RN Semaphore colours

[Ray S]

Hello all, I wonder if you can help. I am trying to finish off a model of HMS Eskimo using the WEM etch set, and I am struggling to find out what colours the semaphores were. I have googled and found that illustrations show hand held flags in yellow and red, but the semaphores that WEM supply are apparently on posts on the side of the bridge. A splash of colour would be nice, but I have them grey at the moment.

The colour shots I have seen of WW2 vessels do not show up these devices with clarity.


Any help would be greatly appreciated.

All the best, Ray

[EJFoeth]

Most signal arms were either white or black, or a mixture of both

Black and White it is. Here is a pic I composited some time ago:

[Ray S]

EJFoeth, many thanks for that, I will try and get a representation painted on them later.

All the best, Ray