Thanks Kurt:Maybe part of message pendant, used when orders were past by flags from command ship to others in convoy.
I think you are correct!I believe that they are called "Day Shapes" and that the cone denotes that they are under way.
Thank You guys.I think you are correct!
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Gracias Kurt:
Ya me lo imaginaba.
Tenía la impresión de que tenía que ser algún tipo de señal para comunicarse con otras naves alrededor.
Leí en alguna parte que tenía dos de estos amarrados al mástil principal. Un cono rojo a babor y una bola verde a estribor.
¿Podrían ser para indicar velocidad o giros?
Es bueno saber esto, ¿cuándo comenzó a usarse "Day Shapes"?
As a former Coast Guard member, it was probably a Coast Guard vessel from the beginning. Most Coast Guard Vessels are also equipted for Naval service if War breaks out. We not only trained in Search and Rescue and Law Enforcement proceedures, we must also be trained in Military rediness. At least anually, most larger Coast Guard vessels participate in Refresher Training for military reddiness directly with the Navy....Basically, just paint the coast guard vessels gray and they are ready for military action.Since the vessel is a Sub Chaser (SC), the inverted cone dayshape would probably indicate that they have some gear in the water on the side the dayshape is rigged. The colors would reinforce the side, ie. Stbd-green; port-red during operations.
EDIT: I did some searching on the Internet and saw where someone wrote that the subchaser worked in groups of three and the dayshapes were used for some sort of communications, Also, they were manned by USCG personnel (under the Navy umbrella during wartime). The USCGC Cutter "General Greene" was a "110" (size of the vessel). Since the SCs were 110' in length I suspect they were turned over to the CG after the war. The CG used them for SAR and offshore patrol. I have no documentation. This is speculation on my part. Also, I saw that Squadron/Signal pubs had a book about Sub Chasers. Thats probably where all the answers to these questions can be found.
I graduated from the CG Academy and was in for 10 years after that.As a former Coast Guard member, it was probably a Coast Guard vessel from the beginning. Most Coast Guard Vessels are also equipted for Naval service if War breaks out. We not only trained in Search and Rescue and Law Enforcement proceedures, we must also be trained in Military rediness. At least anually, most larger Coast Guard vessels participate in Refresher Training for military reddiness directly with the Navy....Basically, just paint the coast guard vessels gray and they are ready for military action.
I copied it into Photoshop (Ver 6 CSE) - it shows it is only 96 DPI and way too pixelated to clear up. Enlarging at 600 DPI resolution still wasn't able to clear it up.View attachment 359973 Wish I could read this, it is from a plan of the SMS Emden
Could be interesting as such.View attachment 359973 Wish I could read this, it is from a plan of the SMS Emden