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March 04, 2004
Bits and pieces ....
Work has kept me from the ways of the blog tonight, and I have not the time to do much more than post this short collection of signals from my light reading – the ubiquitous “Make a Signal”.
From Destroyer Flotilla Leader to following destroyer who is much too close astern –
“Would you care to join me for a glass of port?”
And on an equally sarcastic note….
Destroyer A to Leader –
“Please send your technical expert to look at my foremost gun.”
Reply –
“My technical expert can see your foremost gun from here.”
And on a Biblical note, the message sent to a departing cruiser whose Captain’s name was Wright.
“Proverbs 6 v 8”
(Better is a little righteousness than great revenues without right.)
or the signal from C in C Mediterranean to C in C Eastern Fleet on transferring HMS Phoebe from the Med to the Far East.
“Romans Chapter 16 verses 1 and 2”
(I commend unto you Phebe our sister .. that you receive her in the Lord, as becometh Saints, and that ye assist her in whatsoever business she hath need of you; for she hath been a succourer of many, and of myself also.)
And finally …
Two Frigates approaching Portland Harbour in a Channel gale, visibility nil, navigational aids useless …
1st Frigate
“When do you expect to sight Portland breakwater”
2nd Frigate
“Fifteen minutes ago. Estimate my position 4th fairway, Came Golf Course.”
Posted by The Gray Monk at March 4, 2004 11:59 PM