Philippine Sea (CVA 47) - Naval Cruise Book

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H fl? ' I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 6 June 1955 SECOND ENDORSEMENT on VF-143 memo dtd 6 June 1955 From: Commanding Officer, USS PHILIPPINE SEA ICVA-47I To: Commanding Officer, FIGHTER SQUADRON ONE HUNDRED FORTY-THREE Ref: lai Primer of Navigation by George W. Mixter lpage 104, para 9141 1. Returned, approved for installation of fog horns to provide an all weather configuration for cougars. 2. A sounding board will be established at the ramp of Home Plate and the ship's emergency fog whistle will be manned by the LSO to provide a strong return signal. 3. The helo will be provided with a police whistle and will hover at 20'. His signal will be one prolonged blast at intervals of 15 seconds. Watch helo for paddle signal to initiate climb to ramp. Pick up home plate fog horn within 20 seconds or take a wave off. 4. Portions of reference lal are quoted herewith for your guidance: Fog or loss of visibility from snow or rain puts a pilot to the supreme test and requires precautions at sea that are all too often neglected. It fills the most experienced pilot with uneasiness and may paralyze a beginner with unwar- ranted panic. A timorous pilot, confronted with a dirty situation, should remember that centuries of mariners have found their way through fog to safety and that he can and must do likewise. Fog may thicken gradually but it is more likely to approach as a low, gray bank of clouds which may blot out landmarks or other vessels before it envelops the ship. 'If oncoming fog be suspected, the first precaution is to check or fix the vessel's position by the best means available. This applies especially to pilots who may be wandering about with no exact knowledge of where they are. Meanwhile, check the foghorn, have lead and line ready. 5. In considering the questions of rules of the road asked in paragraph 2 I consider the following to hold: 1. In view of the greater relative mass of CVA-47, I consider it to be comparable to a formation, therefore cougar is the burdened vessel. 2. Recommend i'Cougar -i'we're here . 3. A. One long splash. B. One sharp blast on emergency fog whistle C. No signals?-It is assumed that, in comparison with normal operating speeds, Cougar has no way on. Generally Inland Rules will apply. D. Make signal simulating mating call of shrimp-ISnapping noisei. E. Passing to port-two short blasts-I have just passed your port side. Passing to starboard-one short blast-I have just passed your island structure. if Passing overhead-Swoosh Passing beneath-Glug. Note-tentative signals based on past experience. Not yet approved by International Rules of Road Committee, hence subiect to change without notice. 6. It is believed that, with diligent individual pilot training, adequate briefing, and a thorough knowledge of the fog horn, lead line and sounding board principles, all weather configuration can be attained. All pilots should diligently apply themselves to learn the above rules and interpretations. 'd'1'Tt1f H. L. RAY 7 June 1955 THIRD ENDORSEMENT on VF-143 memo dtd 6 June 1955 From: Commander Air Task Group TWO ICATG-2I To: Commanding Olticer, Fighter Squadron ONE HUNDRED FORTY THREE IVF-143i Commanding Oliiicer, Fighter Squadron ONE HUNDRED TWENTY THREE IVF-1231 1. Forwarded back for implementation. 2, By copy of this endorsement to the Commanding Officer, USS PHILIPPINE SEA ICVA-47I it is wondered whether the procedures apply to props. O,,Q, P. M. PAUL Y W NN I WAN - ui... - ..c.v-A,.,,..-.-,..- ...V . -V - V- ,lull - JF?-ft.-... gre ----- ' A A Q ibm. W V- M4 ...,, .-, .,..,..-. V

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PHIL SEA ZERO ZERO CLUB FIGHTER SQUADRON ONE HUNDRED FORTY THREE 6 June T955 MEMORANDUM From Commanding Officer Commanding Officer USS PHILIPPINE SEA lHome Plate IG Commander Air Task Group TWO view of our recent Fog Bound Operations the following requests and recomm ndatlons are respectlv ly submitted Cougars be installed with a Supersonic Fog Horn for navigational purposes That sounding boards be Installed on the Port Starboard Fore Att Top and Bottom of CVA 47 gator keeps an ample supply for iust such an emergency It is requested that the Navigator instruct the pilots-in Fog Horn operation 2 In preparation of approval of the foregoing requests there are certain clarification of the Rules of the Road plus special Rules of the Road for CVA-47 and Cougar Fogbound operation. Therefore the following questions are submitted- Which IS the burdened vessel ' CVA-47 or Cougar? Which vessel moves to consummate the intercept- CVA-47? Cougar? What fog slgnalsrshould be sounded in the following situations? . A. Cougar backing down? A B LSO signal for cut? C Taxllng on the Flight Deck? It is assumed that fog lights will be used on the Hangar Deck D Submerged Cougar searching for Home Plate ? E. When Cougar Passing to the Port Starboard over or under CVA-47? . further recommended that red fluid be used in the overboard discharge to help in identifying Home Plate' To : ' l V. z . L In , . I . 3 . . 3 . z 2. ' ' 1 1 1 1 - . 3. It is recommended as an interim measure to issue Portable Fog Horns no the pilots. llt is known that the Navi- I. 4. ' ' . I. ' ' . . 2. I ' . . . 3. . . . . 4 It is 5 l l wake. Two destroyers were not maintaining ready decks during the recent operations. ,df D. GORDON 6 June T955 FIRST ENDORSEMENT on CO, VF-T43 ltr of 6 Jun T955 From: Commander Air Task Group TWO To: Commanding Officer, USS PHILIPPINE SEA lHome Platel Subi: Fog Bound Operations I. Forwarded as a matter of routine. V P. M. PAUL Zero-Zero Club

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