Jackspeak of the Royal Canadian Navy

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Two Black Balls

Day shapes hoisted up the mast in this way indicate that the vessel is "not under command". This usually occurs when the ship has a steering gear failure.

Added: 2014-11-01 Last modified: 2014-11-01

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