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This was superceeded and canceled by Atlantic Fleet Confidential Letter 16CL-42 of August 1942
ATLANTIC FLEET CONFIDENTIAL LETTER 14CL-42
1. Previous instructions, except reference (a), as to camouflage painting of ships of this Fleet are hereby cancelled. 2. Major task force commanders, and task group commanders whose immediate senior is the Commander in Chief are hereby authorized to have the ships under their command painted in accordance with any measure prescribed in reference (b). NOTE: Specified mixing proportions of white base paint and tinting material may be altered somewhat to obtain desired blue-gray colors. 3. Unless directed otherwise as authorized above, ships of this Fleet will paint in accordance with camouflage instructions contained in reference (b) as follows: (a) Submarines — Measure 9. NOTE: Submarines engaged in school or experimental service may at the discretion of Commander Submarines retain white identification numbers on conning towers. (b) Surface ships, except CONSTELLATION (IX20) - measure 12, using Navy Blue paint in lieu of Sea Blue paint. NOTE: Present instructions for adding tinting material to white base to obtain Navy Blue paint are contained in reference (c). 4. Boats shall be painted same color as the vicinity in which they are secured for sea and shall not show any ship designation. For the present, barges may be continued with their distinctive painting provided that suitably-painted covers are provided for sea. R. E. INGERSOLL.
DISTRIBUTION: (34 CM-42)
C. J. CATER,
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SOURCE:
National Archives & Records Administration, College Park
Record Group 313, Blue 350 ComDesPac Restricted General Administration Files 1941-43
Transcribed by RESEARCHER @ LARGE. Formatting & Comments Copyright R@L.