Kilo

Phonetic alphabet letter K.

Communication Request: A vessel displaying the Kilo flag indicates a desire to establish communication with another vessel or a shore station. This could be for various reasons, such as requesting information, coordinating movements, or conveying important messages.

Flag

Code Flag Kilo (K)

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.

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