Semaphore lights...?

[Amarok_73]

Hello,

I've spent last two evenings looking for the information and couldn't find anything, so I'd like to ask if anyone can enlighten me, what is the function of the semaphore lights on carrier.
Looking for the real life photos of the CVN72 or CVN73 with these lights I can't see any.
 

[intruder11]

They allow ships (both civilian and military) to communicate using morse code/semaphore signals if radio communications are not available or desired for some reason.

Edited December 6, 2024 by intruder11

[Amarok_73]

6 hours ago, intruder11 said:

They allow ships (both civilian and military) to communicate using morse code/semaphore signals if radio communications are not available or desired for some reason.

No, it's not question about high-power spotlight with manually operated blinds, but the lights that can be changed by the Airboss with the console on the Island, and are located on the three of four walls of it.
But nevermind. In act of desperation I've asked this question to the ChatGPT and surprisingly enough, received pretty acurate and detailed answer about it that semed reliable. It's about the "mode" or regime of the deck activities.

Edited December 6, 2024 by Amarok_73

[Micr0]

I could not even begin to remember the various meanings, but these lights indicate the current status of flight operations. IIRC, the most common was just a green light indicating normal operations. But each color had a different meaning.