Auxiliary Ships

Indicates the date that the Bureau of Ships sent to the ship or shipyard drawings and instructions to paint that camouflage design. That directive was usually followed and camouflage completion photos were returned to the Bureau. For the rows that are marked red, no verification memos or photos have yet been found.

Indicates the earliest date that memos or photos confirm painting in that design.

Not applicable.

No assignment yet found.

Indicates date commissioned, if after 1/1/45, ship may not have worn Measure 31-32-33 while commissioned. Exceptions were landing craft in Measure 31.

AVD-1 and AVD-7 were sent instructions on 10/20/44 by BuShips to paint using ocean gray (5-O) on vertical surfaces and deck blue (20-B) on horizontal surfaces. Also, that pattern camouflage for them was being developed and would be sent.

On 6/4/44 Commander Air Force Atlantic Fleet requested BuShips paint AVP-10 in camouflage 33/5D using haze gray and pale gray, then on 6/9/44 BuShips sent to Boston Navy Yard a drawing for 33/5D that was mislabeled in the memo 31/5D (sic). On 7/3/44 Boston replied with photos and a note that the contrast difference between the grays was difficult to capture on film.

Commander Air Force Atlantic Fleet requested BuShips paint AVP-31 and AVP-50 in Design 32/5D on 11/23/43 based on the SHIPS-2 drawing (navy blue and haze gray.) AVP-31 was painted by January 1944, but was sent the drawing on 3/6/44.

AVP-32 was sent 32/2Ax on 6/6/44 to correct an apparent mix-up about which Fleet Atlantic or Pacific that AVP-32 would be assigned.