What do all those dots and dashes mean?
The invention of the telegraph was followed by the invention
of the Morse code. Referred to in the Navy as the dot-dash system,
each letter and number is represented by a particular arrangement
of dots and dashes. Morse code is usable in sound signaling
(radio, sound and whistle) and visual signaling (lights and
flags).
Letter
Code
Letter
Code
Number
Code
A
.-
N
-.
0
-----
B
-...
O
---
1
.----
C
-.-.
P
.--.
2
..---
D
-..
Q
--.-
3
...--
E
.
R
.-.
4
....-
F
..-.
S
...
5
.....
G
--.
T
-
6
-....
H
....
U
..-
7
--...
I
..
V
...-
8
---..
J
.---
W
.--
9
----.
K
-.-
X
-..-
L
.-..
Y
-.--
M
--
Z
--..
Want to really have some fun.
Try out this Morse code translator. The program was developed
by ---- and later refined by ----. These guys have given permission
for us to use their work on the Battleship North Carolina web site.
Give it a try. Just click on the key (here)
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