U.S.S. HOUSTON 
ORDERS FOR THE DAY 
Presidential Cruise, 
MONDAY, 1 August, 1938. 
Ship’s routine as applicable. 
Working Division - 4th. 
Crew’s Duty Section - 2nd. 
OFFICERS OF THE DECK 
WATCH LIST 
Watch 
0.0. D. 
J.O.O.D. 
0000-0400 
0400-0800 
0800-1200 
1200-1600 
1600-1800 
1800-2000 
2000-2400 
Ensign MEYERS 
Lieut. IIOLBROOK 
Lt(jg) MACKENZIE 
Lieut. FOLEY 
Lt(jg) JONS ON 
Lieut. RIDOUT 
Ensign B. JOHNSON 
Ensign LEEDY 
Ensign JOHNSTON 
Ensign JONS ON 
2nd Lt. MORRIS 
Ensign BUAAS 
Ensign BUAAS 
Ensign LEEDY 
0530 All hands less 1st and mid-watch standers. 
0600 Turn to. Police ship, scurb down decks. Clean boats. Make 
preparations for anchoring at Cocos Island. Have boats ready 
for lowering; No. 1 and 2 M.W.Bs., No 1 and 3 M.Ls., and N 0 . 
3 M.B, Get the President’s Barge ready for hoisting out upon 
anchoring. 
0700 Breakfast. 
0800 (about) Anchor off Coscos island. Lower boats when directed. 
Rig quarter booms. Turn to. Continue with ship’s work. 
Group I air bedding. Side Cleaners over the side. 
Send out fishing boats when directed. Dr. SCHMITT will go ashore 
after anchoring, with several selected men in his party. 
(After fishing parties leave ship) 
out three (3) planes. 
- Flight Quarters. 
Hoist 
Zero time - Drill Call. General Battery and F.C., drill 
followed by sightsetting drill. Loading Drill, shell and powder 
runs. A. A. Battery conduct B.A.A.P. runs on plane target. 
4- 0100 - Pointing Drill if boat is available/ 
1115 (about) Recover planes. 
1300 Turn to. Continue with ship’s work. Group I pipe down and spray 
their aired bedding. Fuel boats as necessary. 
1315 Twenty (20) men from_the ”B” Division lay down to the Sick B a y 
for instruction in First Aid. Instruction: Seamanship and 
Signals. 
1330 Send Recreation Party ashore if conditions permit. ■ 
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1400 Gunnery School, followed by S.R.P. , spotting drill. 
Have boats ready for fishing parties when directed. 
After return of boats, fuel as necessary. 
(Before Movies) Songfest. 
1945 Movies. 
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