naval code
Fleet communication system
A naval code is a system of communication used by maritime military forces to transmit messages securely.
Naval codes encompass signal flags, encrypted radio transmissions, and other methods designed to prevent interception by enemies: The Allies' breaking of the German naval code shortened the war.
The term often appears in historical contexts involving wartime intelligence.
- signal flagsCoded naval banners
- ship to shoreCommunication between vessel and land
- Enigma machineElectromechanical encryption device
- Bletchley ParkWWII British cryptanalysis site
- semaphoreFlag-based signaling system
codebooks · Zimmermann Telegram · rules of engagement · radio transmission · radio silence · steganography · dead drop · top secret · battle stations · satellite communication · cipher · secret message
naval codeplain text
Unencoded readable characters
clear text · plaintext · plain language · public announcement
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