U.S.S* HOUSTON 
Ship’s routine as applicable 
Working Division - 4th 
Crew’s Duty Section - 2nd 
Presidential Cruise, 
20 July, 1938. 
OFFICERS OF THE DECK 
WATCH LIST 
‘Watch 
0.0. D 
Instruction 
J « 0. 0 . D 
0000-0400 
0400-0800 
0800-1200 
1200-1600 
1600-1800 
1800-2000 
2000-2400 
Et(jg) JONSON 
Lieut. RIDOUT 
Lieut. HOLBROOK 
Lt(jg) MACKENZIE 
Lt(jg) Ii JOELS 
Ens ign METERS 
Ensign B. JOHNSON 
Lt(jg) DAVIS 
Ensign JOHNSTON 
Ensign JOHNSTON 
Ensign JONSON 
Ensign BUAAS 
Ensign LEEDY 
Ensign JONSON 
2nd Lt. MORRIS 
0530 All hands less 1st and mid-watch standers. 
0600 Turn to. Police ship, scrub down decks. Clean boats. 
Make preparations lor anchoring in Socorro Island. 
0300 (about) Anchor in Socorro Island. Turn to. Continue with 
ship’ s work . 
(After anchoring) 
Hoist out both M.W.B’s, No. 1 and 3 M.L’s and No. 3 M-B. if 
called for. Fuel boats as necessary. Hoist No. 1 M.W.B. M 
the quarterdeck rail; fig for lowering. Have signalman 
available for each boat. Have sandwiches and water or 
col fee in boats for enlisted personnel. 
Emergency Drills after -^residential partv boats have shoved 
off. 
i light quarters and hoist out planes if time permits. 
After Emergency Drills - - Drill Call. Loading Drill, shell 
and powder runs. Safety Precaution Instructions. Plot hold 
Inter-Director Drill. 
1115 Early dinner for sea details. 
1130 Test . main engines and steering gear. Station sea and anchor 
details. Man JV telephones on bridge, forecastle, quarter- 
deck, and main deck aft. 
1200 Underway for Clipperton Island. 
1300 Turn to. Continue with ship’s work.. 
DriUCall. Man all Fire Control stations. General Battery 
and Fire Control Drill, followed by pointing and sightsetting 
drills while making SRP runs with MC D0UGAL. On completion • 
3RP runs, spotting drill for officers in Wardroom. 
1400 Meeting of Neptune Party Committee in Wardroom - full 
attendence is desired. 
1500 Meeting of .Smoker and Entertainment Committees in Wardroom - 
full attendence is desired. 
( OVER ) 
