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C-A10/S19-(4)(341-250) C-EN28/A2-11 A10 = A10 Publications S19-4 = Preparation Process EN28 = Bureau of Ships, A2-11 = Departmental orders. NAVY DEPARTMENT BUREAU OF SHIPS WASHINGTON, D.C. (Stamped into PSNS 20 Oct, 1941) October 15, 1941   C O N F I D E N T I A L From: The Chief of the Bureau of Ships. To: Commander-in-Chief, U. S. Fleet. Commander-in-Chief, U. S. Asiatic Fleet. Commander-in-Chief, U. S. Atlantic Fleet. Commander-in-Chief, U. S. Pacific Fleet. All Force and Type Commanders. Commanding Officers all Battleships in Commission. Commanding Officers all Heavy Cruisers in Commission. Commanding Officers all Light Cruisers in Commission. Commanding Officers all Aircraft Carriers in Commission. Commanding Officers all Destroyers in Commission. Commanding Officers all Submarines in Commission. Commanding Officers all Mine Layers in Commission. Commanding Officers all Light Mine Layers in Commission. Commanding Officers all High Speed Mine Sweepers in    Commission. Commanding Officers all Destroyer Tenders in Commission. Commanding Officers all Submarine Tenders in Commission. Commanding Officers all Seaplane Tenders (Destroyer) in    Commission. Commanding Officers all Repair Ships in Commission. Commanding Officers all Storeships in Commission. Commanding Officers all Oilers in Commission. Commanding Officers all Ammunition Ships in Commission. Commanding Officers all Cargo Ships in Commission. Commanding Officers all General Stores-Issue Ships in    Commission. Commanding Officers all Transports in Commission. Commanding Officers all Transports, High Speed, in    Commission. Commandants, all Naval Districts. Commandants, all Navy Yards. Commandants, all Naval Stations. All Supervisors of Shipbuilding, U.S.N. All District Material Officers. All Inspectors of Naval Material.   SUBJECT:     Ship Camouflage Instructions (Ships - 2) - Revision of. References:  (a) Buships conf. let. C-S19-7(341), dated 30 July 1941.  (b) Buships conf. let. C-S19-1-(1), C-S19-7(341) dated 29 August 1941.

C O N F I D E N T I A L C-A10/S19-(4)(341-250) C-EN28/A2-11    (c) Buships let. A10/Sl9-(4)(341) EN28/A2-11 dated 10 September 1941   Enclosure:  (A) Revision of Ship Camouflage Instructions (Ships-2): Comdts. all Naval Districts - 4 copies each. Comdts. all Navy Yards      - 2 copies each. All other Addressees        - 1 copy each.       1.    The above enclosure is forwarded herewith for information and guidance.       2.    The measures prescribed in the first edition of "Ships-2" have been revised in accordance with recent service experience. All measures are new except Measure No. 9 which pertains to submarines. The text has been rewritten completely. A brief discussion has been included of the most recent tests. Recipients of the first edition are requested to remove all of the material from the binder and either destroy it by burning or retain it in the files for reference purposes.       3.    References (a) and (b) authorized Paint Manufacturing Yards to provide the products required by the measures of the revision (Manufacture of Sea Blue 5-S started in August) and to cease the production of those materials required only by the measures in the first edition which are now rendered obsolete. The measures of the revision will become effective for all ships in commission when directed by the Commanders-in-Chief (The Commanders-In-Chief for the Asiatic, Atlantic, and Pacific fleets can decide when to switch to the new measures). New construction and conversions will be painted as directed in reference (c). Vessels operating under the Chief of Naval Operations except District craft will apply Measure No.12. District craft in commission should be painted to conform with paragraph 9 of reference (c).       4.    It is requested that the receipt of the above enclosure be acknowledged by letter. The letter acknowledging receipt of the enclosure should be classified as restrictod and the subject publication referred to therein by its short title "Ships-2" Copy to: (with one copy   of enclosure except   as noted): 0pnav;Buaero;Budocks;N.R.L.   Opnav (War Plans)   Opnav (O.N.I.) 2 copies with    2 copies of enclosure to be    forwarded to N. A. London H. S. Howard By direction   - 2 -

C O N F I D E N T I A L C-A10/S19-(4)(341-250) C-EN28/A2-11   Copy to: (Cont'd)  Buaero  Budocks  N.R.L.  U. S. Coast Guard - 10 copies   with enclosure  U. S. Maritime Commission - 10   copies with enclosure  War Department - 10 copies with   enclosuro  Sanda - Without enclosure  OIC all NSD's without enclosure

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