31. Sailors hoisted signal flags spelling " faith, hope and charity " and a flock of white pigeons were released. 32. In addition to the radio equipment, the wireless operators'compartment carried Aldis lamps as well as international maritime signal flags . 33. This was done by Capt . Gilbreath, who tied a red handkerchief to a stick, mimicking a signal flag . 34. Closing to investigate, Rodgers determined the sail belonged to a warship, and raised signal flags to identify his ship. 35. He gave his name to the Inglefield clip, a device he patented in 1890 for quickly attaching signal flags . 36. U . S . ships operating in Japanese waters used a modified " O " signal flag as their ensign. 37. However, plans go awry when the Ds set out earlier than expected due to a misunderstanding over a signal flag . 38. Try to identify the origin / type of ths ship by looking at the [ rigging ] and for signal flags . 39. The red flag on the stern of the Dutch ship is apparently a signal flag showing intention to engage in combat. 40. Civil ships of Ryukyu flew an ensign derived from International maritime signal flag " D " instead of Japanese or American ensigns.