U.S.S. HOUSTON 
ORDERS FOR THE DAY 
Ship’s routine as applicable 
forking Division - 4th 
Crew’s Duty Section - 3rd 
San Diego, California, 
SATURDAY, 16 July, 1938 
Watch 
0.0. D 
J.O.O.D 
0000-0400 
0400-0800 
0800-1200 
Lieut. HOLBROOK 
Lieut. FOLEY" 
Lieut. RIDOUT 
Ensign JONS ON 
Ensign BUAAS 
Ensign LEEDY 
0900-1800 
Head of Department 
Officers' (Supervisor) 
of the Deck 
Lt-Comdr. KELLY 
Lieut. HOLBROOK 
Lt(jg) JONSON 
Ensign MEYERS 
Ensign JONSON 
Ch.MaCh. MALONEY 
Ensign MC DONALD 
Bosn. BIENERT 
■AnrAirrrD nrw 
Junior 0.0. D. 
Engineer Department 
Junior 0.0. V/. 
C. Sc R. Department 
Gunnery Department 
Navigation Department 
Supply Department 
Comm. De p ar tme nt 
Medical Department 
Police Petty Officer 
Marine Division 
WEAVER, CGM 
ANDRES, Q,M. 3c 
BARNETT, CCStd. 
Ensign MEYERS 
RUSHY ORTH , PhM.lc 
uS SHIELDS, Cox. 
LYKE, Cpl. 
0530 All hands less 1st and mid-watch standers. 
0600 Turn to. Police ship and scrub down decks. Make 
preparations for going alongside dock. port side to. Be 
prepared to receive pilot on board. Be prapared to receive 
or give lines to tugs. 
0630 Early breakfast for side cleaners. 
, . > — * • 
0700 (about) Moor to North side of Municipal Pier, foot of 
Broadway , San Diego, port side to. The ship will be turned 
with the aid of tugs to head out. Side cleaners over the 
side as soon as lines are out to the pier. Rig large 
br ow . 
0730 Breakfast. 
0745 Saluting gun crew man your station. 
0800 Turn to. Fire fifteen (15) gun salute (outboard gun). 
Continue with ship's work. Rig starboard accommodation 
ladder Clean and shine the ship up for receiving the Pres-*- 
ident and for departure from San Diego. Give all bright 
work and varnished wood work a fine polish. Clean soiled 
paint work. Carefully in^gs&ct the side for defects, clean 
or touch up where necessary. 
Try out rigging the motor whale boats at the main deck 
level from the davits, and from the airplane crane. Go 
over the procedure of lowering and hoisting the M.W.B's 
several times, also the best methods of securing the boats 
to the side and the best safety precautions. Everything 
must. be worked out ana tried out satisfactory this date, 
nothing left to chance, in order that tl ere will be no 
delay when the time comes to use the boats for the Pres- 
ident and his party. 
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