red ensign query

[alf corbyn]

just watched an episode of patrol boat. an aussie show on universal tv. channel.
there was a salvage vessel flying the red ensign on her stern and it had the southern cross on the fly.is this right?. i am curious

[Captain Kong]

Hi Alf, as far as I know the Australian equivelent of our Red Ensign is a Red Ensign with the Southern Cross on it.
The same for New Zealand, with that extra Star underneath the Union Flag.
So your salvage vessel must have been Australian.
Cheers
Brian.

[j.sabourn]

The few actual registered Aust. vessels I have seen and worked on, if they didnt have a red one just put up the National Flag which is blue. (So suppose you could say they were flying the blue ensign Joke only) Always seemed to be a shortage of the red ones, must have been all bought up by pleasure vessels. Cheers John Sabourn.

[Doc Vernon]

Absolutely Correct Capt and Alf
I have an actual Red Ensign of Autralia,which was from an old Ship given to me by an old Aussie Seaman!
I will have to take a Pic of it in the Yard!
Cheers

[Doc Vernon]

Here we go lads a Pic of that Flag!
Just hung it willy nilly to get the Pic done!
Its a bit tattered that is why i cannot Fly it,the Winds here would shred it to Pieces!
Cheers
Aiussie Ensign Flag 001.jpg

[happy daze john in oz]

just watched an episode of patrol boat. an aussie show on universal tv. channel.
there was a salvage vessel flying the red ensign on her stern and it had the southern cross on the fly.is this right?. i am curious

Two things Alf, Oz and NZ both have their own Red Duster with the Southern Cross on it.
Second, I am curious was a book, think it may have been made into a movie.

[Bob Hollis]

Here we go lads a Pic of that Flag!
Just hung it willy nilly to get the Pic done!
Its a bit tattered that is why i cannot Fly it,the Winds here would shred it to Pieces!
Cheers
Aiussie Ensign Flag 001.jpg

Hi Vernon, Is that not a wee Kiwi fleg (Ulster speak) ?lol

[alf corbyn]

hi lads thanks for replies. i always thought the extra star on the flag was for tasmania making it an aussie flag.

john i havent't read that book must have missed it from my vast collection.

[Bob Hollis]

Thanks Alf,

Apologies to Vernon, that is indeed the Aus. red ensign. The NZ red ensign has only 4 stars and not the usual 5 star cross.