NOTE: This Operation Plan was transcribed from COPY NO. 1016, typed 60 years ago. The pages have aged, the type is not always clear, and the text has been amended by hand-written notes (which will be shown in green, although it is not always clear where the hand-written notes are additions, or corrections or simply clarify faint text. Deleted text (strike-thru) is displayed in [grey].

Every reasonable step has been taken to preserve the original formatting, pagination, spelling, etc., but allowances should always be made for the possibility of errors in my transcription.    --HyperWar

ANNEX "N" TO COMMANDER CENTRAL PHILIPPINES
ATTACK FORCE
OPERATION PLAN NO. 1 - 44

COMMUNICATION PLAN
NO. 4-44
  1. GENERAL.

    Communications in accordance with Commander Allied Naval Forces, SWPA, Communication Plan 3-44, except as modified herein.

  2. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    This plan is effective concurrently with Commander Central Philippines Attack Force Operation Plan No. 1-44.

  3. RADIO FREQUENCY PLAN.

    1. U.S. Navy Mobile Communication Unit #7 (Call Sign NHN) will, upon arrival on the assault beach on D-day, establish communications as follows:

      1. General Air Warning 3000 Kcs voice
      2. SeventhPhibFor DOG Circuit   DAY NIGHT
        P. 8820 Kcs CW 4360 Kcs CW
        S. 5215 Kcs CW 4705 Kcs CW
      3. Point-to-Point Circuit   7785 Kcs CW
        HOLLANDIA   11780    "     "
            17120    "     "
      4. Harbor Circuit   2716 Kcs voice

      When directed by Commander Task Force SEVENTY-SEVEN, NHN will secure the DOG Circuit, and guard the SoWesPac Task Force Commanders Circuit (4135 Kcs Series, CW).

      Mobile Communication Unit #7 will hold the following crypto channels initially:

        110, 144, 171, 181, CSP 1511/12

    2. Command Circuits.

      1. Seventh Fleet Task Force Commanders, and all Task Group Commanders of Task Force SEVENTY-SEVEN will guard SWPA Task Force Commanders Circuit, 4135 Kcs Series CW.

      2. Commander Task Force SEVENTY-SEVEN will, in addition, guard:

        1. 4295 Kcs Series, the Third Fleet Task Force Commanders Circuit.

        2. Point-to-Point circuit to HOLLANDIA mentioned in paragraph 3(a)3.

        3. Intercept NPM Fox if possible.

    3. Fleet Broadcasts.

      All ships guard BELLS Fox. Task Force Commanders, and Task Group Commanders of Task Force SEVENTY-SEVEN will in addition guard MANUS Fox.

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    1. Fleet and Task Force Frequencies.

      Amphibious and Assault Communications as directed by Commander NORTHERN Attack Force, and Commander SOUTHERN Attack Force who will coordinate their plans with ComGen SIXTH Army.

      Task Force SEVENTY-SEVEN Task Group Command Frequencies as follows:

      77.1 77.2 77.3 77.4 77.5 77.6 77.7
      575 Kcs 3176 Kcs
      575      		 3236 Kcs 430 Kcs 2716 Kcs 2748 Kcs 2716 Kcs

      Spotting frequencies of Pacific Ocean Area ships, operating temporarily within the Seventh Fleet, will be as assigned in CentCom 2.

    2. Life Guard - Air-Sea Rescue.

      Life Guard and Air-Sea Rescue frequencies and procedures as set forth in Appendix 4 to Annex "G" to this OpPlan.

    3. Support Air Frequencies.

      *1. Support Air Direction (SAD-1)(North) 140.58 MCS
        Support Air Direction (SAD-2)(South) 142.74 MCS
        Support Air Direction (SAD-3)(PANAON) 4915 KCS
      *2. Support Air Direction Emergency (SAD-E-1)(North) 4915 KCS
        Support Air Direction Emergency (SAD-E-2)(South) 5135 KCS
        Support Air Direction Emergency (SAD-E-3)(PANAON) 140.58 MCS
        Support Air Request (SAR-1)(North)(P) 4650 KCS
        Support Air Request (SAR-1)(North)(S) 4760 KCS
        Support Air Request (SAR-2)(South)(P) 3820 KCS
        Support Air Request (SAR-2)(South)(S) 3960 KCS
        Support Air Request (SAR-3 and SAO-3)(PANAON)(P) 4760 KCS
        Support Air Request (SAR-3 and SAO-3)(PANAON)(S) 4615 KCS
        Support Air Observation (SAO-1)(1st Cav.Div.)(North) 3080 KCS
        Support Air Observation (SAO-2)(24th Inf.Div.)(North) 3400 KCS
        Support Air Observation (SAO-3)7th Inf.Div.)(South) 3175 KCS
        Support Air Observation (SAO-4)(96th Inf.Div.(South) 3280 KCS
        Support Air Observation (SAO-5)(21st Rct.)(PANAON) 4760 KCS
        Artillery Spot (Aerial)(1st Cav.Div.)(North) 4600 KCS
        Artillery Spot (Aerial)(24th Inf.Div.)(North) 4980 KCS
        Artillery Spot (Aerial)(10th Corps)(North) 5235 KCS
        Artillery Spot (Aerial)(7th Inf.Div.)(South) 3865 KCS
        Artillery Spot (Aerial)(96th Inf.Div.)(South) 4510 KCS
        Artillery Spot (Aerial)(24th Corps)(South) 6035 KCS
      *3. Local Air Warning (LAW) (P) 3115 KCS
      *4. General and Local Air Warning Net (S) 3355 KCS
      *5. General Warning Net (P) 3000 KCS
      *6. Inter Fighter Director (IFD)(VHF)(P) 37.6 MCS
      *7. Inter Fighter DIrector (IFD)(HF)(S) 2096 KCS
      *8. Fighter Direction-Objective Area & during approach (FD-OA) 142.02 MCS
        Fighter Direction-Emergency Objective Area (FD-E-OA) 142.74 MCS
        Fighter Direction-Objective Area (FD-OA)(HF)(S) 6195 KCS
      *9. Inter Commander Support Aircraft (ICSA)(P) 34.3 MCS
        Inter Commander Support Aircraft (ICSA)(S)(HF) 2096 KCS
      *10. Air-Sea Rescue (P) 4475 KCS
        Air-Sea Rescue (S) 140.58 MCS

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      NOTES:

      *1. Support aircraft reporting to CSA (North) shall use 140.58 MCS until directed to shift to SAD-Emergency (North). Support aircraft reporting to CSA (South) shall use 142.74 MCS until directed to shift ot SAD-Emergency (South). Support aircraft reporting to CSA (PANAON) shall use 4915 Kcs until directed to shift to SAD-E(PANAON).

      *2. Advance CSA will use SAD-E (4915 Kcs) as primary frequency on A-3, A-2 and A-1 days. Army planes will check in at PANAON on 140.58 MCS and then shift to 142.74 to carry out their mission. Army emergency SAD(HF) is 4475 Kcs.

      *3. One LAW net shall be used by all forces and shall be controlled by CSACP unless otherwise designated.

      *4. The frequency 3355 Kcs is used as a secondary for the General Warning Net, as secondary for the LAW net, and as a Hunter Killer net. CSACP will order certain aircraft and escort vessels normally using the LAW net for anti-submarine and Hunter Killer communications to shift to 3355 Kcs. This will be done only when need for such a shift becomes apparent.

      *5. 3000 Kcs is used as a warning net by ships of the Expeditionary Force enroute to or departing from the objective area or when on special detail away from the main body of the Expeditionary Force, by ships not attached to the Expeditionary Force such as the Fast Carriers, etc., by Commanders Task Forces or Task Groups for an inter force emergency communication (For example, a Fast Carrier Task Group Commander may call an amphibious group commander to warn the latter of an approaching air raid.)

      *6. IFD (VHF) (P) shall be used when radio silence is in effect and in general shall be used whenever possible.

      *7. IFD (HF) (S) may be used when no radio silence restrictions are in effect and when IFD (VHF) will not reach stations desired.

      *8. One Fighter Direction Objective-Area net will be used for control of the CAP. Fleet Fighter DIrector will be aboard the USS Wasatch with fighter director teams in destroyers.

      *9. Commanders of Carrier Task Groups shall use ICSA (P) or (S) for communicating directly with Commanders of Support Aircraft and vice-versa.

      *10. For air-sea rescue 4475 Kcs is frequency for communication boat to air and air to boat between aircraft and MTB (Motor Torpedo Boats). VHF(s) 140.58 MCS shall be used for air-sea rescue only in cases of emergency and is not to be used boat to boat.

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      *11. Itinerant aircraft. All land based or itinerant aircraft coming within 75 miles of Point Molly will report to CSACP on VHF 142.74 MCS. CSACP call is HALIFAX.

    1. Naval Gunfire Support Frequencies.

      As designated in the plans of Commander NORTHERN Attack Force and Commander SOUTHERN Attack Force.

      1. General Warning Net.

        3000 Kcs Voice

        This circuit is used as a warning net by all ships of the Expeditionary Force enroute to or departing from the objective area or when on special detail away from the main body of the Expeditionary Force, by ships not attached to the Expeditionary Force such as Fast Carriers, etc., by Commanders of Task Forces or Groups, and by Fighter Control Centers ashore, for emergency Communications. The circuit will be guarded by:

        1. The Attack Force, Group, Commanders.
        2. All Carrier Task Group Commanders.
        3. All ships and units enroute to the objective area, or when not in company with the various Attack Force Commanders.
        4. All Fighter Control Centers and sub-centers ashore.

      2. Local Air Warning at Objective.

        3115 Kcs Voice     PRIMARY
        3355 Kcs Voice     SECONDARY

      Guarded by all units and ships at the objective area, by Anti-submarine Patrol, Hunter Killer Groups, and Smoke Planes. Also guarded b;y Fighter Control Centers and sub-centers, and by AA artillery units not in communication with a Fighter Control Center. Screening vessels must establish immediate communication with aircraft over the local air warning primary (or secondary if so ordered) when ordered to conduct Hunter-Killer operations in conjunction with aircraft. Likewise screening vessels must immediately report submarine contacts over this circuit (if radio silence conditions permit) so that Hunter-Killer Planes can be assigned to assist without undue delay.

  1. AUTHENTICATION SYSTEMS.

    1. Use currently effective systems.

    2. Shackle code authentication system is not used in the Southwest Pacific Area.

    3. Refer paragraph 2420, CANF, SWPA Communication Plan 3-44. The CCBP 0122 (D series) will NOT be used.

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    Authentication work of day system effective. Key words follow:

    October - 1. NECESSITATING   16. CANCELLATION
      2. WHIRLWINDS   17. THEORETICAL
      3. COMMONWEALTH   18. UNDERESTIMATED
      4. DISINTEGRATE   19. DISCOVERABLE
      5. REQUALIFICATION   20. COUNTERFEIT
      6. BINOCULARS   21. VENTILATION
      7. FASTENINGS   22. UNACQUAINTED
      8. EXCELLENCY   23. INTERSECTING
      9. WITHSTANDING   24. ATTACHMENT
      10. INTERALLIED   25. WHEREABOUTS
      11. FAHRENHEIT   26. FLASHLIGHT
      12. NULLIFICATION   27. FIREPROOFING
      13. UNDERMENTIONED   28. ACKKNOWLEDGEMENT
      14. REPLACEMENT   29. NEGOTIATION
      15. EXPEDITIONARY   30. HARMLESSNESS
            31. MISSISSIPPI
    November - 1. BESSARABIA   16. FINISTERRE
      2. MONTEVIDEO   17. GALAPAGOS
      3. NICARAGUA   18. GEORGETOWN
      4. PARAMUSHIRU   19. GUANTANAMO
      5. VENEZUELA   20. GUAUDALOUPE
      6. CZECHOSLOVAKIA   21. HELIGOLAND
      7. ZAMBOANGA   22. JOHANNESBURG
      8. REYKJAVIK   23. LUXEMBOURG
      9. PANTELLARIA   24. NEWFOUNDLAND
      10. KWAJALEIN   25. SWITZERLAND
      11. DARDANELLES   26. SKAGERRAK
      12. CHICHIJIMA   27. SPITSBERGEN
      13. COONAWARRA   28. TANGANYIKA
      14. CORREGIDOR   29. MARYBOROUGH
      15. EUPHRATES   30. MARACAIBO

  1. CODES AND CIPHERS.

    1. The Shackle Cipher, "ROB" Shackle Cipher, and method of use are the same for Southwest Pacific Area and Pacific Ocean Areas. In the Pacific Ocean Areas, the system is extended to include a method of authentication, which method is NOT is use in the Southwest Pacific Area.

    2. The Diamond Desig Code promulgated in CentCom 2 is NOT used the SouthWest Pacific Area.

    3. CCBP-0130 (D5) Combined Assault Code is effective for the operation. The assignment of place names to the Geographical Supplement of CCBP-0130 (D5) is contained in Appendix 2 to this annex.

  2. RECOGNITION.

    Currently effective standard recognition signals and procedure will be employed, except for LCT and smaller craft which will use recognition signals contained in Appendix 1 to this annex.

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APPENDIX 1 TO ANNEX "N", COMPHILATTACKFOR OPPLAN NO. 1-44

SWPA Small Ships Recognition Signals Extracted from ACB 0224(2)

INSTRUCTIONS
  1. CHALLENGE

    The challenge is made by Signal lamp at a speed not higher than 8 words per minute. It consists of the letters "OE" made by warships or aircraft, and of the letters "INT" made as one sign when made by shore station.

  2. IDENTIFICATION

    1. By Day (Sunrise to Sunset) - Combination of three international Signal flags is used. These flags must be hoisted in a conspicuous place. The letters for the day (same as flags) are also to be flashed twice by Signal lamp, when challenged by aircraft and visibility is poor. Ships not equipped with international Signal flags are to flash the letters for the day when challenged.

    2. By Night (Sunset to Sunrise) - The identification signal consists of a three letter pronounceable group such as "LUG", "NAP". Night recognition signals are to be made using a directional Signal lamp of sufficient brilliancy, the signal being made through twice.

  3. ACKNOWLEDGMENT

    Aircraft, warships and shore stations will acknowledge identification signal by flashing the letter "R" three times on a Signal lamp.

  4. TIME OF CHANGE

    The identification signals change at 0001 GCT (GMT).

 

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EXTRACT OF SWPA SMALL SHIP RECOGNITION SIGNALS
(Extracted from ACB 0224(2)

SIGNALS CHANGING AT 0001Z DAILY

DATE BY DAY
(Sunrise to Sunset)		 BY NIGHT
(Sunset to Sunrise)
1. OCT BMO MUN
2. OCT DBF HIG
3. OCT BTB ROB
4. OCT JDI KEP
5. OCT LFN HIB
6. OCT TNH LIP
7. OCT AQM BEL
8. OCT RNE COL
9. OCT QLF BIL
10. OCT OWL LOM
11. OCT ZWC CAB
12. OCT EGM CAP
13. OCT BXE FET
14. OCT XBR NUT
15. OCT SHL KUG
16. OCT BLF LIB
17. OCT PRH KEG
18. OCT HFE BAD
19. OCT HFK FEN
20. OCT FZJ ERN
21. OCT PCU NAP
22. OCT BVL CAL
23. OCT MBP BAN
24. OCT QDU GUM
25. OCT NGJ COT
26. OCT BWL ROE
27. OCT QJI EGA
28. OCT BMP NOW
29. OCT GIH NIG
30. OCT QJM FAN
31. OCT NLA HIL
1. NOV CJQ GEM
2. NOV TMF LEM
3. NOV FPS PAC
4. NOV ELV DON
5. NOV YRK TAG
6. NOV ZDP DOL
7. NOV YLF DAS
8. NOV CPB CAN
9. NOV VJE NOL
10. NOV XRK PIL

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EXTRACT OF SWPA SMALL SHIP RECOGNITION SIGNALS
(Extracted from ACB 0224(2)

SIGNALS CHANGING AT 0001Z DAILY

DATE BY DAY
(Sunrise to Sunset)		 BY NIGHT
(Sunset to Sunrise)
11. NOV MQW TIP
12. NOV LCM GUR
13. NOV GNO BUC
14. NOV RBD YAM
15. NOV CWB BON
16. NOV BWV PUP
17. NOV FGJ WAP
18. NOV GSY BIN
19. NOV WVH TOC
20. NOV DKR TOL
21. NOV GTM MEL
22. NOV AIW NAM
23. NOV JQK ONNK
24. NOV KFN PAW
25. NOV WQX SEP
26. NOV QKE WEG
27. NOV XQI YET
28. NOV UTL NIS
29. NOV KBD GEB
30. NOV KQI NUG

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APPENDIX 2 TO ANNEX "N", COM PHIL ATTACK FOR OPPLAN 1-44.

GEOGRAPHICAL SUPPLEMENT TO CCBP 0130-D5

CODE GROUP MEANING     CODE GROUP MEANING
Geo. 1 Abuyog   Geo. 46 Cagblagna Pt.
Geo. 2 Alangalang   Geo. 47 Caguiquingan
Geo. 3 Alto Pk   Geo. 48 Calaisan Pt.
Geo. 4 Albuera   Geo. 49 Calarabayar Mt.
Geo. 5 Amanit   Geo. 50 Calbasag
Geo. 6 Anibong   Geo. 51 Calbasag River
Geo. 7 Anibong Pt.   Geo. 52 Calicoan Is
Geo. 8 Aslum   Geo. 53 Calingcaguing
Geo. 9 Babatngon   Geo. 54 Camire
Geo. 10 Bacalan Is.   Geo. 55 Camiris Pt.
Geo. 11 Bacol   Geo. 56 Camotes Sea
Geo. 12 Bacol Is.   Geo. 57 Camotes Is
Geo. 13 Bagahupi   Geo. 58 Cancabato Bay
Geo. 14 Bagahupi Pk   Geo. 59 Cancajanag Mt.
Geo. 15 Bagakay   Geo. 60 Capines Pt.
Geo. 16 Balocawe   Geo. 61 Capoocan
Geo. 17 Bagolibas   Geo. 62 Carigara
Geo. 18 Baluarte Pt.   Geo. 63 Carigara Bay
Geo. 19 Balucauit River   Geo. 64 Cataisan Peninsula
Geo. 20 Barayong   Geo. 65 Catmon Hill
Geo. 21 Barugo   Geo. 66 Cawagan
Geo. 22 Basey   Geo. 67 Cutting
Geo. 23 Bato Mt.   Geo. 68 Dagami
Geo. 24 Batog   Geo. 69 Dagotan River
Geo. 25 Baybay   Geo. 70 Daguitan River
Geo. 26 Biliran Is   Geo. 71 Danao Lake
Geo. 27 Biliran Strait   Geo. 72 Dao
Geo. 28 Binahaan River   Geo. 73 Diit
Geo. 29 Binatac Pt.   Geo. 74 Diit River
Geo. 30 Bincay   Geo. 75 Dijo Is.
Geo. 31 Bito   Geo. 76 Dinagat Is
Geo. 32 Bito Lake   Geo. 77 Dulag
Geo. 33 Bito River   Geo. 78 Duca
Geo. 34 Bucog River   Geo. 79 Esperanza
Geo. 35 Burauen   Geo. 80 Gibuga River
Geo. 36 Burayan   Geo. 81 Gigoso Pt.
Geo. 37 Buri   Geo. 82 Ginagan River
Geo. 38 Busay Mt.   Geo. 83 Guinarona
Geo. 39 Blusay River   Geo. 84 Guinarona River
Geo. 40 Cabacungan   Geo. 85 Guindapunan
Geo. 41 Cabalawan   Geo. 86 Guinhandang Mt.
Geo. 42 Cabiyongan River   Geo. 87 Gumdalitan Mt.
Geo. 43 Cabungangan Mt.   Geo. 88 Hiluclugan River
Geo. 44 Cadacan River   Geo. 89 Hitomnog
Geo. 45 Cagangon   Geo. 90 Homonhon Is

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GEOGRAPHICAL SUPPLEMENT TO CCBP 0130-D5

CODE GROUP MEANING     CODE GROUP MEANING
Geo. 91 Impo   Geo. 138 Mayorga
Geo. 92 Jalaba Pt.   Geo. 139 Mercaduhqy
Geo. 93 Janabatas Channel   Geo. 140 Minusuang River
Geo. 94 Janagdan Mt.   Geo. 141 Mudburon
Geo. 95 Jaro   Geo. 142 Mujunag Mt.
Geo. 96 Jinamoc Is   Geo. 143 Nabatas
Geo. 97 Julita   Geo. 144 Nabungkagan
Geo. 98 Kabalanan   Geo. 145 Naburac Mt.
Geo. 99 Kaboynan   Geo. 146 Nalibunan River
Geo. 100 Kaboynan   Geo. 147 Opong
Geo. 101 Kalangawan   Geo. 148 Ormoc
Geo. 102 Kanidlong River   Geo. 149 Ormoc Airfield
Geo. 103 Kapangian   Geo. 150 Ormoc Bay
Geo. 104 Kiga River   Geo. 151 Panlanas Mt.
Geo. 105 Kiling   Geo. 152 Palato
Geo. 106 Laao Mt.   Geo. 153 Palo
Geo. 107 Labiranan   Geo. 154 Palo River
Geo. 108 Labiranan River   Geo. 155 Panalanoy
Geo. 109 La Paz   Geo. 156 Panasugan Mt.
Geo. 110 Lauaan Bay   Geo. 157 Panirugan Pt.
Geo. 111 Legaspi   Geo. 158 Panson Is
Geo. 112 Leyte   Geo. 159 Pastrama
Geo. 113 Leyte Gulf   Geo. 160 Patoc
Geo. 114 Leyte Is   Geo. 161 Patong
Geo. 115 Leyte River   Geo. 162 Pawing
Geo. 116 Leyte Valley   Geo. 163 Pina Mt.
Geo. 117 Libas   Geo. 164 Planza
Geo. 118 Lobi Mt.   Geo. 165 Pongon River
Geo. 119 Luntad   Geo. 166 Rizai
Geo. 120 Luscon Pt.   Geo. 167 Rizai [sic]
Geo. 121 Luwan   Geo. 168 San Antonio
Geo. 122 Magangan Mt.   Geo. 169 San Fernando
Geo. 123 Mainit River   Geo. 170 San Isdro (on Bindhaan R.)
Geo. 124 Malagining Pt.   Geo. 171 San Isidro
Geo. 125 Malaguikay   Geo. 172 San Joaquin
Geo. 126 Malajita Mt.   Geo. 173 San Jose
Geo. 127 Malibago   Geo. 174 San Jounica Strait
Geo. 128 Malirong   Geo. 175 San Juan
Geo. 129 Malirong River   Geo. 176 San Miguel
Geo. 130 Manicani Is   Geo. 177 San Roque
Geo. 131 Manunca   Geo. 178 San Pablo
Geo. 132 Mamban Mt.   Geo. 179 San Pedro
Geo. 133 Marabang River   Geo. 180 San Pedro Bay
Geo. 134 Marasbaras   Geo. 181 Samar Sea
Geo. 135 Mariquitdaquit Is   Geo. 182 Samar Is
Geo. 136 Mat-i   Geo. 183 Sta Ana
Geo. 137 Maya River   Geo. 184 Sta Cruz

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GEOGRAPHICAL SUPPLEMENT TO CCBP 0130-D5

CODE GROUP MEANING     CODE GROUP MEANING
Geo. 185 Sta Elena   Geo. 200 Tapkip
Geo. 186 Sta Fe   Geo. 201 Tarragona
Geo. 187 Sta Rita   Geo. 202 Taytay Pt.
Geo. 188 Surigao Strait   Geo. 203 Tigbao
Geo. 189 Surigao Is.   Geo. 204 Tigban River
Geo. 190 Suluan Is.   Geo. 205 Tinagan Mt.
Geo. 191 Tabontabon   Geo. 206 Tingib
Geo. 192 Tacloban   Geo. 207 Tomandog
Geo. 193 Tacloban Airfield   Geo. 208 Tunga
Geo. 194 Tacloban Valley   Geo. 209 Uban
Geo. 195 Talisay River   Geo. 210 Uguiao
Geo. 196 Tanauan   Geo. 211 Vigia Pt.
Geo. 197 Tanauan River   Geo. 212 Yapad
Geo. 198 Tangbo Pt.   Geo. 213 Yapan River
Geo. 199 Tanghas        

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Appendix 3 to Annex N Central Philippines Attack Force Operation Plan 1-44

RADAR PLAN AND RADAR REPORTING PROCEDURE.
  1. Radar Silence COnditions are outlined in PacFlt Sup of USF 70A and in accordance therewith the following conditions are designated for this Force:

    1. Radar condition four is prescribed during darkness.
    2. Radar condition five is prescribed during daylight.
    3. Flagships, Fighter Director Ships, Radar Guard Ships and Radar Pickets maintain condition five day and night.

  2. Radar Screening Plans for Cruising Dispositions. The following radar screening plans for cruising dispositions are listed for information:

    RADAR SCREEN PLAN ONE
    Designate one radar screening vessel in each quadrant of the outer screen to maintain a constant search for surface, submarine, and low flying aircraft contacts employing both air search and surface search radars for this purpose.

    Designate one large vessel near center of formation to maintain constant all around search for aircraft employing all air search radars.

    RADAR SCREEN PLAN TWO
    Designate and station one screening vessel ten miles in the van and rear and each flank of the formation to maintain a constant search for low flying aircraft, submarine and surface contacts employing both air search and surface search radars for this purpose.

    RADAR SCREEN THREE
    Designate one radar screening vessel in each quadrant of the outer screen to maintain a constant search for surface contacts and submarines employing only surface search radars.

    RADAR SCREEN PLAN FOUR
    All vessels in the outer screen maintain constant search for low flying planes, surface and submarine contacts employing surface search radars only.

    RADAR SCREEN PLAN FIVE.
    All vessels in the formation maintain constant search for low flying planes, aircraft, surface and submarine contacts employing all search radars.

    RADAR SCREEN PLAN SIX
    Designate one large vessel near center of formation to maintain constant search for aircraft employing air search radar and constant search for surface contacts employing surface search radars.

  3. The OTC will direct the radar screen plan used by forces under his command. Normally a combination of Radar Screen Plan One and Four will be used by units of the Central Philippines Task Force.

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  1. RADAR GUARD (Cruising)

    1. There will be three classes of radar guards. Any failure of equipment which curtails ability to perform the primary mission must be immediately reported to the OTC who will assign a relief.

      GUARD ABLE. Anti-torpedo-plane radar guard.
      Guardships' primary mission shall be to maintain a continuous track on all aircraft from ten to forty miles distant including ASP, and to identify each aircraft by IFF or lookouts in order to prevent surprise attack by low-0flying enemy torpedo planes or mast head bombers. Search will be conducted with both air and surface search type radars continuously. Altitude of ASP will be so adjusted that they should never fade from the radar.

      GUARD BAKER. Long-range radar guard
      Guardships' primary mission is to detect and track all distant targets in order that the disposition will have early warning of the approach of enemy forces. This guard shall be maintained continuously day and night by both air and surface search type radars.

      1. All bogey and skunk contacts shall be reported to the OTC Guardships shall be prepared to give positions or estimated positions of aircraft when further than fifty miles from the disposition.

      2. All surface contacts beyond ten miles shall be tracked and if not identified reported immediately to the OTC.

      GUARD CHARLIE. Anti-Submarine radar guard.
      The guardships' primary mission shall be to detect surfaced submarines, conning towers, PT boats, and similar small craft in order to prevent surprise attack by these units. The SG radar shall be set on the fifteen thousand yard scale and receiver gain set for maximum performance at these ranges. All contacts shall be tracked and reported to the OTC. This guard shall be maintained continuously day and night unless otherwise ordered by the OTC.

      1. Flagships, Carrier and Fighter Director Ships Radar.
        Flagships should not normally be assigned radar guardship duties but should be free to conduct whatever type of search desired by the Flag Officer at any time consistent with radar silence condition imposed. Carriers and Fighter Direction Ships will normally require own air search type radars for fighter direction purposes.

      2. Vessels assigned a specific type of search should continue that search regardless of alarms or threatened attacks.

  2. RADAR GUARD (At the Objective).

    1. Two radar picket stations are designated at the objective area as follows:

      1. Radar Picket Station One, located at 10 degrees 53 minutes North Latitude and 125 degrees 28 minutes East Longitude.

      2. Radar Picket Station Two, located at 10 degrees 43 minutes North Latitude and 125 degrees 22 minutes East Longitude.

    2. Whenever possible Fighter Direction Destroyers will be assigned to these picket stations. Commander Northern Attack Force will

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      assign the ship to Picket Station One and Commander Southern Attack Force will assign the ship to Picket Station Two. Attack Force Commanders will advise the Commander Central Philippines Task Force of ships assigned and of any changes in assignment

    1. In addition to the Radar Pickets, Commander Screen will designate two vessels of the Screen as guardships.

    2. Fighter Director ships shall employ all radars as needed.

    3. All ships, other than those above, will minimize {sic] operation of air search radars to avoid excessive interference.

    4. Radar reports will be unfiltered and will be made in plain language to the SOPA on the Local Air Warning, TBS, and/or Inter-Fighter DIrector circuits as appropriate.

  1. RADAR REPORTING WHILE CRUISING

    1. The procedure and forms outlined herewith are considered to be a reasonable interpretation of the doctrines set forth in USG 10 (A) Chapter VI, and PacFlt Supplement thereto. If conflicting appears to exist, this Appendix governs. It is directed that all units of this force employ the procedures and follow the forms described herein in making radar reports.

    2. Initial Report (When contact is probably Airborne).

      1. The first word spoken shall be the descriptive designation i.e., "Bogey or Friendly" followed by estimate of size (single-few-or-many)* if available. After estimate of size give information available in following sequence:

        Bearing (true) **
        Distance (nautical miles) **
        Rough estimate of altitude (high or low)*
        Local zone time.
        Authenticator. #
        OTC acknowledge (initial report only).
        Originators call.
        Over.

      2. Example:
        Bogey; - single*, - Two one Zero**, - forty-six**, high*, - Time eleven-forty, - able yoke peter#, -- Buckeye acknowledge, -- Flapjack over.
        * Include if immediately available but do not delay initial report to ascertain this information.
        **Note in the example that the spoken words "bearing" and "distance" are not required. They may be used if necessary to avoid confusion.
        #Authenticate only when required by existing instructions.

      3. Only the OTC, his flagship, or designated fighter Director ships will assign raid numbers. Blocks of numberals [sic] will not be assigned Radar Guard Ships. After an initial report has been made raid number will be assigned if the status of the contact so dictates. Note this interpretation of paragraph 6251 and 6253, USF 10 (A)

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      1. Bearing and distance shall be with point of origin in the reporting ship when in a cruising disposition but shall be converted to an established reference point when deployed around an island objective as prescribed in Part 7 of this Appendix.

    1. Amplifying Reports (When contact is probably Airborne)
      The first work spoken shall be the descriptive designation normally "Bogey" (may be friendly), followed by designated Raid Number if established. After Raid Number the following is sequence:

        Size (single-few-many) or more accurate estimate if available
        Bearing (true)
        Distance (nautical miles)
        Course (true)
        Speed
        Altitude (high, low, estimate of angels if available).
        Local Zone Time.**
        Remarks.
        Authenticator.*
        Originator's call.
        Out.

      Examples:

        Bogey, - Raid One, - Six to eight; - bearing Two One Zero - distance forty-six, - course zero four zero, - speed one eighty, - Angels ten, Time Eleven-Forty,** - Closing, -Able Dog Zebra*, - Flapjack, - Out.

        * See notes under initial report relative to authenticator. Also note that words "bearing" and "distance will be used in amplifying reports to avoid confusion.

        ** Local Zone time may be omitted from amplifying reports.

    2. Raid Designations and Raid Splits.
      As mentioned above, only the OTC, his flagship, or designated Fighter DIrector Ships will designate Raid Numbers. However, any reporting ship which is "Holding" a raid may designate raid splits for the raid. The following procedure shall be used:

      If Raid ONE splits, the resultant components, shall be designated clockwise as Raid eleven, Raid twelve, Raid thirteen, etc. Similarly, if Raid TWO splits, the resultant components shall be designated clockwise, raid twenty-one, raid twenty-two, etc. Note slight variance with USG 10(A), paragraph 6252.

    3. Surface Reports. (When contact is not believed to be Airborne.)
      The same general form shall be used for initial and amplifying report of surface craft as prescribed above for Air, with the exception that work "Skunk" shall be used in lieu of "Bogey". All long range surface contacts shall be converted to fleet center while in a cruising disposition and shall be broadcast in polar coordinates, bearing in degrees true and distance in nautical miles (or fractions thereof) from point of origin at fleet center.

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      At island objectives, point of origin shall be the prescribed reference point. Only the OTC or his flagship shall designate "Skunk" Raids and shall do so by alphabetical letter designations as prescribed by Pacific Fleet Supplement ot USF 10(A), paragraph 6184. Numbered Raids will be used only for aircraft. Long range surface contacts will be considered as those beyond 10 miles from the disposition; bearings and distance will be shackled. Closein surface contacts will be reported in clear and may be reported unconverted when available time is limited, with the addition of the words" from me" after the bearing and distance.

    1. Radar Control Orders.
      The standard form of Radar Control Orders as prescribed in USG 10 (A), paragraph 6266, shall apply for this task force. These orders will normally be given only by the OTC, his flagship, or by a designated Fighter Director Ship and will be applied to Radar Reports on "Skunk" Raids as well as "Bogey" Raids when applicable.

    2. Voice Procedure.
      The following method of reporting numerals shall be used: "Bearing 185°" shall be spoken "Bearing One-Eight-Five", not one eighty-five.

      "Distance 44 miles" shall be spoken "Distance Forty-Four", not four four; with the distinction that for close in surface contacts 41/2 shall be spoken "Four point Five", Distances will be reported in miles.

      "Course 270° true: shall be spoken "course two seven zero: not two seventy.

      "Speed 180 knots" shall be spoken "one eighty" not one eight zero.

      "Time 1140" shall be spoken as "time eleven forty."

    3. A sample initial and amplifying report form for radar reports by radio, for logs and CIC recorder is attached.

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  1. RADAR REPORTING AT THE OBJECTIVE.

    1. The Point of Origin of all radar reports at the objective will be "Point Molly", which is Mt. Lunas MAYUYAG, Leyte Island.

    2. All radar reports from Fighter Director Ships, Radar Pickets, Radar Guardships and Shore Based Radars will be converted to this point using polar coordinates. Reports will be made in true bearing and distance in nautical miles.

    3. In order to expedite radar reports the following short form will be used:

      1. Designation (Friendly or Bogey).
      2. True bearing (From point of origin).
      3. Distance (In nautical miles from point of origin).
      4. Pertinent information, i.e., closing or opening, course, speed, altitude and number of planes.

    4. The initial report need only be constituted of 1,2, and 3 above. Then when additional information is obtained an amplifying report will be made by giving any information listed in 4.

      Examples:

      Initial Report.

      Hello, Saucepan this is Laurel, Bogey 090, 20 miles from Point Molly, over.

      Amplifying Report.

      Hello, Saucepan, this is Laurel, Bogey 090, 18 miles from Point Molly, course 270, speed 150, angels 10, over.

    5. After the Bogey has been given a Raid Number, by the Fleet Fighter Director, the word "Raid" followed by the number will be substituted for Bogey in making further reports.

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  1. RADAR TECHNIQUE.

    1. SK or SC type radars should be used for long range air search. The 375 miles scale should normally be used and operators should watch the range between 40 and 150 miles on the "A" scope most closely. Medium range air search should be conducted using the 75 miles scale and concentrated attention between 20 and 75 miles on the PPI scope.

      When using the SC type radar for long or medium range air search and also for snoopers and low flying planes, the following technique should be used:

      1. 75 mile scale on both "A" and PPI scopes.

      2. Use PPI for detection and "A" scope for identification.

      3. Adjust gain setting for best readability fo PPI scope at 20 mile range.

      4. Rate of antenna sweep 4 rpm.

      5. Range of contact will be about 22 miles. Watch this range closely as target echo will appear suddenly as a strong echo.

    2. When using SG type radars for detection of low flying aircraft, the following technique is recommended.

      1. Use slowest practicable rate of antenna sweep.

      2. Use automatic control for four minutes at 4 RPM; then manual control for 2 minutes at 2 RPM. Manual control is considered best but is not practicable due to operator fatigue.

      3. Use maximum gain setting practicable for efficient scope observation.

      4. When available use two operators ("A" and PPI) with major emphasis on "A" scope. When only one operator is available he should watch "A" scope.

      5. Concentrate attention between 200000 and 40000 yards on 75000 yard scale. 30000 yards is probable maximum range of contact against low flying aircraft.

    3. When using SG type radar for detection of small surface craft of submarines on the surface, the following technique is recommended:

      1. Set receiver gain tor 1/4" "grass height".

      2. Use both "A" scope and PPI, with major emphasis on "A" scope.

      3. Use lowest practicable rate of automatic sweep.

      4. Use short range scale (30000 yards). Look for "Hole" in the "A" trace.

      5. Concentrate attention near 10000 yard. A submarine awash or a MTB may be detected at about 8000 yards by a skilled operator.

    4. Normal long range surface search for large and medium size vessels. Use high gain with the 75000 yard scale and concentrate on ranges between 10 and 20 miles.

    5. In radar screening each radar should sweep a complete 360 degree are paying greatest attention to assigned arc or sector of responsibility.

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  1. RADAR INTERCEPTION.

    1. Certain ships are equipped with Radar Search Receivers (SPA-1 and APR-5) and Pulse analysors (APA-6). This equipment is capable of detecting radar transmissions (without itself being detectable), and determining the frequency, pulse repetition rate (PRF) and Pulse length of the signals heard. The SPA-1 receiver covers the band 75-1000 MC, and the APR-5 the band 1000-3050 MC. Task Force Commanders will establish intercept watches as required amongst ships so equipped (see paragraph (g)).

    2. From a tactical standpoint this equipment provides early warning of enemy surface craft of aircraft employing radar. Signals will be heard by these receivers at a range roughly TWICE as great as the range at which our radars will detect the enemy craft. The search receivers are however, NON-DIRECTIONAL, except for installations on YMS's, and the range can be only guessed at on strength of signal. The search receiver operations CAN tell when the enemy radar is sweeping, and when it is trained on the vessel carrying the receiver.

    3. From an intelligence standpoint intercepts of enemy transmissions devulge characteristics of his equipment, which information is absolutely necessary in planning countermeasures against it. Of particular value is information on enemy SHIPBORNE radars, especially that used for FIRE CONTROL. Complete logs of intercepts will be kept, and forwarded to CinCPOA and Commander Seventh Fleet.

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    1. Enemy radar transmissions can usually be distinguished from friendly by the characteristics of the signal. The following information on Japanese Radar Equipment is tabulated herewith:

      Function and Designation Freq PRF Pulse
      Length      		 Where
      Used      		 Note
      AIR WARNING          
      Mk 1 Model 1 97-103 880-1200 12-30 L  
      Mk I Model 2 187-205 800-1500 5-10 M  
      Mk I Model 3 147-158 500-560 10 M  
      Mk II Model 1 187-206 1000 10 S 1
      Mk III 60 -   L  
      Mk CHI 60-78 450-520
      & 1000      		   L  
      Submarine Model 340-370 50     3
      Unknown 280-290 60-400     3
      SURFACE WARNING          
      Mk II Model 2 3000 2500 6 S&U  
      Mk II Model 3 517 - 30 S  
      FIRE CONTROL          
      Mk II Model 2 Modification 2 3000 2500 6 S 2
      Mk IV Model 3 200 2000 3-5 S&L  
      Mk "TA" Model 2 200 1000 2 L  
      MISCELLANEOUS         
      AI 1200 - - A 4
      "U" Several Centimeters - 5-10    
      Air Mark VI 150 1000   A&L 5

      Notes on Column 4

        A - Airborne Equipment
        L - Landbased Equipment
        S - Shipborne Equipment
        U - Submarine Equipment
        M - Landbased Equipment, Mobile

      Notes on Column 5

        1 - Mail purpose air search, limited value as surface search.
        2 - There is some indication that this equipment, or a modification thereof may operate on a frequency of 4280 MC (7cm).
        3 - May be surface search model.
        4 - Night fighter equipment.
        5 - This is standard Japanese ASV model, and is sometimes used ashore as air warning set.

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    1. The following points may assist in identifying signals.

      1. Enemy airborne radar can sometimes be distinguished from land or ship based radar by its lack of regular rotation. Land based beams are normally rotated regularly at a rate of 1 to 2 revolutions per minute (unless it has detected a target) whereas airborne signals will vary irregularly. Aircraft signals will increase steadily in strength if plane is flying straight toward ship.

      2. Enemy shore based signals are not likely to be heard at good strength more than 80 miles from land.

      3. Enemy 10 centimeter gear may cause interference on the scopes of our equipment in that band in the same manner that our own equipments sometimes interfere with each other. The enemy's high PRF (2500) however is unique.

    2. Location of known enemy landbased radars is shown on attached chart.

    3. The following vessels are equipped with SPR-1 receivers and analysers, and those marked *, have in addition the APR-5.

      OBB Maryland
      Tennessee
      CA Indianapolis
      Minneapolis
      Australia
      Shropshire
      CL Nashville
      Boise
      Phoenix
      YMS 81
      342*
      345
      		 
      AGC Wasatch
      Rocky Mount
      Appalachian
      Mt McKinley
      Mt Olympus
      DD Hutchins*
      Daly
      Abner Read
      Arunta
      Warramunga
      Ammen
      Morris
      Lang
      John Rogers
      Ringgold
      Nicholas

  1. COUNTER RADAR INTERCEPTION.

    1. The enemy makes extensive use of Radar Intercept receivers, ship and airborne models.

    2. The most widely used model covers the range 70-420 MC. This receiver is directional to the following degree of accuracy.

      1. With fixed antenna, plus or minus 60 degrees.
      2. With rotatable D/F antenna (most warships are presumed to have this), plus or minus 5-10 degrees.

    3. A new model receiver covering the band 2500-3300 MC is known to exist, but it is not known whether any are yet in operation.

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  1. IFF PROCEDURE.

    For Surface Vessels, the following conditions of IFF may be ordered by OTC.

    1. Condition HOW.

      1. Radar Guard Ships have interrogator-Responsor, and Transpondor ready for instant use, but transpondor will be energized only in accordance with challenge procedure set forth in next paragraph.

      2. All other vessels have Transpondor (BK or ABK) ready, but not energized.

    2. Condition ITEM.

      Same as conditions HOW, except Radar Guard Ships will have Transpondor energized at all times.

    3. Condition KING.

      All vessels have Transponders energized at all times. Use Interrogator-Responsor as necessary to identify contacts.

    4. IFF Challenge Procedure.

      1. Any vessel making an unidentified radar contact shall immediately report same in accordance with paragraphs 6 & 7 above. Vessel making contact shall interrogate contact as quickly as possible unless the appropriate guardship has in the meantime interrogated, and made amplifying report.

      2. If IFF Condition HOW is in effect, the responsible radar guardship shall energize its Transpondor for a period of 30 seconds following a friendly response from interrogated contact, unless instructions to the contrary have been issued by OTC. OTC may prescribe additional energizing of Transpondor at discretion.

    5. IFF Condition KING will automatically be assumed.

      1. By the junior unit(s) when joining up with other ships or units in darkness or low visability.

      2. Night or day when a melee develops.

    6. Enemy Triggering of IFF.

      1. There have been numerous reports that our ABKs have been triggered by enemy radars. Should this be suspected, a headset will be plugged in the ABK (or BK) monitor jack. A note will be heard which represents the pulse repetition rate of the triggering soure. our own Interrogator-Responsors have a PRF which is never greater than 400 cps. Referring to paragraph 9 (d), it will be noted that the PRF of enemy radars capable of triggering BK or ABK (i.e., Mk. 1, Models 2 and 3; Mk. II Model 1 and Air Mark VI) are all believed to be greater than 400 cps. By this method it may be possible to determine additionally whether an enemy transmission is land, ship or air-based.

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Initial and Amplifying Report Forms for Radar Reports by
Voice Radio, Logs and CIC Recorder

Bogey
Skunk or
Friendly		 Raid No.
or Letter		 Size True
Bearing		 Miles
Distance		 True
Course		 Speed High,
Low
or
Angels		 Local
Zone
Time		 Remarks Authenti-
cator		 Reporting
Ship
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       

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APPENDIX - IV
To
ANNEX "N" TO COMMANDER CENTRAL PHILIPPINES
ATTACK FORCE
OPERATION PLAN NO. 1-44

VOICE AND CW CALL SECTION

INDEX

PAGE  
2 Voice and CW calls of ships and units of THird Fleet operating with Seventh Fleet (listed alphabetically and numerically--Decode).
8 Third Fleet ship calls, listed alphabetically by ships.
13 Third Fleet Administrative Command calls
15 Special calls (Collective and Miscellaneous, Support Aircraft, Fighter Director).
16 Corrections to Appendix IV of CANF SWPA Communication Plan 3-44.

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Voice and CW calls will be used in accordance with Appendix IV of CANF SWPA Communication Plan 3-44, as corrected through Change Number 3 and pages 16-19 this Appendix.

  2. Calls for ships and units of the Third Fleet not included in CANF SWPA Communication Plan 3-44 are given in the following pages of this Appendix. These calls are taken from Annex "B" of Centcom 2 Revised.

  3. Calls for individual ships of the following types--APC, LCI, LCS, LCT, LSM, LST, ML, PC, PCE, PGM, PT, SC, YMS, and YP--are generated by adding the appropriate hull number to the type call as given in Appendix IV of CANF SWPA Communication Plan 3-44.

  4. Calls for individual LCC's and PCS's are given on pages 10 and 11 of this Appendix. These calls are taken from Annex "B" of Centcom 2 Revised.

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CALLS OF THIRD FLEET SHIPS AND UNITS
OPERATING WITH THE SEVENTH FLEET

NO. VOICE CALL CW CALL DESIGNATION
2 ABERDEEN 1AC CALIFORNIA (BB 44)
8 ABNER 1AK Air Coordinator 7th Phib Force
24 ACROBAT 1BH ARTHUR MIDDLETON (APA 25)
26 ACTOR 1BK AM 11 ___ (Plus No. Appended)
56 ALAMO 1DC LSV ___ (Plus No. Appended)
 
58 ALBATROSS 1DF ALBERT W. GRANT (DD 649)
67 ALEX 1DS PCS 140 ___ (Plus No. Appended)
73 ALHAMBRA 1EA TITANIA (AKA 13)
129 ANTONIO 1HD HEYWOOD (APA 6)
135 APPOLLO 1HM HEYWOOD L. EDWARDS (DD 683)
 
166 ARKROYAL 1JE DUPAGE (APA 41)
204 AUBURN 1LH SANTEE (CVE 29)
239 BACKLASH 1NG HARADEN (DD 585)
254 BAKER   CVE of _____
277 BANGTAIL 1PK WEST VIRGINIA (BB 48)
242 BACON 1NK CLAXTON (DD 571)
278 BANJO 1PL NATOMA BAY (CVE 62)
279 BANKER 1PM COMBAT DIV ___ (Plus No. Appended)
287 BANTAM 1PY COMDESRON 5_____ (Plus No. Appended)
295 BARFLY 1AJ AT 7___ (Plus No. Appended)
305 BARNEGAT 1QX NEWCOMB (DD 586)
 
306 BARRICADE 1QZ ALMAACK (AKA 10)
341 BEAU GESTE 1SY MELVIN (DD 680)
351 BEEHIVE 1TM CSA (NORATFOR)
359 BELFAST 1TY CSA (NORATFOR) (STANDBY)
370 BENDIX 1UN FANSHAW BAY (CVE 70)
 
374 BEN HUR 1UT COMTRANSDIV ___ (Plus No. Appended)
422 BLAZER 1XL Aircraft Coordinator (South)
445 BLUENOSE 1YR McDERMUT (DD 677)
461 BOLERO 1ZO HALLIGAN (DD 584)
477 BOOKWORM 2AM APINE (APA 92)
 
479 BOOTBLACK 2AO TALBOT (APD 7)
493 BOWLER 2BI CSA (SOATFOR) (LANDING FORCE)
508 BRADSHAW 2CF CSA, (SOATFOR) (STANDBY)
513 BRANDY 2CL MAC DONOUGH (DD 351)
514 BRASSLOCK 2CM JOHNSTON (DD 557)
 
557 BRUNSWICK 2EV LSD ___ (Plus No. Appended)
575 BUGGER 2FW PCS 146___ (Plus No. Appended)
588 BUMBLEBEE 2GP FREDERICK FUNSTON (APA 89)
597 BURLESQUE 2HB FREMONT (APA 44)
613 BUZZSAW 2HY KANE (APD 18)
250 BAILBOND 1NW LEROY WILSON (DE 414)

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CALLS OF THIRD FLEET SHIPS AND UNITS
OPERATING WITH THE SEVENTH FLEET

NO. VOICE CALL CW CALL DESIGNATION
641 CALIBAN 2JM AQUARIUS (AKA 16)
649 CAMEL 2JY LCC_____ (Last Two Digits of hull no. appended)
668 CAPE COD 2KZ HARRIS (APA 2)
690 CARROT 2MC McGOWAN (DD 678)
697 CASHBOX 2MN RICHARD P. LEARY (DD 664)
 
699 CASHMERE 2MP STAFFORD (DE 411)
715 CATFISH 2NK Air Liaison Observer 98th Rangers (PANAON)
719 CATNIP 2NR GAMBIER BAY (CVE 73)
758 CHEMIST 2PT ARTY SPOTTER (AIR) 1st CAVDIV (NORTH)
783 CHISEL 2QX AT 11___ (Plus No. Appended)
 
811 CIRCUS 2SJ MANILA BAY (CVE 61)
819 CLAREMONT 2SU LUCE (DD 522)
825 CLAWBACK 2TC PORTLAND (CA 33)
836 CLIFFSIDE 2TR MERTZ (DD 691)
849 COACHDOG 2UK KIDD (DD 661)
 
859 COCKATRICE 2UY G.E. BADGER (APD 33)
865 COCKTAIL 2VG PRES. HAYES (APA 20)
870 COGNAC 2VN GEORGE CLYMER (APA 27)
876 COLGATE 2VT ComCruDiv___ (Plus No. Appended)
882 COLOR 2WE WICKES (DD 578)
 
892 COMPASS 2WQ CSA (PANAON) (STANDBY)
906 CONFUCUIS 2XK REMEY (DD 688)
938 CORNWALLIS 2ZB BELKNAP (APD 34)
964 COYOTE 3AN BROOKS (APD 10)
992 CROCODILE 3CA WILLIAM P. BIDDLE (APA 8)
 
994 CRONY 3CD ARTY SPOTTER (AIR) 96th INF.DIV. (SOUTH)
1000 CROWFOOT 3CM CHARLES J. BADGER (DD 657)
1001 CROWNKING 3CN ISHERWOOD (DD 520)
1022 CURIOUS 3DQ Com LCI Div 1___ (Plus No. Appended)
1071 DECEMBER 3GE AK 9___ (Plus No. Appended)
 
1082 DEL RIO 3GU FULLER (APA 7)
1094 DERBY 3HJ MIDWAY (CVE 63)
1101 DESTINY 3HU ComDesDiv 10___ (Plus No. Appended)
1103 DEWEY 3HW ARTY SPOTTER(AIR)7th INFDIV(SOUTH)
 
1104 DEXTER 3HX KITKUN BAY (CVE 71)
1106 DIABLO 3IB BOLIVAR (APA 34)
1115 DIGBY 3IN PCS 139___ (Plus No. Appended)
1121 DYNAMITE 3IW ROCKY MOUNT (AGC 3)
  DOVER   ComGen Northern LanFor(10th Corps)

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CALLS OF THIRD FLEET SHIPS AND UNITS
OPERATING WITH THE SEVENTH FLEET

NO. VOICE CALL CW CALL DESIGNATION
1174 DREADNAUGHT 3LS HEERMAN. (DD 352)
1184 DRUMSTICK 3MG PENNSYLVANIA (BB 38)
1221 EDITH 3OH PCS 145___ (Plus No. Appended)
1237 ELIJAH 3PC STEMBEL (DD 644)
1251 EMPIRE 3PW KADASHAN BAY (CVE 76)
1269 EPSILON 3QU ARNEB (AKA 56)
1271 EQUATOR 3QU ComTransDiv 1___ (Plus No. Appended)
1301 EXTRA 3SM DM 2___ (Plus No. Appended)
1326 FAMOUS 3TU MARCUS ISLAND (CVE 77)
1339 FARWEST 3UL ComCortDiv 6___ (Plus No. Appended)
1341 FATIMA 3UO ComDesDiv 9___ (Plus No. Appended)
 
1344 FAVORITE 3US AK 4___ (Plus No. Appended)
1345 FEARLESS 3UT ComCruDiv 1___ (Plus No. Appended)
1359 FIDO 3VM WHITE PLAINS (CVE66)
1362 FIGARO 3VR RATHBURN (APD 25)
1363 FIGLEAF 3VS RAYMOND (DE 341)
 
1397 FLAPPER 3XL SAVO ISLAND (CVE 78)
1439 FOSSIL 3ZS WINDSOR (APA 55)
1443 FOXGLOVE 3ZX CLAY (APA 39)
1476 GABRIEL 4BQ BRYANT (DD 665)
1483 GALAXY 4OD LAMAR (APA 47)
1434 FORTUNE 32L AM 29___ (Plus No. Appended)
1484 GALLEY 4CE OMMANEY BAY (CVE 79)
1504 GAYBLADE 4DH GOLDSBOROUGH (APD 32)
1510 GEISHA 4DO PETROF BAY (CVE 80)
1517 GEORGIA 4EA KALININ BAY (CVE 68)
1543 GLADSTONE 4FM AK 5___ (Plus No. Appended)
1538 GIN FIZZ 4FG HUMPHRIES (APD 12)
1554 GLORIA 4GC ALO 7th Inf. Div. (SOUTH)
1558 GOALKEEPER 4GI RICHARD S. BULL (DE 402)
1563 GO CART 4GO WAYNE (APA 54)
1565 GODMOTHER 4GQ KNOW (APA 46)
1569 GOLDSMITH 4GV CRESCENT CITY (APA 21)
1591 GRABHOOK 4IB WARREN (APA 53)
1570 GOLDWYN 4GY SUMPTER (APA 52)
1594 GRANDSTAND 4IG HAGGARD (DD 555)
1608 GRENADIER 4IX CALLAWAY (APA 35)
1634 GUMBO 4KJ PCS 142___ (Plus No. Appended)
1588 GOSSIP 4HW DM 1_____        "
1649 HALIFAX 4LD CSA CENT PHILIPPINES
 
1651 HALLMARK 4LF AP 17 (Plus No. Appended)
1655 HAMBURG 4LM CALVERT (APA 32)
1657 HAMLET 4LO CSA, PacFlt
1665 HANGMAN 4LY APPALACHIAN (AGC 1)
1669 HAPPY 4MD SAGINAW BAY (CVE 84)

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CALLS OF THIRD FLEET SHIPS AND UNITS
OPERATING WITH THE SEVENTH FLEET

NO. VOICE CALL CW CALL DESIGNATION
1683 HARPSICHORD 4MV OHARA (AKA 58)
1695 HAWTHORNE 4NM CSA, (SOATFOR) (2ND STANDBY)
1739 HILLCREST 4PV CUSTER (APA 40)
1747 HOBSON 4QE CSA(NORATFOR)(LANDING FORCE)
1766 HONKYTONK 4RE WALKER (DD 517)
 
1772 HOPECHEST 4RN FAYETTE (APA 43)
1777 HOREHOUND 4RU ROSS (DD 563)
1787 HOTBED 4SG EVERSOLE (DE 404)
1797 HUGO 4SV PCS 137___ (Plus No. Appended)
1802 HULA 4SY CHAUNCEY (DD 667)
 
1803 HUNTER 4TD ARTY SPOTTER 24TH INF.DIV.(NORTH)
1845 IRONDUKE 4VN SPROSTON (DD 577)
1847 IRONSIDES 4VP MISSISSIPPI (BB 41)
1859 JACKSON 42H CONTRANSDIV 2___ (Plus No. Appended)
1879 JENNIFER 4XL OBERRENDER (DE 344)
 
1892 JITTERBUG 4YC RICHARD W. SEWSENS (DE 342)
1898 JOKER 4YL SUWANNEE (CVE 27)
1911 JUGGERNAUT 4ZD SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (DE 413)
1939 KEEPSAKE 5AQ LEON (APA 48)
1941 KELSO 5AS DMS___ (Plus No. Appended)
 
1963 KINGFISH 5BU MINNEAPOLIS (CA 36)
1985 LABOR 5CY DMS 1___ (Plus No. Appended)
1989 LADYBUG 5DC RICHARD M. ROWELL (DE 403)
1993 LAFAYETTE 5DI LEONARD WOOD (APA 12)
2038 LEGHORN 5FQ McCORD (DD 534)
 
2050 LIBERTY 5GN COMTRANSDIV 3___ (Plus No. Appended)
2074 LOCHINVAR 5IB TWIGGS (DD 591)
2075 LOCKHEED 5IC HONOLULU (CL 48)
2078 LOCUST 5IG SANGAMON (CVE 26)
2090 LONGBOW 5IZ ELECTRA (AKA 4)
 
2092 LONGFELLOW 5JC CENTAURUS (AKA 17)
2113 LUCIFER 5KE PICKING (DD 685)
2124 MABEL 5KW PCS 141___ (Plus No. Appended)
2167 MANHATTAN 5NO FELAND (APA 11)
2172 MANJACK 5NT COMCARDIV 2___ (Plus No. Appended)
 
2216 MEADOW 51H HALE (DD 642)
2219 MECCA 5QO LSD 1___ (Plus No. Appended)
2222 MEDIUM 5QS ARL ___ (Plus No. Appended)
2223 MEDUSA 5QT LEUTZE (DD 481)
2227 MELODY 5QY COMDESDIV 11___ (Plus No. Appended)

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CALLS OF THIRD FLEET SHIPS AND UNITS
OPERATING WITH THE SEVENTH FLEET

NO. VOICE CALL CW CALL DESIGNATION
2235 MEXICO 5RK COMDESRON 4___ (Plus No. Appended)
2261 MINTJULEP 5SV THUBAN (AKA 19)
2277 MONGREL 5TR DENNIS (DE 405)
2307 MOUNTAIN 5VL HAZELWOOD (DD 531)
2336 NAPKIN 5XA USS BRAINE (DD 630)
 
2338 NAPOLEON 5XD MARYLAND (BB 46)
2347 NEBRASKA 5XO HOEL (DD 533)
2371 NIGHTHAWK 5YX ERBEN (DD 631)
2380 NONESUCH 5ZI AM 10___ (Plus No. Appended)
2383 NORDIC 5ZM CHENANGO (CVE 28)
 
2407 OARLOCK 6AT ABBOT (DD 629)
2421 OCTOPUS 6BN ALCYONE (AKA 7)
2460 ORPHAN 6DO AM13_____ (Plus No. Appended)
2473 OVERTURE 6EG JOHN C. BUTLER (DE 339)
2478 OXYGEN 6EN GANSEVOORT (DD 608)
 
2479 OYSTER 6EC AT 10___ (Plus No. Appended)
2526 PARLOR 6HD FRANKS (DD 5540
2529 PARSON 6HI ALO 96TH INF.DIV.(SOUTH)
2609 PILGRIM 6LQ LOUISVILLE (CA 28)
2619 PINKNEY 6MD AIRCRAFT COORDINATOR (PANAON)
 
2640 PLAYMATE 6NK CSA, (PANAON)
2684 POWDER 6PZ BENNION (DD 662)
2689 PRESIDENT 6QO CAMBRIA (APA 36)
2695 PRIVATEER 6QP DENVER (CL 58)
2721 PURPLE 6SA ROBINSON (DD 562)
 
2754 QUONSET 6TV EDMONDS (DE 406)
2831 RELUCTANT 6YB BAXTER (APA 94)
2836 REPRISAL 6YI CAVALIER (APA 37)
2840 REPUBLIC 6YN COLUMBIA (CL 56)
2841 RESIDENT 6YP KILLEN (DD 593)
2878 ROADSTER 7AN ABERCOMBIE (DE 343)
2891 RODERICK 7BG ORMSBY (APA 49)
2933 RUTHLESS 7DL HAILEY (DD 556)
2962 SANDPAPER 7FA WALTER C. WANN (DE 412)
2985 SAWBONES 7GH AH___ (Plus No. Appended)
 
3028 SEAGULL 7IU AULICK (DD 569)
3056 SHADOW 7KL COMINDIV___ (Plus No. Appended)
3062 SHAKESPEARE 7KT J. FRANKLIN BELL (APA 16)
3079 SHELLBACK 7LS MANLEY (APD 1)
3112 SIDELINE 7NI APH___ (Plus No. Appended)

-- 6 --

CALLS OF THIRD FLEET SHIPS AND UNITS
OPERATING WITH THE SEVENTH FLEET

NO. VOICE CALL CW CALL DESIGNATION
3158 SLINGSHOT 7FU BAILEY (DD 482)
3162 SLOWPOKE 7PZ JAMES O'HARA (APA 90)
3174 SNARLCAT 7QU SIGOURNEY (DD 465)
3176 SNOOTY 7QX PCS 138___ (Plus No. Appended)
3197 SOOTHSAYER 7SG LEEDSTOWN (APA 56)
 
3202 SOYBEAN 7SN PIERCE (APA 50)
3215 SPECTATOR 7TI BARNSTABLE (APA 93)
3257 STARDUST 7VO AP 10___ (Plus No. Appended)
3277 STITCHY 7WP PCS 144___ (Plus No. Appended)
3304 STRONGHOLD 7YD HALFORD (DD 480)
 
3407 TEABALL 8DS ALSHAIN (AKA 55)
3410 TEAMSTER 8DW COMINRON ___ (Plus No. Appended)
3417 TELEGRAM 8EG McNAIR (DD 679)
3511 TOREADOR 8JH SANDS (APD 13)
3541 TRICKSTER 8KX CLEMSON (APD 31)
 
3559 TRUELOVE 8LU BLACK (DD 666)
3572 TURBAN 8MO ARTY SPOTTER (AIR) 10TH CORPS (NORTH)
3577 TURNPIKE 8MU OVERTON (APD 23)
3584 TWENTYGRAND 8NG SHERIDAN (APA 51)
3585 TWINKLE 8NI ALO 24TH INF.DIV.(NORTH)
 
3588 TYCOON 8NO CONY (DD 508)
3600 UNITED 8OD COMINDIV 1___ (Plus No. Appended)
  UNCLE   AIR LIAISON PARTY (Number of Party Appended)
3608 UTAH 8OL COMGEN SOUTHERN LANDFOR (24TH CORPS)
3613 VAGRANT 80S MONROVIA (APA 31)
 
3657 VIGILANT 8RB DOYEN (APA 1)
3663 VINDICATOR 8RJ MONSSEN (DD 798)
3671 VIRTUE 8RV CSA (SOATFOR)
3672 VISHNU 8RW ELMORE (APA 42)
3689 VOUCHER 8SU AM 12___ (Plus No. Appended)
 
3756 WHIPCORD 8WI SHELTON (DE 407)
3762 WHIRLPOOL 8WR MOUNT OLYMPUS (AGC 8)
3765 WHISKEY 8WU ARTY SPOTTER (AIR) (24TH CORPS (SOUTH)
3780 WILDFIRE 8XN AP 16___
3818 WORKADAY 8ZR ARS___ (Plus No. Appended)

-- 7 --

THIRD FLEET SHIPS AND CRAFT

SHIP VOICE CALL CW CALL
Abbot (DD 629) Oarlock 6AT
Abercrombie (DE 343) Roadster 7AN
Agenor (ARL 3) Medium 3 5QS3
Alcyone (AKA 7) Octopus 6BN
Almaack (AKA 10) Barricade 1QZ
Albert W. Grant (DD 649) Albatross 1DF
Alpine (APA 92) Bookworm 2AM
Alshain (AKA 55) Teaball 8DS
Appalachian (AGC 1) Hangman 4LY
Aquarius (AKA 16) Caliban 2JM
Arthur Middleton (APA 25) Acrobat 1BH
Arneb (AKA 56) Epsilon 3QU
Ashland (LSD 1) Brunswick 1 2EV1
Aulick (DD 569) Seagull 7IU
Auriga (AK 98) December 8 3GE8
Barnstable (APA 93) Spectator 7TI
Baxter (APA 94) Reluctant 6YB
Bailey (DD 482) Slingshot 7PU
Belknap (APD 34) Cornwallis 2ZB
Belle Grove (LSD 2) Brunswick 2 2EV2
Bennion (DD 662) Powder 6PZ
Black (DD 666) Truelove 8LU
Breese (DM 18) Gossip 8 4HW8
Bryant (dd 665) Gabriel 4BQ
Braine (DD 630) Napkin 5XA
Bolivar (APA 34) Diablo 3IB
Brooks (APD 10) Coyote 3AN
California (BB 44) Aberdeen 1AC
Callaway (APA 35) Grenadier 4IX
Calvert (APA 32) Hamburg 4LM
 
Cambria (APA 36) President 6QC
Capricornus (AK 57) Gladstone 7 4FM7
Casa Grande (LSD 13) Mecca 3 5QO3
Catskill (LSV 1) Alamo 1 1DC1
Cavalier (APA 37) Reprisal 6YI
 
Chandler (DMS 9) Kelso 9 5AS9
Chara (AKA 58) Harpsichord 4MV
Charles J. Badger (DD 657) Crowfoot 3CM
Chauncey (DD 667) Hula 4SY
Chenango (CVE 28) Nordic 5ZM
 
Chickasaw (AT 83) Gimlet 3 4EY3
Claxton (DD 571) Bacon 1NK
Clay (APA 39) Foxglove 3ZX
Clemson (APD 31) Trickster 8KX
Columbia (CL 56) Republic 6YN

-- 8 --

THIRD FLEET SHIPS AND CRAFT

SHIP VOICE CALL CW CALL
Comet (AP 166) Wildfire 6 8XN6
Cony (DD 508) Tycoon 8NO
Crescent City (APA 21) Goldsmith 4GV
Custer (APA 40) Hillcrest 4PV
Dennis (DE 405) Mongrel 5TR
Denver (CL 58) Privateer 6QP
Doyen (APA 1) Vigilant 8RB
Dupage (APA 41) Arkroyal 1JE
Edmonds (DE 406) Quonset 6TV
Egeria (ARL 8) Medium 8 5QS8
Electra (AKA 4) Longbow 5IZ
 
Elmore (APA 42) Vishnu 8RW
Epping Forrest (LSD 4) Brunswick 4 2EV4
Erben (DD 631) Nighthawk 5YX
Eversole (DE 404) Hotbed 4SG
Fayette (APA 43) Hopechest 4RN
Fanshaw Bay (CVE 70) Bendix 1UN
Feland (APA 11) Manhattan 5NO
Franks (DD 554) Parlor 6HD
Frederick Funston (APA 89) Bumblebee 2GP
Fremont (APA 44) Burlesque 2HB
Fuller (APA 7) Del Rio 3GU
 
Gambier Bay (CVE 73) Catnip 2NR
Ganzevoort (DD 608) Oxygen 6EN
George E. Badger (APD 33) Cockatrice 2UY
George Clymer (APA 27) Cognac 2VN
George F. Elliot (AP 105) Stardust 5 7VO5
Golden City (AP 169) Wildfire 9 8XN9
 
Goldsborough (APD 32) Gayblade 4DH
Grapple (ARS 7) Workaday 7 8ZR7
Gunston Hall (LSD 5) Brunswick 5 2EV5
Haggard (DD 555) Grandstand 4IG
Hailey (DD 556) Ruthless 7DL
Halligan (DD 584) Bolero 1ZO
Haraden (DD 585) Backlash 1NG
Hale (DD 642) Meadow 5QH
Halford (DD 480) Stronghold 7YD
Hamilton (DMS 18) Labor 8 5CY8
Harris (APA 2) Cape Cod 2KZ
Herald of the Morning (AP 73) Hallmark 3 4LF3
Hazelwood (DD 531) Mountain 5VL
Heerman (DD 532) Dreadnought 3LS
Heywood (APA 6) Antonio 1HD
Heywood L. Edwards (DD 683) Apollo 1HM
Honolulu (CL 48) Lockheed 5IC
Hovey (DMS 11) Labor 1 5CY1
Howard (DMS 7) Kelso 7 5AS7
Hercules (AK 41) Favorite 1 3US1
Hoel (DD 588) Nebraska 3XO
Humphrey (APD 12) Gin Fizz 4FG

-- 9 --

THIRD FLEET SHIPS AND CRAFT

SHIP VOICE CALL CW CALL
Isherwood (DD 520) Crownking 3CN
James O'Hara (APA 90) Slowpoke 7PZ
J. Franklin Bell (APA 16) Shakespeare 7KT
John C. Butler (DE 339) Overture 6EG
John Land (AP 167) Wildfire 7 8XN7
Johnston (DD 557) Brasslock 2CM
 
Jupiter (AK 43) Favorite 3 3US3
Kadashan Bay (CVE 76) Empire 3PW
Kalinin Bay (CVE 68) Georgia 4EA
Kane (APD 18) Buzzsaw 2HY
Kidd (DD 661) Coachdog 2UK
Killen (DD 593) Resident 6YP
Kitkun Bay (CVE 71) Dexter 2HX
Knox (APA 46) Godmother 4GQ
Lamar (APA 47) Galaxy 4CD
La Salle (AP 102) Stardust 2 7VO2
LCC___ (append last two digits of hull NO. to Voice & CW call)    
Leroy Wilson (DE 414) Bailbond 1NW
Leedstown (APA 56) Soothsayer 7SG
Leon (APA 48) Keepsake 5AQ
Leonard Wood (APA 12) Lafayette 5DI
Leutze (DD 481) Medusa 5QT
Lindenwald (LSD 6) Brunswick 6 2EV6
Luce (DD 522) Claremont 2SU
Long (DMS 12) Labor 2 5CY2
Louisville (CA 28) Pilgrim 6LQ
Marcus Island (CVE 77) Famous 3TU
Mc Dermut (DD 677) Bluenose 1YR
Mc Gowan (DD 678) Carrot 2MC
MacDonough (DD 351) Brandy 2CL
Manley (APD 1) Shellback 7LS
Mc Nair (DD 679) Telegram 8EG
Melvin (DD 680) Beau Geste 1SY
Mercury (AK 42) Favorite 2 2US2
Mertz (DD 691) Cliffside 2TR
Midway (CVE 63) Derby 3HJ
Manilla Bay (CVE 61) Circus 2SJ
Maryland (BB 46) Napoleon 5XD
Minneapolis (CA 36) Kingfish 5BU
Mississippi (BB 41) Ironsides 4VF
Monitor (LSV 5) Alamo 5 1DC5
Monrovia (APA 31) Vagrant 8OS
Monssen (DD 798) VIndicator 8RJ
McCord (DD 534) Leghorn 5FQ
Mt Olympus (AGC 8) Whirlpool 8WR
Natoma Bay (CVE 62) Banjo 1PL
Newcomb (DD 586) Barnegat 1QX
Oak Hill (LSD 7) Brunswick 7 1EV7
Oberrender (DE 344) Jennifer 2XL

-- 10 --

THIRD FLEET SHIPS AND CRAFT

SHIP VOICE CALL CW CALL
Ommaney Bay (CVE 79) Galley 4CE
Ormsby (APA 49) Roderick 7BG
Overton (APD 23) Turnpike 8MU
Palmer (DMS 5) Kelso 5 5AS5
*PCS 1370 to 1379 Hugo 4SV
 
*PCS 1380 to 1389 Snooty 7QX
*PCS 1390 to 1399 Digby 3IN
*PCS 1400 to 1409 Alex 1DS
*PCS 1410 to 1419 Mabel 5KW
*PCS 1420 to 1429 Gumbo 4KJ
 
*PCS 1440 to 1449 Stitchy 7WP
*PCS 1450 to 1459 Edith 3OH
*PCS 1460 to 1469 Bugger 2FW
Pennsylvania (BB 38) Drumstick 3MG
Petrof Bay (CVE 80) Geisha 4DO
 
Picking (DD 685) Lucifer 5KE
Pierce (APA 50) SOybean 7SN
Portland (CA 33) Clawback 2TC
Potowatomi (ATF 109) Oyster 9 5EO9
Preble (DM 20) Extra 0 2SM0
 
Preserver (ARS 8) Workaday 8 8ZR8
President Hayes (APA 20) Cocktail 2VG
Pursuit (AM 108) Nonesuch 8 5ZI8
Quapaw (ATF 110) Chisel 0 2QX0
Raymond (DE 341) Figleaf 3VS
Rathburne (APD 25) Figaro 3VR
Remey (DD 688) Confucius 2XK
Requisite (AM 109) Nonesuch 9 5ZI9
Revenge (AM 110) Actor 0 1BK0
Richard P. Leary (DD 664) Cashbox 2MN
Richard S. Bull (DE 402) Goalkeeper 4GI
Ross (DD 563) Horehound 4RU
Richard W. Seusens (DE 342) Jitterbug 4YC
Richard M. Rowell (DE 403) Ladybug 5DC
Rixey (APH 3) Sideline 3 7NI3
Robinson (DD 562) Purple 6SA
Rocky Mount (AGC 3) Dynamite 3IW
 
Rushmore (LSD 14) Mecca 4 5QO4
Sage (AM 111) Actor 1 1BK1
Samuel B. Roberts (DE 413) Juggernaut 4ZD
Sands (APD 13) Toreador 8JH
Sangamon (CVE 26) Locust 5IG
Saginaw Bay (CVE 84) Happy 4MD
Scout (AM 296) Leghorn 5FQ
Sentry (AM 299) Whirlpool 8WR
* Append last digit of hull No. to Voice and CW Call.

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THIRD FLEET SHIPS AND CRAFT

SHIP VOICE CALL CW CALL
Santee (CVL 29) Auburn 1LH
Savo Island (CVE 78) Flapper 3XL
Shelton (DE 407) Whipcord 8WI
Sheridan (APA 51) Twentygrand 8NG
Sigourney (DD 465) Snarlcat 7QU
 
Sioux (ATF 75) Barfly 5 1QJ5
Southard (DMS 10) Labor 0 5CY0
Sproston (DD 577) Ironduke 4VN
Stafford (DE 411) Cashmere 2MP
Starlight (AP 175) Hallmark 5 4LF5
 
Stembel (DD 644) Elijah 3PC
Stormking (AP 171) Hallmark 1 4LF1
Sumpter (APA 52) Goldwyn 4GY
Suwanee (CVE 27) Joker 4YL
Talbot (APD 7) Bootblack 2AO
Titania (AKA 13) Alhambra 1EA
Twiggs (DD 591) Lochinvar 5IB
Tennessee (BB 43) Furious 4BL
Thuban (AKA 19) Mintjulep 5SV
Token (AM 126) Voucher 6 8SU6
Tumult (AM 127) Voucher 7 8SU7
Velocity (AM 128) Voucher 8 8SU8
 
Virgo (AKA 20) Hatband 4ND
Walter C. Wann (DE 412) Sandpaper 7FA
War Hawk (AP 168) Wildfire 8XN8
Warren (APA 53) Grabhook 4IB
Wayne (APA 54) Gocart 4GO
Walker (DD 517) Honkyytonk 4RE
West Virginia (BB 48) Bangtail 1PK
White Marsh (LSD 8) Brunswick 8 2EV8
White Plains (CVE 66) Fido 3VM
Wickes (DD 578) Color 2WE
William P. Biddle (APA 8) Crocodile 3CA
 
WIndsor (APA 55) Fossil 3ZS
Zeal (AM 131) Orphan 1 6DO1
Zebra (AKN 5) Schooner 5 7HL5

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THIRD FLEET ADMINISTRATIVE COMMAND CALLS

COMMAND VOICE CALL CW CALL
ComBatDiv 2 BANKER 2 1PM2
      BatDiv 2 BANKER GANG 2 1PMG2
ComBatDiv3 BANKER 3 1PM3
      BatDiv3 BANKER GANG 3 1PMG3
ComBatDiv 4 BANKER 4 1PM4
      BatDiv 4 BANKER GANG 4 1PMG4
 
ComCruDiv 4 COLGATE 4 2VT4
      CruDiv4 COLGATE GANG 4 2VTG4
ComCruDiv 9 COLGATE 9 2VT9
      CruDiv 9 COLGATE GANG 9 2VTG9
ComCruDiv 12 FEARLESS 2 3UT2
      CruDiv 12 FEARLESS GANG 2 3UTG2
 
ComCarDiv 22 MANJACK 2 5NT2
      CarDiv 22 MANJACK GANG 2 5NTG2
ComCarDiv 24 MANJACK 4 5NT4
      CarDiv 24 MANJACK GANG 4 5NTG4
ComCarDiv 25 MANJACK 5 5NT5
      CarDiv 25 MANJACK GANG 5 5NTG5
 
ComCarDiv 26 MANJACK 6 5NT6
      CarDiv 26 MANJACK GANG 6 5NTG6
ComCarDiv 27 MANJACK 7 5NT7
      CarDiv 27 MANJACK GANG 7 5NTG7
ComCarDiv 28 MANJACK 8 5NT8
      CarDiv 28 MANJACK GANG 8 5NTG8
 
ComDesRon 47 MEXICO 7 5RK7
      DesRon 47 MEXICO GANG 7 5RKG7
ComDesRon 48 MEXICO 8 5RK8
      DesRon 48 MEXICO GANG 8 5RKG8
ComDesRon 49 MEXICO 9 5RK9
      DesRon 49 MEXICO GANG 9 5RKG9
 
ComDesRon 54 BANTAM 4 1PY4
      DesRon 54 BANTAM GANG 4 1PYG4
ComDesRon 56 BANTAM 6 1PY6
      DesRon 56 BANTAM GANG 6 1PYG6
 
ComDesDiv 93 FATIMA 3 3UO3
      DesDiv 93 FATIMA GANG 3 3UOG3
ComDesDiv 94 FATIMA 4 3UO4
      DesDiv 94 FATIMA GANG 4 3UOG4
ComDesDiv 95 FATIMA 5 3OU5
      DesDiv 95 FATIMA GANG 5 3UOG5
 
ComDesDiv 96 FATIMA 6 3OU6
      DesDiv 96 FATIMA GANG 6 3UOG6
ComDesDiv 97 FATIMA 7 3UO7
      DesDiv 97 FATIMA GANG 7 3UOG7
ComDesDiv 98 FAT IMA 8 3UO8
      DesDiv 98 FATIMA GANG 8 3UOG8

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COMMAND VOICE CALL CW CALL
ComDesDiv 107 DESTINY 7 3HU7
      DesDiv 107 DESTINY GANG 7 3HUG7
ComDesDiv 108 DESTINY 8 3HU8
      DesDiv 108 DESTINY GANG 8 3HU68
ComDesDiv 111 MELODY 1 3QY1
      DesDiv 111 MELODY GANG 1 3QYG1
ComDesDiv 112 MELODY 2 3QY2
      DesDiv 112 MELODY GANG 2 3QYG2
 
ComDesDiv Xray CRAP GAME LN3B
      DesDiv Xray CENTER LN2E
 
ComCortDiv 63 FAR WEST 3 3UL3
      CortDiv 63 FAR WEST GANG 3 3ULG3
ComCortDiv 69 FAR WEST 9 3UL9
      CortDiv 69 FAR WEST GANG 9 3ULG9
 
ComTransDiv 6 BEN HUR 6 1UT6
      TransDiv 6 BEN HUR GANG 6 1UTG6
ComTransDiv 7 BEN HUR 7 1UT7
      TransDiv 7 BEN HUR GANG 7 1UTG7
ComTransDiv 8 BEN HUR 8 1UT8
      TransDiv 8 BEN HUR GANG 8 1UTG8
 
ComTransDiv 10 EQUATOR 0 3QX0
      TransDiv 10 EQUATOR GANG 0 3QXG0
ComTransDiv 12 EQUATOR 2 3QX2
      TransDiv 12 EQUATOR GANG 2 3QXG2
ComTransDiv 14 EQUATOR 4 3QX4
      TransDiv 14 EQUATOR GANG 4 3QXG4
 
ComTransDiv 16 EQUATOR 6 3QX6
      TransDiv 16 EQUATOR GANG 6 3QXG6
ComTransDiv 18 EQUATOR 8 3QX8
      TransDiv 18 EQUATOR GANG 8 3QXG8
ComTransDiv 20 JACKSON 0 4WH0
      TransDiv 20 JACKSON GANG 0 4WHG0
 
ComTransDiv 24 JACKSON 4 4WH4
      TransDiv 24 JACKSON GANG 4 4WHG4
ComTransDiv 26 JACKSON 6 4WH6
      TransDiv 26 JACKSON GANG 6 4WHG6
ComTransDiv 28 JACKSON 8 4WH8
      TransDiv 28 JACKSON GANG 8 4WHG8
 
ComTransDiv 30 LIBERTY 0 5GN0
      TransDiv 30 LIBERTY GANG 0 5GNG0
ComTransDiv 32 LIBERTY 2 5GN2
      TransDiv 32 LIBERTY GANG 2 5GNG2
ComTransDiv 38 LIBERTY 8 5GN8
      TransDiv 38 LIBERTY GANG 8 5GNG8
 
ComMinRon 2 TEAMSTER 2 8DW2
 
ComMinDiv 5 SHADOW 5 7KL5
      MinDiv 5 SHADOW GANG 5 7KLG5
ComMinDiv 13 UNITED 3 8OD3
      MinDiv 13 UNITED GANG 3 8ODG3
ComMinDiv 14 UNITED 4 80D4
      MinDiv 14 UNITED GANG 4 8ODG4
ComMinDiv 19 UNITED 9 8OD9
      MinDiv 19 UNITED GANG 9 8ODG9

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SPECIAL CALLS

COLLECTIVE AND MISCELLANEOUS

Unit Voice Call CW Call
Com 3rd Fleet AZTEC 1ML
Com 3rd Fleet REX 6ZA
 
ComGen Northern Lanfor(10th Corps) DOVER  
ComGen Southern Lanfor(24th Corps) UTAH 8OL
Underwater Demolition Team BLOWOUT LN1G

SUPPORT AIRCRAFT

Calls for Air Liaison Parties, Air Coordinators, Air Liaison Observers, Artillery Spotters, and Commanders Support Aircraft will be found in Annex G, Appendix 2.

Fifth Air Force Support Aircraft Parties will use the following calls:

Party Voice Call CW Call
SAP 1 NOMEN ET1
SAP 2 JIGGER K63
SAP 3 OUTLIVE F277
SAP 4 LEUD 5FC
SAP 5 ORDAIN AF4
SAP 6 LOBSTER D61
SAP 7 GOLLY 8BY
SAP 8 PERVADE G82
SAP 9 INGOT 4FV
SAP 10 MOVER CS8
SAP 11 MANNER OH8
SAP 12 GANGWAY F38

FIGHTER DIRECTOR

Fighter DIrector ships use voice call followed by word BASE. Fighters of the CAP (Combat Air Patrol) use Fighter Director calls wherever situated for communication with fighter directors and bases afloat. These calls consist of the voice call of the base ship followed by one or two digits; the first digit denotes the division number, and the second digit the number of the plane.

EXAMPLE:       "LOCUST 23" is #3 plane, second division, LOCUST base (SANGAMON).
"JOKER 1" is first division, JOKER Base (SUWANEE).
"NORDIC CHICKENS" calls all fighters NORDIC Base (CHENANGO).

The above cancels paragraph 2590 (c) (2) of CANF SWAP Comm Plan 3-44, as corrected through Change No. 3.

Separate calls are provided for Fighter Director Bases ashore. The word BASE is added in each case. Shore based Fighter Director calls of the objective area will be:

40TH Fighter Sector Control (T)     HOLDING     K71

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CORRECTIONS TO APPENDIX IV TO CANF SWPA COMMUNICATION PLAN 3-44.

Page 2 Call 32 assigned to CTG 75.2.
Delete call 41.
Page 3    "            "   72.
   "            "   78.
Page 4    "            "   116.
   "            "   119.
Page 6 Call 168 assigned to Howorth (DD592)
Page 7    "            "   243.
Page 9 Add to meaning of call 320: (1st Cav. Div.) (North).
Page 10 Delete call 364.
Page 11    "            "   397.
Page 14    "            "   509.
Page 15    "            "   535.
Page 19 (a) Call 2a assigned to TG 78.11.
      " 6a          "          "    TG 79.17.
      " 7a          "          "    Com LSM Group.
      " 8a          "          "    HMS EMPIRE BATTLEAXE (LSI).
      " 10a        "          "    TG 79.11.
      " 15a        "          "    CTG 78.18.
      " 16a        "          "    LCT Group.
      " 19a        "          "    LSM Div.
      " 21a        "          "    CTG 79.16.
      " 22a        "          "    HMS LOTHIAN (LSH).
      " 23a        "          "    CTG 79.13.
      " 25a        "          "    CTG 79.10.
      " 27a        "          "    CTG 78.14.
      " 28a        "          "    CTG 79.18.
      " 29a        "          "    CARSON CITY (PF 50)
      " 30a        "          "    TG 79.13.
      " 32a        "          "    CTG 78.10.
      " 33a        "          "    Com LSM Flot.
      " 34a        "          "    CTG 79.17.
      " 35a        "          "    TG 76.5.
      " 36a        "          "    CTG 79.12.
      " 37a        "          "    TG 78.14.
      " 39a        "          "    CTG 78.19.
      " 40a        "          "    HMS EMPIRE MACE (LSI)
Page 19       " 69G        "          "    LCI(S) ___ (Add Hull No.)
Page 19 (b)       " 45a        "          "    CTG 78.17.
      " 46a        "          "    HMS CLAN LAMONT (LSI).
      " 48a        "          "    TG 79.15.
      " 50a        "          "    NASHVILLE (CL 43).
      " 52a        "          "    CTG 79.11.
      " 53a        "          "    TG 78.16.
      " 54a        "          "    CTG 78.12.
Page 19 (a)       " 12a        "          "    Com RAN CruRon
Page 19       " 31a        "          "    LCT 11 ___ (Add Last Two Hull Nos.)
Page 19 b       " 43a        "          "    Underwater Demolition Team ___
      " 49a        "          "    LCT 13___ (Add Last Two Hull Nos.)
      " 67a        "          "    LCT 12___ (Add Last Two Hull Nos.)
      " 77a        "          "    RAN CruRon

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CORRECTIONS TO APPENDIX IV TO CANF SWPA COMMUNICATION PLAN 3-44 (Cont'd).

Page 19 (b) Call 55a assigned to TG 79.18.
      " 56a        "          "    RINGGOLD (DD 500).
      " 59a        "          "    CTG 78.16.
      " 60a        "          "    LSM Flot.
      " 61a        "          "    TG 78.15.
      " 63a        "          "    TG 79.19.
      " 65a        "          "    DesDiv Xray.
      " 66a        "          "    TG 78.12.
      " 68a        "          "    CTG 78.15.
      " 71a        "          "    HMS CLENEARN (LSI).
      " 72a        "          "    CTG 79.19.
      " 74a        "          "    TG 78.13.
      " 75a        "          "    Com LSM Div.
      " 76a        "          "    CTG 79.14.
      " 78a        "          "    TG 78.10.
      " 79a        "          "    TG 79.16.
      " 80a        "          "    YMS ___ (Add hull number).
Page 19 (c)       " 82a        "          "    HMS EMPIRE SPEARHEAD (LSI).
      " 84a        "          "    CTG 78.13.
      " 85a        "          "    ComDesDiv Xray
      " 86a        "          "    TG 79.10.
      " 87a        "          "    HMS EMPIRE ARQUEBUS (LSI).
      " 89a        "          "    CTG 79.15.
      " 93a        "          "    TG 79.12.
      " 95a        "          "    CTG 78.11.
      " 96a        "          "    TG 78.17.
      " 97a        "          "    LSM Group.
      " 99a        "          "    TG 78.19.
      " 102a        "          "    TG 79.14.
      " 105a        "          "    TG 79.2.
      " 106a        "          "    TG 78.18
Page 20 Change meaning of call 715 to read Far East Air Service Command, BRISBANE
Call 718, delete "ADV ECH."
Insert call 720a, CW call KU7U, Designation "All commands concerned SoWesPac Air Operational Intelligence (OP precedence)."
Page 21 Call 748, delete (ADV HQ."
Page 23 Change voice call of CARSON CITY (PF 50) to read BATTERY, CW call to read LN0S.
Insert following in list of ship calls: CLAN LAMONT (HMS), voice call BRIDESMAID, CW call LN1k: CLENEARN (HMS), voice call CLAM CHOWDER, CW call LN2M; EMPIRE ARQLUEBUS (HMS), voice call DAYDREAM, CW call LN3D; EMPIRE BATTLEAXE (HMS), voice call ALEPOT, CW call LM9V; EMPIRE MACE (HMS), voice call BIRDS EGG, CW call LN1D; EMPIRE SPEARHEAD, (HMS), voice call COTTER PIN, CW call LN2X.
Page 20 Add 716a, CW call IY8 assigned to 310th BomWing MOROTAI
Call 722, delete NOEMFOOR, add OWI
delete dall 744
Page 21 Call 745a, delete BIAK, add HOLLANDIA
Delete call 767
Add 760a, CW call 82N, ComAf 13 NOEMFOOR

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CORRECTIONS TO APPENDIX IV TO CANF SWPA COMMUNICATION PLAN 3-44 (Cont'd).

Page 24 (a) Add LCT 1100-1199, BAYONET, LN0W, LCT 1200-1299, CHAPLAIN, LN2G, LCI 1300-1399, BUFFALO TRAIL, LN1O
Page 24 (a) Insert following: LOTHIAN (HMS), voice call BADMINTON, CW call LN0K.
Page 24 Add following: HAWORTH DD 592, LCI(S) ___ WHACKY, LM8X.
Page 25 Change voice call of NASHVILLE (CL 43) to read BULL MOOSE, CW call to read LN1P.
Page 26 Change voice call of RINGGOLD (DD 500) to read CAMPSTOOL, CW call to read LN1V.
Page 27 Change voice call of YMS___ to read CORDWOOD, CW call to read LN2V.
Page 30 Change voice call of CTG 75.2 to read BACKSTOP, CW call to read LK1M.
Page 31 Change voice call of TG 76.5 to read BELLYACHE, CW call to read LN0Y.
Page 33 Insert following after TG 78.9 etc.:

CTG 78.10
   TG 78.10		 BEAVERBOARD
COMPETE		 LN0V
LN2T
CTG 78.11
   TG 78.11		 DINKUM
ABORIGINAL		 LN3M
LM9P
CTG 78.12
   TG 78.12		 BUZZ BUZZ
CEREMONY		 LN1T
LN2F
CTG 78.13
   TG 78.13		 CRAFTY
COCOON		 LN2Z
LN2P
CTG 78.14
   TG 78.14		 BARROOM
BIFOCAL		 LNOP
LN1A
CTG 78.15
   TG 78.15		 CHIN-UP
CARAVAN		 LN2H
LN2A
CTG 78.16
   TG 78.16		 CANVAS BACK
BUSYBODY		 LN1Y
LN1S
CTG 78.17
   TG 78.17		 BOX LUNCH
DIPLOMACY		 LN1J
LN3N
CTG 78.18
   TG 78.18		 AQUAPLANE
DORMITORY		 LN0C
LN3X
CTG 78.19
   TG 78.19		 BILLABONG
DISCREDIT		 LN1C
LN3Q

  Change voice call of TG 79.2 to read DOMESTIC, CW call to read LN3W.

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CORRECTIONS TO APPENDIX IV TO CANF SWPA COMMUNICATION PLAN 3-44 (Cont'd).

Page 34 Insert following after TG 79.9 etc.:

CTG 79.10
   TG 79.10		 BANDICOOT
DAMSON		 LN0O
LN3C
CTG 79.11
   TG 79.11		 BUSHWACKER
AMBROSIA		 ON1R
ON9X
CTG 79.12
   TG 79.12		 BENGAL TIGER
DICTATE		 LN0Z
LN3J
CTG 79.13
   TG 79.13		 BALLARD
BAY BRIDGE		 LN0M
LN0T
CTG 79.14
   TG 79.14		 COIN BOX
DISRUPT		 LN2R
LN3T
CTG 79.15
   TG 79.15		 DEMAGOGUE
BRUTE FORCE		 LN3F
LN1N
CTG 79.16
   TG 79.16		 BACKSEAT
CONCLUDE		 LN0J
LN2U
CTG 79.17
   TG 79.17		 BELL BOY
ADORABLE		 LN0X
LM9T
CTG 79.18
   TG 79.18		 BASKETBALL
CALVINIST		 LN0R
LN1U
CTG 79.19
   TG 79.19		 CLIQUOT
CATTY		 LN2N
LN2C

Page 38 Add ComRANCruRon, ANTHILL, LM92, RANCruRon, COLLEGE LN25
Page 39 Insert following in list of Administrative Calls: ComDesDiv Xray, voice call CRAP GAME, CW call LN3b: DesDiv Xray, voice call CENTER, CW call LN2E.
Page 40 Change voice call of LCT Group to read ARTFUL, CW call to read LN0D.
Add following to list of Administrative Calls:
Com LSM Flot, voice call BEE STING, CW call LN0W; LSM Flot, voice call CAPSULE, CW call LN1Z; Com LSM Group, voice call ALBUMEN, CW call LM9U; LSM Group, voice call DIRECTORY, CW call LN3O; Com LSM Div., voice call COFFEE CUP, CW call LN2Q; LSM Div., voice call AWESTRUCK, CW call LN0G.
Page 41 Add following to SEAPLANE BASES, etc.:
All commands concerned SoWesPac Air Operation Intelligence, CW call KU7U; All commands concerned CentPac Air Operational Intelligence, CW call Z9P; Comairs under ComAirNorSols, CW call Z4O; CTF 73 Base Ship, Z4D.
Page 44 Line 2, delete "Adv. Ech." after GHQ.
Line 6, delete "ComFEAF", insert "Far East Air Service Command"; delete "Adv. Hq." in next line.
Page 45 Delete entire page.
Page 46 Add following to list of ZEBRA calls:
Z9P - All commands concerned Centpac Air Operational Intelligence.
Page 43 Add under "Miscellaneous", Underwater Demolition Team -- BLOWOUT, LN1G.
Page 44 Change location of ComAF13 to read NOEMFOOR - CW call to read 8ZN;
Change location of 308th Bomwing to read HOLLANDIA;
Change location of 309th Bomwing to read OWI;
Change location of 310th Bomwing to MOROTAI, CW call IY8.

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APPENDIX V TO ANNEX "N" TO COM CENT PHILATTACK FORCE OPPLAN NO. 1-44

AIR-GROUND VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS
  1. Pyrotechnic Code

    1. By Ground Troops
      Ground Signal Meaning
      White star parachute M-17 (Used for illumination)
      *White star-cluster M-18 (Unassigned)
      *Green Star-parachute M-19 (Unassigned)
      *Green star-cluster M-20 Artillery, gunfire, or bombs falling within our own lines.
      *Amber star-parachute M-21 Assault waves have landed.
      *Amber star-cluster M-22 Objective taken
      * Must be repeated at least once.

    2. By Aircraft

      1. To Ground Troops

        Aircraft Signal           Meaning
        #2 Green stars           My mission has been completed.
        2 Red stars           Display front line pannels. Air Attack about to start.

        # The signal meaning "My mission has been completed" will be given by the last plane in the last group to participate in the particular mission at the time the last bomb is released.

      2. To Fire Support Ships and Artillery.

        x White Flare, parachute Mark VI Assault troops 500 yards from beach.
        x When the first boat wave of the assault troops is 500 yards from the beach, a cluster of Mark VI parachute flares (white) may, if specifically ordered, be released over the beach by the air coordinator, at such an altitude that the signal will be visable to all fire support ships and artillery parties.

  2. Colored Smoke Grenades.

    Ground forces may use the following Mark 16 colored smoke hand grenades to express the meanings indicated:

    Number Color       Meaning
    2 Violet, yellow or red       This is friendly front line.
    1 Red       We are friendly troops.
      Orange       Naval gunfire support ships suspend fire or shift to other targets.
      Green       SOS or patrol needs aid.

  3. Front Line Marking.

    1. Front line marking consists of:

      1. Panels, Fluorescent if available.

      2. Colored smoke hand grenades Mark 16 (See para. 2 above).

      3. Improvised methods.

    2. The pyrotechnic signal from aircraft requesting display of front line markers is the firing of two star shell red-red from a Very pistol.

    3. Air Liaison Officers will notify the units to which they are attached when to display front line markers as ordered to do so by support aircraft controller.

    4. It is vitally important that ground troops remove markers when they advance.

    5. Two or more colored smoke hand grenades in line may be used for marking front lines (See paragraph 2 above).

  4. Panels.

    Combined Panel System CCBP-8 is the basic doctrine for panel communication. However, panel communication other than frontline marking will be used by ground troops only when all other means of communication fail.

  5. Smoke Shells.

    Ground forces may use smoke (WP) from artillery shells to indicate position of target to aircraft.

NOTE: This Appendix cancels Para. 2590(e) & (f) of CANF, SWPA CommPlan No. 3-44.

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