Plan of the Day, USS KALININ BAY (CVE 68)

Plan of the Day
USS KALININ BAY (CVE 68)

from the personal collection of Edward C. Haslouer
AM3c, USNR
USS KALININ BAY (CVE 68)

U.S.S. KALININ BAY

RESTRICTED:

Sunday, 29 October 1944

PLAN OF THE DAY

Uniform underway:	Officers:	Optional - Khakis or grays without coats or ties. (collar insignia must be worn)
	Enlisted men:	Dungarees and dark or dyed hats.

Normal cruising conditions:	Condition of readiness III. Material Condition, ABLE MODIFIED. The ship will be darkened from sunset to sunrise. NOTE: Carry out sea and port routines as laid down in Chapter 50, Ship's Organ- ization Book except as modified below.

0340	Call duty police petty officer, duty division boatswain's mates, bugler and messengers going on watch.
0355	Call all hands.
0425	General Quarters.
0535	Mess Gear. Special Sea Detail eat early breakfast.
0605	Breakfast.
0730	Turn to.
1030	Mess Gear.
1100	Dinner.
1230	Turn to.
1400	Recognition class in After Messing Compartment.
1530	Knock off work.
1630	Mess Gear.
1700	Supper.
Sunset	Darken Ship.
2000	Out all lights.

R. C. BAUER, Commander, U.S. Navy, Executive Officer.
NOTES
1. The following message was received from ComTaskUnit 77.4.3. to Admiral Ofstie CMA Officers and men of this unit. I wish to express my sincere admiration and congratulations to all hands for the splendid manner in which all hands performed under overwhelming odds. Never in the history has a naval unit been subjected to such a continuous bombardment and achieved the results we achieved. This small unit together with planes from Taffy One and Two turned back the major part of the Japanese Fleet. You will be glad to know that 800 survivors of the MIDWAY (USS ST LO) have been rescued and I have reason to believe that many from GAMBIER BAY and escorts are being saved. The score isn't in yet but it looks like the YELLOW NAVY has been pared down more to this units size. Again my thanks and best wishes for continued successes.

2. Divine Services will be held on the flight deck sometime during the afternoon. The time will be announced later.


3. Lost: Aviation wrist watch. Please return to the Executive Officer's Office.

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