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L69 has a pinkish-buff funnel with a black top and a plain red flag, attributed to the Bibby business during Leyland’s control.

L70 instead has a white funnel with a black top and the plain red flag.

L71 has a red flag with a green cross and a white circle at its intersection. The pinkish-buff funnel is assumed because Loughran gives no change of shade. Rosanoski is uncertain whether the red flag was altered to avoid confusion with the explosives signal, and questions direct ship operation in part of this period.