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C-S19-7(631) C-EN28/A2-11 NAVY DEPARTMENT BUREAU OF SHIPS WASHINGTON 25,D.C. 26 February 1945 CONFIDENTIAL   To: Commandants, All Navy Yards All Supervisors of Shipbuilding, USN All Assistant Supervisors of Shipbuilding, USN All Industrial Managers, USN All Assistant Industrial Managers, USN Camouflage Officer, First Naval District Camouflage Officer, Third Naval District Camouflage Officer, Fifth Naval District Commanding Officer, U. S. Naval Drydocks, Terminal Island, Calif Commanding Officer, U. S. Naval Drydocks, Hunter's Point, Calif. Commanding Officer, Industrial Command, U. S. Repair Base San Diego, Calif. Commander Service Force, Pacific Fleet (FMO) Commander Service Squadron, South Pacific Commander Service Squadron, Six Commander Service Squadron, Ten Commander Service Squadron, Ten Representative Manus Commander Service Squadron, Ten Representative Guam Commander Service Squadron, Ten Representative Saipan Commander Service Squadron, Ten Representative Eniwetok Island Commander Service Force, Seventh Fleet   Subj:   Camouflage Instructions - Carriers, Cruisers, Destroyers, Destroyer Escorts, Assigned to the Pacific Fleet.   Ref: (a) COMSERVPAC (FMO) ltr. FM/S19(70-8) Serial 04257 of 22 Dec. 1944. (b) CINCPAC conf. Ltr. 5CL-45 dated 1 Jan 1945. (c) COMSERVPAC (FMO) disp. 080241 Jan. 1945. (d) Camouflage Instructions, United States Navy, Ships-2, Second Revision. (e)BUSHIPS ltr. S19-7(332b) over EN28/A2-11 of 21 Nov. 1944.   Encl: (A) (H.W.) Camouflage measures desired for combatant carriers.   1.     By reference (a), Commander Service Force, Pacific, (FMO) assigned the following camouflage measures to the subject craft in accordance with reference (b):         MEASURE 21 -  New construction CV, CVB, CVL, and CVE, with the following exceptions:   S4200

C-S19-7(631) C-EN28/A2-11 CONFIDENTIAL         CVB42 and CVE112 are to be painted measure 12 in accordance with Enclosure (A).           MEASURE 21 -  All odd cruiser divisions, DD squadrons, DE divisions.           MEASURE 22 -  All even cruiser divisions, DD squadrons, DE divisions. 2.     To supplement reference (a), Enclosure (A) is forwarded herewith to cover the assignment of measures 12, 21, or 22 among carriers in service as well as under construction, desired by Commander Air Force, Pacific Fleet. 3.     By reference (c), Commander Service Force, Pacific Fleet, desired that measure 21 be applied to all carriers as assigned to Commander, Carrier Transport Squadron, Pacific Fleet. 4.     In order to reduce visibility of vessels already painted in measure 31, 32, or 33 patterns, in advance of overall repainting, it is desired that the following measures be accomplished in this order of priority:        (a)  Discontinue countershading.        (b)  Paint Ocean Gray (5-O) on areas now painted White (5-U), Pale Gray (5-P), Light Gray (5-L) or Haze Gray (5-H).        (c)  Paint Navy Gray (5-N) on areas now painted Black. No change prior to change in measure is desired on vessels painted 31a (Haze Gray (5-H), Ocean gray (5-O), and Navy Blue (5-N)). 5.     The definition of measure 12, 21, and 22 as outlined in reference (d) has been modified to conform with changes in paint specifications forwarded by reference (e) as follows:         MEASURE 12. Apply a horizontal band of #7 Navy Gray (5-N) for the entire length of the hull from the boottopping to the height of the main deck at its lowest point (on carriers to the height of the hangar deck). Above this level apply #17 Ocean Gray (5-O) to vertical surfaces including superstructure, stacks, and masts. In the absence of boottopping, extend lower band from light load line.     -2-

C-S19-7(631) C-EN28/A2-11 CONFIDENTIAL        Apply Deck Gray (20) to decks and all other horizontal surfaces exposed to the weather.         MEASURE 21. Apply #7 Navy Gray (5-N) to all vertical surfaces without exception. Apply Deck Gray (20) to all deck and other horizontal surfaces. MEASURE 22. Apply a horizontal band of Navy Blue (5-NB) or #7 Navy Gray (5-N), if blue not available, to the hull for its entire length and extending from the boottopping to the height of the main deck at its lowest point (on carriers to the level of the hangar deck). Apply Haze Gray (5-H) to all vertical surfaces above that level. In absence of boottopping, extend lower band from light load line. Apply Deck Gray (20) to decks and other horizontal surfaces exposed to weather. It should be noted that #7 Navy Gray has been substituted for Navy Blue retaining the same designation (5-N), and Deck Gray (20) has been substituted for Deck Blue (20-B). Countershading is no longer authorized. 6.      The Bureau authorizes the application of camouflage as outlined above subject to the approval of the authority granting availability for vessels in service, and for application to new construction where no delay in completion will be involved.   C. L. Brand By direction of Chief of Bureau CC: COMAIRPAC COMCRUPAC COMDESPAC COM3rdFLT COM5thFLT COM7thFLT COM9thFLT -3-

CONFIDENTIAL APPLY CAMOUFLAGE MEASURE 12 TO THE FOLLOWING VESSELS: CV 11 INTREPID CV 12 HORNET CV 16 LEXINGTON CV 19 HANCOCK CV 20 BENNINGTON CV 31 BON HOMME RICHARD CVB42 CORAL SEA CVL25 COWPENS CVL27 LANGLEY CVL28 CABOT CVE 27 SUWANNE CVE 29 SANTEE CVE 61 MANILA BAY CVE 65 WAKE ISLAND CVE 74 NEHENTA BAY CVE 78 SAVO ISLAND CVE 80 PETROF BAY CVE 81 RUDYERD BAY CVE 83 SARGENT BAY CVE 84 SHAMROCK BAY CVE 87 STEAMER BAY CVE 94 LUNGA POINT CVE 95 BISMARCK SEA CVE108 KULA GULF CVE109 CAPE GLOUCESTER CVE112 SIBONEY APPLY CAMOUFLAGE MEASURE 21 TO THE FOLLOWING VESSELS: CV 3 SARATOGA CV 4 RANGER CV 6 ENTERPRISE CV 9 ESSEX CV10 YORKTOWN CV13 FRANKLIN CV14 TICONDEROGA CV15 RANDOLPH CV17 BUNKER HILL CV18 WASP CV21 BOXER CV32 CROWN POINT CV33 KEARSARGE CV34 ORISKANY CV35 REPRISAL CV36 ANTIENTAM CV37 VALLEY FORGE CV38 SHANGRI-LA CV39 LAKE CHAMPLIN CV40 TARAWA CV45 CV46 CV47 CVB41 MIDWAY CVB34 CVE 26 SANGAMON CVE 28 CHENNANGO CVE 57 ANZIO CVE 58 CORREGIDOR CVE 62 NATOMA BAY CVE 69 KASAAN BAY CVE 70 FANSHAW BAY CVE 71 KITKUN BAY CVE 72 TULAGI CVE 75 HOGGATT BAY CVE 77 MARCUS ISLAND CVE 82 SAGINAW BAY CVE 85 SHIPLEY BAY CVE 89 TAKANIS BAY CVE 91 MAKASSAR STRAIT CVE 93 MAKIN ISLAND CVE 96 SALAMAUA CVE101 MATANIKAU CVE105 COMMENCEMENT BAY CVE106 BLOCK ISLAND CVE107 GILBERT ISLANDS CVE111 VELLA GULF CVL 22 INDEPENDANCE CVL 24 BELLEAU WOOD CVL 26 MONTEREY CVL 29 BATAAN CVL 30 SAN JACINTO   ENCLOSURE (A)

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