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Re: Gunboat numbers - and not tinclads

Steve, as Bruce seems to indicate in his reply, perhaps the numbers you refer to were those used between vessels in signalling each other? I have seen some references (can't recall where) to numbers used for each vessel when signalling messages to each other. However these were used throughout the war and not just at a particular period. I think these can be found in deck logs of different vessels, and I have several copies of such deck logs in my possession. I am currently on holiday, and will have to wait till I get home to peruse these deck logs once again.

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