conducted at the time of morning colors aboard shipsnot under way, the ensign is hoisted to the top of theflagstaff at the prescribed time. The church pennant isthen hoisted and the ensign dipped just clear of thepennant. If the ensign is half-masted, the churchpennant is hoisted just above the ensign. When thechurch pennant is lowered, the ensign is closed up(hoisted to the truck, peak, or top of the flagstaff) beforethe pennant is lowered. Although the church pennantmay not be flown above the national flag ashore, it maybe displayed separately.The Jewish worship pennant, shown in figure 4-23,is displayed during Jewish religious services afloat andashore. This pennant was authorized by the Secretary ofthe Navy in 1975. The same rules governing the displayof the church pennant apply to the display of the Jewishworship pennant.The flag of the Chief of Naval Operations (fig. 4-24)is a blue and white rectangle, divided diagonally fromlower hoist to upper fly. In its center is the official seal ofthe Chief of Naval Operations—an eagle clutching ananchor and encircled by 50 gold links of chain. TheCNO’s flag is displayed in the same manner as requiredfor displaying flags of any flag officer.Aboard ships not under way, the absence (for aperiod of 72 hours or less) of various officers isindicated by the display of SUBSTITUTE pennants.These are general signal pennants. The pennants areassigned as shown in figure 4-25.On many small ships, it is the responsibility of thequarterdeck watch to hoist and haul down the absenteepennants. They are flown only between sunrise andsunset.Whenever the ship is taking aboard, transferring, orhandling dangerous commodities, such as ammunitionand fuel, the BRAVO flag is hoisted and the smokinglamp is put out. BRAVO is hauled down when thedangerous condition no longer exists. The BRAVO flag(fig. 4-26) is a general signal flag.While standing watch, you will have many duties.One of them is to make sure special flags or pennants aredisplayed as required to indicate changing eventsaboard ship. Usually on a large ship, this is theresponsibility of the duty signalman. On small ships,such as submarines, it is the duty of the topside watch(POOW). These flags or pennants are importantbecause they tell other units what is happening withintheir area at any given time. A list of special flags andpennants is normally posted within the quarterdeck areafor the ready reference of watch standers.4-28Student Notes:Figure 4-25.—Substitute pennants.Figure 4-26.—Bravo flag.Figure 4-24.—Chief of Naval Operations flag.
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