.org/ Juliet The sign for juliet is LH Out RH Up (also the alphabetic sign)

17. U. S. Naval Sea Cadet CorpsCOMPASS :: http://compass.seacadets.org/ Kilo The sign for kilo is LH Up RH Low

18. U. S. Naval Sea Cadet CorpsCOMPASS :: http://compass.seacadets.org/ Lima The sign for lima is LH High RH Low

19. U. S. Naval Sea Cadet CorpsCOMPASS :: http://compass.seacadets.org/ Mike The sign for mike is LH Out RH Low

20. U. S. Naval Sea Cadet CorpsCOMPASS :: http://compass.seacadets.org/ November The sign for november is LH Low RH Low

21. U. S. Naval Sea Cadet CorpsCOMPASS :: http://compass.seacadets.org/ Oscar The sign for oscar is LH Across High RH Out

22. U. S. Naval Sea Cadet CorpsCOMPASS :: http://compass.seacadets.org/ Papa The sign for papa is LH Up RH Out

23. U. S. Naval Sea Cadet CorpsCOMPASS :: http://compass.seacadets.org/ Quebec The sign for quebec is LH High RH Out

24. U. S. Naval Sea Cadet CorpsCOMPASS :: http://compass.seacadets.org/ Romeo The sign for romeo is LH Out RH Out

25. U. S. Naval Sea Cadet CorpsCOMPASS :: http://compass.seacadets.org/ Sierra The sign for sierra is LH Low RH Out

26. U. S. Naval Sea Cadet CorpsCOMPASS :: http://compass.seacadets.org/ Tango The sign for tango is LH Up RH High

27. U. S. Naval Sea Cadet CorpsCOMPASS :: http://compass.seacadets.org/ Uniform The sign for uniform is LH High RH High

28. U. S. Naval Sea Cadet CorpsCOMPASS :: http://compass.seacadets.org/ Victor The sign for victor is LH Low RH UP

29. U. S. Naval Sea Cadet CorpsCOMPASS :: http://compass.seacadets.org/ Whiskey The sign whiskey is LH Out RH Across High

30. U. S. Naval Sea Cadet CorpsCOMPASS :: http://compass.seacadets.org/ Xray The sign for xray is LH Low RH Across High

31. U. S. Naval Sea Cadet CorpsCOMPASS :: http://compass.seacadets.org/ Yankee The sign for yankee is LH Out RH High

32. U. S. Naval Sea Cadet CorpsCOMPASS :: http://compass.seacadets.org/ Zulu The sign for zulu is LH Out RH Across Low

33. U. S. Naval Sea Cadet CorpsCOMPASS :: http://compass.seacadets.org/ Error If you make an error while sending a message you must send this signal before repeating the sign you intended to send. RH Raised and Lowered LH Raised and Lowered Together

34. U. S. Naval Sea Cadet CorpsCOMPASS :: http://compass.seacadets.org/ Numerical Signal The numerical signal must be sent before any number signals can be sent. The numerical sign is LH High RH Up

35. U. S. Naval Sea Cadet CorpsCOMPASS :: http://compass.seacadets.org/ Numeral One The sign for the numeral one is LH Down RH Low

36. U. S. Naval Sea Cadet CorpsCOMPASS :: http://compass.seacadets.org/ Numeral Two The sign for the numeral two is LH Down RH Out

37. U. S. Naval Sea Cadet CorpsCOMPASS :: http://compass.seacadets.org/ Numeral Three The sign for the numeral three is LH Down RH High

38. U. S. Naval Sea Cadet CorpsCOMPASS :: http://compass.seacadets.org/ Numeral Four The sign for the numeral four is LH Down RH Up

39. U. S. Naval Sea Cadet CorpsCOMPASS :: http://compass.seacadets.org/ Numeral Five The sign for the numeral five is LH High RH Down

40. U. S. Naval Sea Cadet CorpsCOMPASS :: http://compass.seacadets.org/ Numeral Six The sign for the numeral six is LH Out RH Down

41. U. S. Naval Sea Cadet CorpsCOMPASS :: http://compass.seacadets.org/ Numeral Seven The sign for the numeral seven is LH Low RH Down

42. U. S. Naval Sea Cadet CorpsCOMPASS :: http://compass.seacadets.org/ Numeral Eight The sign for the numeral eight is LH Across Low RH Out

43. U. S. Naval Sea Cadet CorpsCOMPASS :: http://compass.seacadets.org/ Numeral Nine The sign for the numeral nine is LH Across Low RH Up

44. U. S. Naval Sea Cadet CorpsCOMPASS :: http://compass.seacadets.org/ Numeral Zero The sign for the numeral zero is LH Up RH Low

45. U. S. Naval Sea Cadet CorpsCOMPASS :: http://compass.seacadets.org/ Annul If you need to cancel a message completely you must send this signal. LH Low RH High