Night time in the Gibraltar Straits. Nimrod at 1000ft stooging around in close support to fleet - all dark and all quiet, though we can see HMS Charybdis (Cherry B) and Penelope (Penny Lope).
Flightdeck to Port Lookout - "One of them ships is showing a light"
PL - "Yep"
FD to PL - "One of them ships is signalling - can yer read what they're saying PL"
PL - "Wait one ...."
PL - "It's Penelope to Cherry B - you are showing a light..."
FD - "Good"
30 seconds ....
FD - "They're signalling again ..."
PL - "Yep, wait one...."
PL - "It's Penelope to Cherry B - you are now showing two lights ..."
FD - "Cherry B's signalling now"
PL - "Yep, wait one ...."
PL - " Second light is search party looking for first light ..."