94. Under consideration by the
Bureau is the possibility of using ships emergency identi-fication signals
on board submarines as a substitute for Submarine Identification Flares Mk
10 and Mods. A quantity of ships emergency identification signals, as
described in pa-ragraph 27, has been made available for use for submarines
in an attempt to determine whether this type of singal will result in
improved recognition communications between submarine and friendly aircraft.
The standard Ships Emergency Identification Signal Mk 1, as descriped in
paragraph 27a, is being issued for this purpose with the additior of a
YEL-LOW colored signal, as will be seen in paragraph 27a. Standard Ships
Emergency Inden-tification Signal Mk 1 Mod 0 includes only RED, WHITE, and
GREEN. For submarine purpo-ses, RED, GREEN, and YELLOW signals will be
available. The signals will be fired in the usual manner from the Ship's
Projector Mk 1 Mod 0 as described in paragraph 32. Singals of this type for
use from submarines are being given only limited distribution and, is
satis-factory, will be issed universally as a supplement to the Submarine
Identification Flare Mk 10 and Mods. |