Red flare - Page 2

Ping Panther · 10-12-07, 01:32 PM

I had read somewhere that ships in convoy often preferred to launch a red flare at the first sighting of a U-Boat, torpedo path or attack. These red flares (snowflake rockets?) would be used both in daylight and night by the closest or most available ship to the sighting as a way to universally alert the merchants and escorts to take action.

I'll try to verify my info. from my reading with a quote, if needed.
With all the momentum of the GWX team, I am just trying to provide all th e bits of info. a new-ish guy can figure to add to this effort.

Have a super weekend! Cheers!

PLEASE! TAKE A LOOK AT THIS LINK!
It has all the convoy signals by code! (Red rockets are mentioned, horn blasts, pendants, EVERYTHING!)
http://www.convoyweb.org.uk/extras/index.html
Click into 'CONVOY SIGNALS' Flag info. at top of page & Rocket flare/horn blasts at bottom of page!

10-12-07, 01:32 PM	#1
Ping Panther Lieutenant Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: the armpit of the Mid-Atlantic / Quadrant CA42 Posts: 262 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	Red flare I had read somewhere that ships in convoy often preferred to launch a red flare at the first sighting of a U-Boat, torpedo path or attack. These red flares (snowflake rockets?) would be used both in daylight and night by the closest or most available ship to the sighting as a way to universally alert the merchants and escorts to take action. I'll try to verify my info. from my reading with a quote, if needed. With all the momentum of the GWX team, I am just trying to provide all th e bits of info. a new-ish guy can figure to add to this effort. Have a super weekend! Cheers! PLEASE! TAKE A LOOK AT THIS LINK! It has all the convoy signals by code! (Red rockets are mentioned, horn blasts, pendants, EVERYTHING!) http://www.convoyweb.org.uk/extras/index.html Click into 'CONVOY SIGNALS' Flag info. at top of page & Rocket flare/horn blasts at bottom of page! Last edited by Ping Panther; 10-14-07 at 06:43 PM.