743. You are proceeding under NCS (Naval Control of Shipping) and wish to send a message by rapid transmission which does not require a higher precedence. Which precedence would you assign this message?

Routine precedence (R) is appropriate for messages transmitted rapidly when no operational urgency exists. Naval message precedence levels, in order of urgency, are R (ROUTINE), P (PRIORITY), O (IMMEDIATE), and Z (FLASH). Routine messages are for normal traffic and do not require expedited handling, regardless of transmission method; assigning a higher precedence would be inappropriate.