Phonetic Morse Code Code Flag Semaphore Single-letter
Alphabet Signal
A ALPHA I have a diver
pronounced down. Keep clear
AL FAH
B BRAVO I am taking in,
pronounced discharging, or
BRA VOH carrying
dangerous goods
C CHARLIE Yes (affirmative or
pronounced 'The significance
CHAR LEE of the previous
group should be
read in the
affirmative')
D DELTA Keep clear of me;
pronounced I am maneuvering
DELL TAH with difficulty
E ECHO I am altering my
pronounced course to
ECK OH starboard
F FOXTROT I am disabled.
pronounced Communicate with
FOKS TROT me
G GOLF I require a pilot.
pronounced When made by
GOLF fishing vessels
operating in close
proximity on the
fishing grounds it
means: I am
hauling nets
H HOTEL I have a pilot on
pronounced board
HOH TELL
I INDIA I am altering my
pronounced course to port
IN DEE AH
J JULIET I am on fire and
pronounced have dangerous
JEW LEE ET cargo on board:
keep well clear of
me
K KILO I wish to
pronounced communicate with
KEE LOH you
L LIMA You should stop
pronounced your vessel
LEE MAH instantly.
M MIKE My vessel is
pronounced stopped and
MIKE making no way
through the water
N NOVEMBER No (negative or
pronounced 'The significance
NO VEM BER of the previous
group should be
read in the
negative'). This
signal may only
be given visually
or by sound
O OSCAR Man overboard
pronounced
OSS CAH
P PAPA In harbor: all
pronounced persons should
PAH PAH report on board as
the vessel is
about to proceed
to sea. At sea: it
may be used by
fishing vessels to
mean 'My nets
have come fast
upon an
obstruction'
Q QUEBEC My vessel is
pronounced healthy and I
KEH BECK request free
passage
R ROMEO (no single letter
pronounced meaning)
ROW ME OH
S SIERRA I am operating
pronounced astern propulsion.
SEE AIR RAH The significance of
this signal is as
likely to be "I am
slowing down" as
it is to be "I am
about to gather
sternway".
T TANGO Keep clear - I am
pronounced engaged in pair
TANG GO trawling
U UNIFORM You are running
pronounced into danger
YOU NEE FORM
V VICTOR I require
pronounced assistance
VIK TAH
W WHISKEY I require medical
pronounced assistance
WISS KEY
X X-RAY Stop carrying out
pronounced your intentions
ECKS RAY and watch for my
signals
Y YANKEE I am dragging my
pronounced anchor
YANG KEY
Z ZULU I require a tug.
pronounced When made by
ZOO LOO fishing vessels
operating in close
proximity on the
fishing grounds it
means: 'I am
shooting nets'
1 pronounced
WUN
2 pronounced
TOO
3 pronounced
TREE
4 pronounced
FOW-er
5 pronounced
FIFE
6 pronounced
SICKS
7 pronounced
SEV-en
8 pronounced
AIT
9 pronounced
NIN-er
0 pronounced
ZEE-roh
1 pronounced
PEN-ant WUN
2 pronounced
PEN-ant TOO
3 pronounced
PEN-ant TREE
4 pronounced
PEN-ant FOW-
er
5 pronounced
PEN-ant FIFE
6 pronounced
PEN-ant SICKS
7 pronounced
PEN-ant SEV-en
8 pronounced
PEN-ant AIT
9 pronounced
PEN-ant NIN-er
0 pronounced
PEN-ant ZEE-
roh
