Ive deciphered a bit of the morse...

SteamWake · 04-12-07, 09:01 PM

There has been a few posts about the morse signalling from the destroyers.

Tonight I had a chance to copy a little bit of it.

The tempo is a bit sloppy and its hard for me to read flashes of light instead of dits and dahs but I did copy this....

"Contact" and "Panre"

Contact is repeated many times followed by seemingly jibberish.

That is all.

FAdmiral · 04-12-07, 09:08 PM

I've also seen it among American ships when they sight some enemy
ships. If you are in a sub watching enemy AI ships and you see that
morse blinking going on, it means they have detected an enemy.
If you are the only one there, its YOU they have spotted...

JIM

P_Funk · 04-12-07, 09:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FAdmiral

I've also seen it among American ships when they sight some enemy
ships. If you are in a sub watching enemy AI ships and you see that
morse blinking going on, it means they have detected an enemy.
If you are the only one there, its YOU they have spotted...

JIM

But by late war they don't use it correct? I know that they didn't have radios at first but later they had good ones so that the entire escort group could communicate.

SteamWake · 04-12-07, 09:46 PM

The lanterns were used throughout the war.

Cant be intercepted by radio

Bilge_Rat · 04-13-07, 09:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SteamWake

The lanterns were used throughout the war.

Cant be intercepted by radio

I had read they also used horns to communicate at night, since lights can be seen from much farther away than you can hear sounds, but that is not implemented in the game.

Avatar · 04-13-07, 12:04 PM

When using external view, I can hear sirens from the DD's.
I like their searchlights when looking for you. If you've been detected, their lights latch onto you and wont let go.

Drokkon · 04-12-07, 09:46 PM

When running under radio silence though they can't use them so your back to morse code. I'm sure they sent alot of course changes this way. In fact the US used to have enlisted sailors aboard merchant ships just for these things.

AVGWarhawk · 04-13-07, 07:50 AM

I read the morse as; "one large pepperoni pizza and a six pack"

. Maybe I got to many dash and dots in there

Capt.LoneRanger · 04-13-07, 08:01 AM

Sorry, if I ask a dump question, but why do Jap-ships morse in English? :hmm:

clayton · 04-12-07, 09:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SteamWake

There has been a few posts about the morse signalling from the destroyers.

Tonight I had a chance to copy a little bit of it.

The tempo is a bit sloppy and its hard for me to read flashes of light instead of dits and dahs but I did copy this....

"Contact" and "Panre"

Contact is repeated many times followed by seemingly jibberish.

That is all.

Well, their sonar man but be manning the flasher, because the only thing they 'Contact' is empty seas.

Couldn't resist!

04-12-07, 09:01 PM	#1
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Ive deciphered a bit of the morse... There has been a few posts about the morse signalling from the destroyers. Tonight I had a chance to copy a little bit of it. The tempo is a bit sloppy and its hard for me to read flashes of light instead of dits and dahs but I did copy this.... "Contact" and "Panre" Contact is repeated many times followed by seemingly jibberish. That is all.

04-12-07, 09:08 PM	#2
FAdmiral Pacific Aces Dev Team Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Atlanta, GA, USA Posts: 1,079 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	I've also seen it among American ships when they sight some enemy ships. If you are in a sub watching enemy AI ships and you see that morse blinking going on, it means they have detected an enemy. If you are the only one there, its YOU they have spotted... JIM __________________ If you\'re not taking losses, you\'re not doing enough. RAdm. Kelly Turner, USN ********************************** www.fairtax.org

04-12-07, 09:46 PM	#7
Drokkon Loader Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 90 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	When running under radio silence though they can't use them so your back to morse code. I'm sure they sent alot of course changes this way. In fact the US used to have enlisted sailors aboard merchant ships just for these things. __________________

04-13-07, 07:50 AM	#8
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,303 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	I read the morse as; "one large pepperoni pizza and a six pack". Maybe I got to many dash and dots in there __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

04-13-07, 08:01 AM	#9
Capt.LoneRanger Bosun Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Germany Posts: 65 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Sorry, if I ask a dump question, but why do Jap-ships morse in English? :hmm: __________________ Greets, Capt.LoneRanger

04-13-07, 12:04 PM	#6
Avatar Commodore Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Way out there Posts: 603 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	When using external view, I can hear sirens from the DD's. I like their searchlights when looking for you. If you've been detected, their lights latch onto you and wont let go.