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ATLANTIC FLEET CONFIDENTIAL LETTER 16CL-42
1. References (a) and (b) are 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 (c). 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 (c) 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 22. 4. Coast Guard vessels of the unnumbered classes shall for identification purposes paint on their bows their visual signal call as listed in reference (d), omitting the letter "W". These calls are substituted for designating numbers referred to in reference (c). 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.