Cody C. Engdahl Sergeant CWT Authors ClubBronze Level Joined Aug 1, 2018 Location Nashville, TN Apr 11, 2019 #1 What kind of ship to ship communication would they use?
Mark F. Jenkins Colonel Member of the Year Joined Mar 31, 2012 Location Central Ohio Apr 11, 2019 #2 They did indeed use speaking trumpets. Other methods included flags (primarily naval flag code but also occasionally army semaphore code), lights, rockets, signal guns... and the telegraph if they happened to be near a port with a connection.
They did indeed use speaking trumpets. Other methods included flags (primarily naval flag code but also occasionally army semaphore code), lights, rockets, signal guns... and the telegraph if they happened to be near a port with a connection.
Drew Major Joined Oct 22, 2012 Apr 11, 2019 #3 A shot across the bow was also a good attention-getter during the period (probably still).
Ole Miss Major Forum Host Silver Patron Regtl. Staff Shiloh 2020 Asst. Regtl. QM Stones River / Franklin 2022 Joined Dec 9, 2017 Location North Mississippi Apr 11, 2019 #4 Horatio Hornblower used a speaking trumpet! Regards David