PLAN OF THE DAY

USS VANCE (DER-387) 
FPO  San Francisco 96601

LCDR M. A. ARNHEITER, USN 
Commanding Officer
LT R.S. HARDY, JR., USN
Executive Officer

“For when the One Great Scorer comes to write against your name, He marks 
– not that you won or lost – but how you played the game. – Grantland Rice 


PLAN OF THE DAY FOR WEDNESDAY, 2 MARCH 1966

0745 Quarters
0750 Officers call
0800 Morning prayer. Turn to
0900 Intelligence briefing in the wardroom
1115 Knock off ship’s work
1245 Commence Ropeyarn Sunday
1330 Matinee Movie
2000 Movie call
2155 Evening Prayer. Tattoo
2200 TAPS

UNIFORM OF THE DAY: Officers: Tropical working khaki long or short with BUSH HAT: 
CPOs: Tropical working khaki long or short: Other Enlisted: Blue Ball cap, clean 
skivvie shirt, long or short dungarees and leather shoes for quarters & bridge 
watches with boat shoes optional at other times. 


  

     

	 00-04
	 
04-08
	 
08-12
	 
12-16
	 
16-18
	 
18-20
	 
20-24

     
	 

	 LTJG MERKE
	 
LTJG MEISNER
	 
LTJG FUEHRER
	 
LTJG HAMAKER
	 
LTJG MERKEL
	 
LTJG MEISNER
	 
LTJG FUEHRER
	 

     
	 

	 ENS HANNIGAN
	 
ENS BLACK
	 
ENS MCWHIRTER
	 
LTJG GWYNN
	 
ENS HANNIGAN
	 
ENS BLACE
	 
ENS MCWHIRTER
	 

     
	 

	 LT GENEROUS
	 
LTJG BELMONTE
	 
SMITH, RD1
	 
LTJG PRESCOTT
	 
LTJG GENEROUS
	 
LTJG BELMONTE
	 
SMITH, RD1
	 

  



1. ZONE RE-INSPECTION FRIDAY- At 1400 this coming Friday, 4 March, Department Heads 
will re-inspect all zones using the discrepancy list from last inspection as a guide
 to see what corrective action has taken place. Be prepared.

2. VITAMIN “D” TIME. Effective today, personnel not involved in boarding/search 
parties and armed guards associated therewith, are authorized to wear the following 
minimum clothing from after quarters to 1800 daily except that the uniform of the 
day must be worn to meals and on watch: -- Swimming trunks or shorts, shower shoes 
– But – the complete uniform of the day will be worn when replenishing or entering 
port. Word will be passed for this unusual exposure as follows:  
“Commence VITAMIN D TIME,” or “Secure from VITAMIN D EXPOSURE”. 

3. HOSTILE FIRE PAY: The Captain has authorized payment of $130 perman as Special 
Pay for Hostile Fire for the months of January and February. This money is being 
credited to your pay records today. Keep it as “nest-egg” to be saved for a rainy 
day in Hong Kong. If it is invested in Navy Federal Credit Union, Main Navy Building 
Washington 25, D.C. it will currently draw 5 ½% annual interest paid quarterly. It 
also pays off double to your designated beneficiary in the event of death.

4. NEXT WEEKS ALL-HANDS AFT: It will feature Chief BLAKE in an ____ on 
“BEHAVIOR AND MISBEHAVIOR ASHORE, AND AN OLD SALT’S VIEW.”

5. FLAK-VESTS: All personnel involved in boarding junks will insure that they wear 
the bullet-proof jackets provided these jackets are available on the bridge, 01 
level, and fantail. Anyone not involved with the boarding evolution will stand well 
clear of the area and side where the boarding is taking place. Careless skylarking 
could lead  to a disaster.

R.S. HARDY, JR.