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S19/(01128) UNITED STATES PACIFIC FLEET CRUISERS, BATTLE FORCE U. S. S. HONOLULU, Flagship 50-RWB Long Beach, California, September 22, 1941. C-O-N-F-I-D-E-N-T-I-A-L From: Commander Cruisers, Battle Force To: Commanding Officer,  U.S.S. HELENA U.S.S. HONOLULU, U.S.S. BOISE. SUBJECT: Low Visibility Gray Paints - Procurement of.   References:    (a) Buships Conf. ltr C-S19-1-(5)(341), dated July 11, 1941, to Comdts, M.I.,NOR,CAVITE. (b) Buships Conf. ltr C-S19-7(341), dated July 30, 1941, to Comdts. M.I.,NOR,CAVITE. (c) Comcrubatfor Conf. ltr S19/(01045), dated August 26, 1941, to CO HELENA.   Enclosure: (A) Copy of reference (a). (B) Copy of reference (b).          1.    Reference (b) directs paint manufacturing navy yards to discontinue manufacture of dark gray paint, continue manufacture of white untinted base, formula 5-U, and begin manufacture and issue of blue black composite paste, formu1a 5-TM.          2.    Information has been received that the new low visibility paint materials are now available at the Navy Yard, Mare Island.          3.    In reference (c), the Commanding Officer, USS HELENA, was directed to have that vessel painted "sea blue", using the formula given in reference (b).          4.    The Commanding Officers, USS HONOLULU and BOISE are directed to obtain sufficient quantities of white untinted base, formula 5-U, and of blue black composite paste, formula 5-TM, to paint their ships with an initial and one subsequent coat of the new "sea blue" shade of low visibility paint. Actual painting of the HONOLULU and BOISE in this now shade will not be accomplished until a further directive is issued.          5.    The addressees are also each directed to obtain 300 gallons of white untinted base, formula 5-U, and 75 gallons of the new blue black composite paste, formula 5-TM, for transportation and delivery to vessels as follows:- - 1 -

S19/(01128) UNITED STATES PACIFIC FLEET CRUISERS, BATTLE FORCE U. S. S. HONOLULU, Flagship 50-RWB C-O-N-F-I-D-E-N-T-I-A-L September 22, 1941.  Subject: Low Visibility Gray Paints - Procurement of. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - HELENA for ST.LOUIS BOISE for PHOENIX HONOLULU for RICHMOND   H. P. LEARY Distribution:      Each Addressee  (5)      Comdt., NYd,M.I.(5)      CO ST.LOUIS     (5)      CO PHOENIX      (5)      CO RICHMOND     (5)

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