Items of Interest to all Sections of the Branch

[Pelican]

Black balls and diamonds.
For future reference - https://www.shippingwondersoftheworld.c ... KsVQQWkAPY

[ivorthediver]

Thank you David , I will try to download and read this at a later date , regards Ivor .

[Pelican]

Black balls and diamonds.
For future reference - https://www.shippingwondersoftheworld.c ... KsVQQWkAPY

Alas Ivor I posted the above link in good faith but have found out since that some of the contents are out of date so please see:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Day_shapes

[Little h]

Not forgetting the contributions already included in the 'Navigation Lights and Glare Shields' thread regarding:-

Variations to the location/siting of lights on particular ships (or classes of ship) advised in:-
- the US Code of Federal Regulations (CFR's)

which are in addition to:-
- COLREGS; International Regulations for Prevention of Collisions at Sea - 1972 (Rules and Annexes)

[ivorthediver]

Thank you both very much for both your intended kindness and consideration lads always appreciated , and as I have heard you both say in days of old " better to much than lack of Information" .....

Kindest regards Ivor

[Pelican]

JIC you have not seen it:

WWII operator who passed coded messages to D-Day troops 'very humbled' to receive France's highest honour

https://www.itv.com/news/2019-04-09/wor ... qtCxH3yXyY

[ivorthediver]

Well better late than never eh David , bless her , its frightening as all these souls are getting nearer to shipping out .

[Pelican]

BRANCH BADGES

"In case you're a little out of touch with the modern Navy, the Communicators branch badge has evolved into the attached. All that is left of the heritage is that one lightning bolt in the background.

The Buntings flags are now a cuff badge for those killicks who are specialists in that part of ship, (like a navs yeo in past times) after they got rid of the buntings and merged them with seaman specs. They had no Yeomen as time went by and that came and bit them on the arse."

[Little h]

BRANCH BADGES

"In case you're a little out of touch with the modern Navy, the Communicators branch badge has evolved into the attached. All that is left of the heritage is that one lightning bolt in the background.

The Buntings flags are now a cuff badge for those killicks who are specialists in that part of ship, (like a navs yeo in past times) after they got rid of the buntings and merged them with seaman specs. They had no Yeomen as time went by and that came and bit them on the arse."

CIS = Communications Information Systems Specialist

Latest alteration to the previous version of the CIS badge seems to be removal of one of the crossed flashes to be replaced with orbiting satellites round a globe (outline) .

[ivorthediver]

Thanks for sharing David but its a tad confusing to the layman in that the badge clearly depicts a missile and torpedo a globe and the lightning bolt , but no reference to the SEA

It is after all a Naval badge is it not , or am I missing something here please