As the sun rose on 21 October 1805, the most famous naval battle of the Age of Sail was about to begin off the southwest coast of Spain. On board HMS Victory , Vice Admiral Horatio Lord Nelson was busy signaling his fleet as it bore down on its Franco-Spanish opponents.

Dec 24, 2011 · This is an incomplete series of signal flags based upon the system devised by Captain Sir Home Popham in 1800 and modified in 1803 and 1812. It is important for the system was used by Admiral Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar on October 21, 1805.

HMS Seagull (or Sea Gull) was the name vessel for the Seagull class of brig-sloops of the Royal Navy. She was launched on 1 July 1805 and saw active service under the British flag in Danish waters until 19 June 1808 when Dano-Norwegian forces sank her.

Jul 28, 2015 · A picture of the coat-of-arms used on a Spanish flag flown at Trafalgar (1805) is shown at the Naval Museum website. The website says the flag measures 3.9 m x 6.1 m, so:

Moscow had colored flags with a blue cross and purple field, and a white flag with purple/blue corners. However, the cloth used was blue & purple shot silk, presumbably laid out on a bias to show those colors. Ryazhsk has the green and white flags …

Signal Flags As the Age of Sail dawned in the 16th century, it became apparent that a better method was needed to quickly and accurately send messages at sea. As early as 1653, the British Navy was us-ing flags to send messages to other ships by raising flags in different locations on the ship. Other signaling methods were used over the next ...

Maritime Signal Flags. These flags are used at sea for communication between ships. They can spell out short messages, and individual flags and various combinations of flags also have special meanings. On ceremonial and festive occasions the signal flags …

Jan 3, 2011 · Captain Robert Gray carries the flag around the world on his sailing vessel (around the tip of South America, to China, and beyond). He discovered a great river and named it after his boat The Columbia. His discovery was the basis of …

Mar 21, 2024 · Changing the flag was a common tactic, Thomas Cochrane for example did it a lot of times in the late 18th century. But pirates also disguised their ship, like in the movie/books Master&Commander, hiding people and cannons below decks and sailing really slow.

In 1653 a great improvement in flag signalling occurred and a code of instructions, with accompanying flag signals, was issued by the ‘Right Honourable the Generals and the Admirals of the Fleet'. These instructions contained the signatures of Blake, Deane and Monk. The flags utilised were: Pendant Three flags red, white and blue.