How Did They Communicate With Ships At Sea In The Old Days?

Prior to the invention of the radio, how did the navy communicate with ships at sea?  Two men and a row boat?  It would seem that once the ship left port, there would be no further communications with the ship until it touched land.  And even then, messages would take weeks to arrive.

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