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C-S19-7(631) C-EN28/A2-11 NAVY DEPARTMENT BUREAU OF SHIPS WASHINGTON 25,D.C. 20 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 Commanding Officer, U. S. Naval Drydocks:   Terminal Island, Calif       Hunter's Point, Calif. Commanding Officer, Industrial Command, U. S. Naval   Repair Base, San Diego, Calif. All Ship and Landing Craft Repair Units and Facilities   in Forvard Areas. District Camouflage Officer:   First Naval District         Fifth Naval District   Third Naval District   Subj:   Camouflage Measures 12, 21 and 22 - Instructions for Application of.   Ref: (a) CINCPAC conf. ltr. 5CL-45 dated 1 January 1945. (b) CONSERVPAC (FMO) conf. ltr. FM/C-S19/(70-8) Serial 04153 of 15 Dec. 1944.   Encl: (A) (H.V.)(9 Sheets) Instructions for application of Measures 12, 21 and 22. 1.     By reference (a) Camouflage Measures 12, 21 and 22 were directed for certain vessels of the Pacific Fleet. 2.     As requested by reference (b), enclosure (A) is forwarded herewith for information and guidance. CC: (with encl.) CINCPAC COMFIFTHFLT COMAIRPAC COMCRUPAC COMDESPAC COMPHIBSPAC ADCOMPHIBSPAC COMBATRON 1, 2 COMSERVPAC COMSERVSEVENTHFLT COMSERVRONSOPAC C. L. Brand By direction of Chief of Bureau   S4123

CAMOUFLAGE MEASURES 12, 21 AND 22 INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLICATION 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. 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 surfaces withthe following 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 all other horizontal surfaces exposed to the weather.   NOTE: Where numbers precede the name of camouflage paint, the number indicates the percent of light reflected by the paint. Deck Gray (20) reflects four percent of the light which illuminates it.

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