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Gary
 
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Default An amazing overnight cruise

Gogarty wrote:
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Lovely pictures, but er........... I think your flag should


be mounted on

the stern!
I stand corrected if your Congress has passed a new law about


this!

There is no law, merely etiquette, protocol and practice. Saw


a photo

recently of a squadron of US Navy vessels, very one of which


was flying

the national ensign from a different point. If they can't get


it right,

what can the rest of us do?


If the naval vessel was under way then the ensign would be flown


from the peak of the gaff on the most aft mast. In port they are


displayed on the stern and the jack flown on the bow.


They were underway. Some had the ensign at the stern, some at the
starboard yard and some at the port yard. Really weird and most
noticeable.

Got a picture?