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1. The adage "Red sky at night, sailors delight" has some basis in fact, as the light of the setting sun is diffused by large amounts of dust, indicating which type of good-weather system is to the west (upwind) of the observer?
2. "Red lead" paint is extensively used on boats; what makes this paint so popular, especially for the bottom of a boat?
3. At sea, you see a "Red Ensign"; what does that signify?
4. Sailors use the mnemonic "Red is wine, and wine is port" to remember what?
5. Sailors can check the depth of water under them with a sounding line that has distinctive markers at certain intervals. A red piece of cloth signifies which depth, equal to 42 feet?
6. The International Code flag "Bravo" is solid red, and when flown by a ship indicates which potentially hazardous situation?
7. U.S. Coast Guard ships have different-colored hulls to indicate their main work. White-hulled ships do mainly law enforcement; black-hulled ships service buoys. Where do modern red-hulled ships operate, where the bright color is helpful?
8. Early pirate flags were red, meant as a warning and indicating what?
9. Why do some modern ships use red-colored interior lights at night?
10. International law requires ships to show various lights at night to indicate their presence, which way they are heading and even what kind of work they are doing. Sailors using rhyming mnemonics to remember some of the light signal combinations, such as "Red over white, fishing at night" or "Red over green, sailing machine". What type of vessel is indicated by "White over red, _____ ahead"?
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