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Cincpac File No. A2-11/FF12(2) S19/(50) Serial 02697 A2-11 = Departmental orders FF12 = Pacific Fleet S19 = Preservative coatings (I.E. Paint) UNITED STATES PACIFIC FLEET FLAGSHIP OF THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF   September 15, 1942. CONFIDENTIAL PACIFIC FLEET CONFIDENTIAL MEMORANDUM 34CM-42. From: Commander in Chief, United States Pacific Fleet. To: PACIFIC FLEET.   SUBJECT:     Painting of Ships.   References: (a)  Buships conf. ltr. C-A10/S19-(4)(340-348) C-EN28/A2-11 of July 19, 1942. (b) Pacific Fleet Confidential Notice 21CN-41. (c) Pacific Fleet Confidential Notice 4CN-42. (d) Tentative Instructions for the Navy of the United States governing Maritime and Aerial Warfare, May 1941— Section XVI, Article 119.         1.       By reference (a), the Bureau of Ships distributed the second revision of Camouflage Instructions (Ships 2), dated July 19, 1942, the following measures of which are hereby placed in effect for the Pacific Fleet: (a)  Surface ships, less hospital ships—Measure 21. At his discretion, Commander Task Force EIGHT is authorized to prescribe Measure 16 in lieu of Measure 21 for surface ships of Task Force EIGHT. TF8 was a North Pacific group, more about what ships were attached and where they operated can be read here              (b) Submarines—Measure 9. (c) Hospital ships—In accordance with reference (d).         2.       The above instructions supersede references (b) and (c).   R. A. SPRUANCE Chief of Staff   DISTRIBUTION: (21CM-42)    List II, Case 2. P, MC, NTS, NTSA, X, Z, EN3, EN28, NY8-10, ND11-14. Special Comsoepac 15 Comtaskfor 1  5 Comtaskfor 8  5 Comtaskfor 17  5 Comcrutaskfor 8 25 Comcrutaskfor 16  3 P. V. Mercer, Flag Secretary.

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