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UNCLAS //N09631//
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNSL N434A24/S086/FEB//
SUBJ/SHIPS EXTERIOR PAINT SCHEMES//
REF/A/DOC/NAVSEA/01NOV92//
REF/B/DOC/NAVSEA/30SEP92//
REF/C/GENADMIN/COMNAVSEASYSCOM/210553ZMAY92//
REF/D/GENADMIN/COMNAVSURFLANT/040059ZJUN92//
REF/E/GENADMIN/COMNAVSEASYSCOM/130552ZJUL92//
REF/F/GENADMIN/COMNAVSURFLANT/201853ZJUL92//
REF/G/GENADMIN/COMNAVSEASYSCOM/090329ZDEC95//
REF/H/GENADMIN/COMNAVSURFLANT/232309ZJUL96//
REF/I/GENADMIN/COMNAVSURFLANT/162308ZDEC96//
REF/J/DOC/NAVSEA/01JUN93//
REF/K/GENADMIN/COMNAVSEASYSCOM/240338ZNOV93//
REF/L/GENADMIN/COMNAVSURFLANT/171950ZDEC93//
NARR/REF A IS NSTM 631, VOL 3, PRESERVATION OF SHIPS IN SERVICE -
SURFACE SHIP/SUBMARINE APPLICATION. REF B IS NSTM
S6360-AG-MAN-010,
CAMOUFLAGE MANUAL FOR SURFACE SHIP CONCEALMENT. REF C AND D PROVIDED
GUIDANCE FOR SHIPS EXTERIOR PAINT SCHEMES TO FACILITATE SHIPS
CONCEALMENT REQUIREMENTS ABOVE THE UPPER BOOTTOPPING LIMIT.
REF E AND F PROVIDED ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE FOR SHIPS NAME AND DRAFT
MARKS. REF G, H AND I PROMULGATED GUIDANCE ON USE OF HIGH TEMP
STACK PAINT. REF J IS OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL FOR PASSIVE
COUNTERMEASURE SYSTEMS. REF K AND L PROVIDED GUIDANCE ON PAINTING
OF PCM TILES AND ADJACENT AREAS OF SUPERSTRUCTURE TO ELIMINATE
CONTRASTING HAZE GRAY APPEARANCE.//
POC/MR B. GLENN/CIV/CNSL N434A24/LOC:NORVA/TEL:757-322-3376
/TEL:DSN 836-3376//
RMKS/1. SUMMARY: THIS MESSAGE SUMMARIZES THE REQUIREMENTS FOR
TOPSIDE CONVERSION OF SHIP COLOR SCHEMES TO REDUCE THE AVERAGE
CONTRAST OF THE SHIP TO THE HORIZON BY THE USE OF AN OVERALL HAZE
GRAY APPEARANCE. THROUGH THE ELIMINATION OF BLACK AND WHITE ON
VERTICAL OR NEAR VERTICAL SURFACES ABOVE THE UPPER BOOTTOPPING LIMIT,
A SHIPS CAMOUFLAGE CONCEALMENT ABILITY IS ENHANCED AND THE
PROBABILITY OF DETECTION AND TARGETING IS REDUCED. REF A AND B
PERTAIN. THIS MESSAGE DOES NOT ADDRESS TRAINING ISSUES CONCERNING
PAINTERS, REQUIREMENTS FOR PAINT REMOVAL OR CHANGES IN ENVIRONMENTAL
LAWS. SUBSEQUENT MESSAGES WILL ADDRESS THESE ISSUES.
2. RECENTLY, SEVERAL QUESTIONS CONCERNING VALIDATION OF SHIPS
EXTERIOR CAMOUFLAGE PAINT SCHEME REQUIREMENTS ABOVE THE UPPER
BOOTTOPPING LIMIT DISSEMINATED BY EARLIER GUIDANCE HAVE BEEN
ADDRESSED FROM SHIPS AND GROUP/SQDRN COMMANDERS.
3. THE FOLLOWING VALIDATES EXISTING GUIDANCE AND AMPLIFIES
REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIAL AREAS OF INTEREST:
A. CONVERSION OF SURFACE SHIP EXTERIOR PAINT SCHEMES TO HAZE GRAY
APPEARANCE IS IAW REF A AND B UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY NAVSEA
ACN'S AND/OR TYCOM GUIDANCE. PREVIOUS NAVSEA ACN'S AND TYCOM
GUIDANCE WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL NEXT OFFICIAL UPDATE TO
REF A AND B.
B. LETTERS/HULL NBRS - REPLACE WHITE WITH LIGHT GRAY (FED-STD-595,
COLOR 26373) AND BLACK WITH OCEAN GRAY SILICONE ALKYD ENAMEL,
MIL-PRF-24635B, (FED-STD-595, COLOR 26173). REF C AND D PERTAIN.
C. SHIPS NAME/DRAFT MARKS - REPLACE WHITE WITH LIGHT GRAY
(FED-STD-595, COLOR 26373) AND BLACK WITH OCEAN GRAY SILICONE ALKYD
ENAMEL (FED-STD-595, COLOR 26173). REF E ANC F PERTAIN.
D. STACKS - THE INNER SURFACE OF THE STACK SHALL BE PAINTED WITH
TWO COATS OF HEAT RESISTANT PAINT, FED SPEC. TT-P-28, OVER BARE
METAL. HEAT RESISTANT PAINTS OTHER THAN TT-P-28 REQUIRE NAVSEA
APPROVAL. REF A PERTAINS. EXTERIOR SURFACES OF STACKS, BLISS CAPS
AND DIESEL UPTAKES SHALL BE PAINTED WITH HIGH TEMP HAZE GRAY PAINT,
AMERON COATINGS AMERCOAT 892HS. THIS PRODUCT IS RECOMMENDED FOR
OPERATING TEMPS UP TO 1000F. APPLICATION OF SELF-PRIMING AMERCOAT
892HS REQUIRES STRICT ADHERENCE TO SURFACE PREPARATION AND SHOULD
NOT BE PAINTED OVER OTHER STANDARD HAZE GRAY OR BLACK SILICONE ALKYD
PAINTS. APPLYING HIGH TEMP STACK PAINT IN THESE AREAS ARE NOT WITHIN
SHIPS FORCE CAPABILITY AND TASKING SHOULD BE ENTERED INTO SHIPS CSMP
FOR DEPOT LEVEL ACCOMPLISHMENT. REF G, H AND I PERTAIN.
E. PCM TILES & ADJACENT AREAS OF SUPERSTRUCTURE - PER REF J, PCM
TILES SHALL BE PAINTED WITH MIL-E-24763, HAZE GRAY, COLOR 26270,
WATER BASED ACRYLIC LATEX PAINT. REF A REQUIRES VERTICAL TOPSIDE
AREAS OF SUPERSTRUCTURE TO BE PRESERVED WITH TOPCOAT SILICONE ALKYD
ENAMEL, HAZE GRAY, FED-STD-595, COLOR 26270. FOR TOPSIDE COLOR
CONTINUITY, NAVSEA AUTHORIZED USE OF HAZE GRAY LATEX ACRYLIC,
MIL-E-24763, FOR ADJACENT AREAS OF SUPERSTRUCTURE VICE SILICONE ALKYD
ENAMEL SPECIFIED REF A. REF K AND L PERTAIN.
F. SHIP & BOAT CANOPIES - SHIP CANOPIES STOWED IN A VERTICAL OR NEAR
VERTICAL POSITION SHALL BE PAINTED HAZE GRAY VINYL OVER CANVAS
PRESERVATIVE TT-P-595. REPLACEMENT CANOPIES SHOULD BE SPECIFIED IN
HAZE GRAY, FED-STD-595, COLOR 26270. BOAT CANOPIES SHALL BE PAINTED
ON THE OUTSIDE WITH HAZE GRAY CANVAS PRESERVATIVE FED SPEC TT-P-595.
UNDERSIDES SHOULD NOT BE PAINTED. REF A, C AND D PERTAIN.
G. SMALL BOATS - BLACK AF SURFACE OF UNDERWATER HULL FOR SMALL BOATS
STOWED ON BOARD SHIPS IN SERVICE ARE UNDER STUDY. ADDITIONAL
GUIDANCE WILL BE PROVIDED SEPCOR. REF A THRU D PERTAIN.//
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