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Cipher School - Maritime Signals Mystery Cache

This cache has been archived.

fraygirls: With lots of trips to the beach for bird surveys, we have the chance to check on this hide pretty frequently. There have been so many false alarms over the years but, this time, the cache really does appear to be missing. Very sorry to recent searchers, who probably hunted in the cold! This hide has had a good long run, and we've made the decision to archive it and make room for something new. Thanks to all who have visited over the years!

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Hidden : 1/30/2007
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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ci•pher also cy•pher

1. A cryptographic system in which units of plain text of regular length, usually letters, are arbitrarily transposed or substituted according to a predetermined code.
2. The key to such a system.
3. A message written or transmitted in such a system.

Welcome to Cipher School! Today’s lesson…Maritime Signals!

Maritime signals are flags of various colors and designs that are raised as a means of identification and communication between sea-going vessels. The first recorded use of a maritime signal is attributed to the Greeks – during the Battle of Salamis (480 BC) the Greek fleet commander Themistocles waved his cloak and then tossed it overboard, signaling to his fleet that they should turn and ram the Persian vessels against which they were fighting.

The use of signals has greatly expanded over the years, and many attempts at standardization have been made. In 1870 the International Code of Signals was published, making great strides in the standardization of a maritime “alphabet” and language. Two World Wars and the invention of the radio brought further complexity to the international code, and it is understood that individual nations still utilize their own signal codes when secrecy is required.

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