Foxtrot

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Phonetic alphabet letter F. In marine terminology, “Foxtrot” refers to the letter “F” in the NATO phonetic alphabet. This alphabet is used to communicate letters and numbers clearly over radio or telephone systems, especially in situations where background noise or interference may make it difficult to distinguish individual letters. The word “Foxtrot” itself is used to represent the letter “F” to avoid confusion with similar-sounding letters like “S” or “E.”

Disabled Vessel: When a vessel displays the Foxtrot flag, it indicates that it is not under command and is unable to manoeuvre as required by the navigational rules. This could be due to mechanical failure, loss of propulsion, or other disabling issues.

By using the Foxtrot flag, a disabled vessel can alert nearby ships to its condition, prompting them to exercise caution and potentially offer assistance, thus enhancing maritime safety and coordination.

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Phonetic Numbers

Number	Word	Pronunciation
0	Zero	Ze-Ro
1	One	Wun
2	Two	Too
3	Three	Tree
4	Four	Fow-Er
5	Five	Fife
6	Six	Six
7	Seven	Sev-En
8	Eight	Ait
9	Nine	Nin-Er

Phonetic Alphabet

Letter	Word	Pronunciation
A	Alpha	Al Fah
B	Bravo	Brah Vo
C	Charlie	Char Lee
D	Delta	Dell Tah
E	Echo	Eck Oh
F	Foxtrot	Foks Trot
G	Golf	Golf
H	Hotel	Hoh Tell
I	India	In Dee Ah
J	Juliet	Joo Lee Ett
K	Kilo	Kee Loh
L	Lima	Lee Mah
M	Mike	Mike
N	November	No Vem Bah
O	Oscar	Oss Cah
P	Papa	Pah Pah
Q	Quebec	Key Bek
R	Romeo	Ro Me Oh
S	Sierra	See Air Rah
T	Tango	Tang Go
U	Uniform	You Knee Form
V	Victor	Vik Tah
W	Whisky	Wiss Key
X	X-ray	Ecks Ray
Y	Yankee	Yang Kee
Z	Zulu	Zoo Loo