THE INTERN A TIONAJ, CODE OP SIGNALS 629

RELATIVE BEARINGS.

Bow, beam and quarter bearings for each point and for every 10°
round the horizon are also given in the Code.

Examples—

A A A means 1 point on the port bow.

A AH „ on the port beam.

A B Q ,,3 points abaft the starboard beam.

A AW „ 80° to port.

A C G „ 120° to starboard.

R B F „ right ahead.

RCA „ rigfct astern.

ALPHABETICAL SPELLING SIGNALS.
By this method each flag represents the actual letter of the alphabet
corresponding to its name. Thus flag A stands for letter a, flag B for
ietter 6, and so on, and this being understood, any name or word can be
spelt by the flags themselves without referring to the Signal Book.
When spelling by this method the three following signals must be used
in order to indicate that the flags are to be given their alphabetical
meaning for the purpose of spelling words:—
Signal Meaning
Code Flag over E - Alphabetical Signal No. 1 indicating that the
flags hoisted after it, until alphabetical signal
No. 3 is made, do not represent the signals in
the Code, but are to be understood as having
their alphabetical meanings, and express
individual letters of the alphabet which are
to form words.
„ „ F Alphabetical signal No. 2 indicates the end of a
word or dot between initials
„ „ 0 - Alphabetical signal No. 3 indicates that the ,
. alphabetical signals are ended.