Alpha flag when shore diving

[Ghost95]

No. Don't know when it changed. I'm sure Sam would have though.

I was thinking about him today. I have an old steel 72 with a San Diego Diving Locker sticker on it and was wondering what history he would have on the shop. There is a U. S. Govt stencil on the tank too.

 

[Ghost95]

Here is the tank.

I know. Off topic.....

 

[Akimbo]

Don't know when it changed. I'm sure Sam would have though.

I worked with Sam for over a year on his The History of Dive Flags thread and we couldn't nail it down. Maybe members with old copies of the Navy's Blue Jacket's Manual or Chapman Piloting & Seamanship can check them so we can put together at timeline?

 

[Akimbo]

I have an old steel 72 with a San Diego Diving Locker sticker on it and was wondering what history he would have on the shop.

This is a chapter on Chuck Nicklin, founder and owner of the Diving Locker, from Bret Gilliam's Diving Pioneers and Innovators with a lot of the history.

 

[Ghost95]

This is a chapter on Chuck Nicklin, founder and owner of the Diving Locker, from Bret Gilliam's Diving Pioneers and Innovators with a lot of the history.

Cool! Thanks.

 

[azstinger11]

This is a chapter on Chuck Nicklin, founder and owner of the Diving Locker, from Bret Gilliam's Diving Pioneers and Innovators with a lot of the history.

Want to say its referenced/covered in Scuba America (Tillman/Perry) a few times. Also why am I just now learning there is a kindle version of that book?!?

 

[Akimbo]

Also why am I just now learning there is a kindle version of that book?!?

I didn’t notice that either, thanks. I do have one of the last copies in the print run, very interesting book. All the chapters might be online now.

 

[Bob DBF]

Have you found when it changed from underwater opps/limited maneuverability to diver down?

I haven't, but I ran across a chart showing the change in names of the Navy signal flags over time. Don't know if you have seen it.

https://www.history.navy.mil/resear...lly/p/phonetic-alphabet-and-signal-flags.html

 

[Ghost95]

It seems like i remember The uw operations still being mentioned in the late 80s and early 90s COLREGS... But i read allot and retain only bits of info sou may be wrong on that....

 

[Akimbo]

Don't know if you have seen it.

I have not but bookmarking it now. This is interesting:

Letter	1913	1927	1938	World War II	1957-Present	Signal Flag
A	Able	Affirmative	Afirm	Afirm (Able)	Alfa

"Afirm" is new to me, I have always read the name was Able. I think it changed from Able to Alfa for NATO in 1955 but can't remember where we got that.