November

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Phonetic alphabet letter N.

Negative Response: When a vessel displays the November flag, it indicates a negative response to a question or a request. This could be in response to a communication attempt, a navigational instruction, or a query about intentions.

Communication of Refusal: The flag is a clear and straightforward way to communicate refusal or disagreement in maritime situations, ensuring efficient and effective communication between vessels or shore stations.

Flag

Code Flag November (N)

Nautical or signal flags are used at sea to convey messages over long distances. Only black, blue, red, white and yellow are used because these are the only colours readily distinguished at sea. Many different coding schemes have been used, but the International Code is the most common.

Phonetic Numbers

NumberWordPronunciation
0ZeroZe-Ro
1OneWun
2TwoToo
3ThreeTree
4FourFow-Er
5FiveFife
6SixSix
7SevenSev-En
8EightAit
9NineNin-Er

Phonetic Alphabet

LetterWordPronunciation
AAlphaAl Fah
BBravoBrah Vo
CCharlieChar Lee
DDeltaDell Tah
EEchoEck Oh
FFoxtrotFoks Trot
GGolfGolf
HHotelHoh Tell
IIndiaIn Dee Ah
JJulietJoo Lee Ett
KKiloKee Loh
LLimaLee Mah
MMikeMike
NNovemberNo Vem Bah
OOscarOss Cah
PPapaPah Pah
QQuebecKey Bek
RRomeoRo Me Oh
SSierraSee Air Rah
TTangoTang Go
UUniformYou Knee Form
VVictorVik Tah
WWhiskyWiss Key
XX-rayEcks Ray
YYankeeYang Kee
ZZuluZoo Loo
In marine terminology, "November" refers to the letter "N" in the International Code of Signals, which is a system of signals used by ships at sea for communication. Each letter of the alphabet is represented by a specific signal flag, and "November" is the signal flag for the letter "N."