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Re: [OM] OT Shutter (language question)

Subject: Re: [OM] OT Shutter (language question)
From: Chris Barker <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 17 Jan 2009 21:43:21 +0000
It must be the same mechanism, yes.  I was on a minesweeper chasing  
Soviet trawlers in British waters, signalling "Lima Mike" -- "stop, I  
wish to board you," or something.  Of course, they never did ...

Chris

On 17 Jan 2009, at 19:44, Frank van Lindert wrote:

> Chris,
>
> I remember from being aboard a navy vessel for a few months (back in
> the early 70's) that the man operating the lamp called the 'shutter'
> the blinds. Is that the same thing?
>
> (This 'signaller' on the minesweeper was actually the same person who
> also operated the radio, both in morse code and in spoken language.
> But for certain purposes we had to make 'silent ship' and then only
> flag or light  communication was permitted)

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