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PUBLISHED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISSEMINATING GENERAL INFORMATION OF PROBABLE INTEREST TO

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COMMENDATIONS . - The f allowing-named o f f i c e r s have rece ived cammendatory l e t t e r s f o r prof i -

cieney i n Rdministering t h e i r r e s p e c t i v e Nadl Reserve Units:

From t h e Sec re t a ry of t he Navy: Commander Van Hubert Ragsdale, U.S.N. L t . Cmnander Daniel W. Tomlinson, A-0, U.S.N.R.

From the Chief o f t h e Bureau of Navigation: L t . Commander Michael H. Kernodle, U.S.B. Lieutenant Douglas L. Mesker, A-0, U.S.N.R.

LIGHTER-THAN-AIR.

The following-named o f f i c e r s have been s e l e c t e d f o r t r a i n i n g ift l i gh te r - than - a i r :

Lieutenant ( j g ) W i l l i a m Randolph Peeler , U,,S.nT. l t " Cecil Edward Blount, U.S.11.

Ensign Wi1lm-d M-,ii.rhead Hanger, U.S,B. I' Robert Jay Williams, U.S.N. "

W Harlan Good Kirkpatr ick, U.S.N. Dani21 McElroy Ent le r , Jr., U.S.N.,

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LIEUTElJANTS - Si31 DUTY. ------ A p r e l i m i n w y survey i n d i c a t e s considerable shortage o f l ieutenant: , i n combat-

a n t sh ips f o r t he f i s c a l year 1940. t e n s i e n & sea duty frGm o f f i c e r s junior t o t h e Class o f 1924 who a r e due f o r shore duty i n t h e Spring o f 1939. This does not apply t o o f f i c e r s se rv ing i n submarines unless t hey wish t o be t r a m f e r r c d t o sur face vessels, o r t o naval aria- t i a n .

The Bureau w i l l consider reques ts f o r a n ex-

NEN SHIPS.

The P res iden t of t h e United S ta tos has se lec ted t h c following names f o r t h e new b a t t l e s h i p s , c r u i s e r s , and a i r c r a f t c a r r i e r :

B a t t l e s h i p s BB57 - RLPJAMA - BB58 .. INDIANA BB5b - MASSACHUSETTS BB60 - SOUTH DAKOTA

Cruisers CL51 - ATUfJTA C W 2 - JUNEAU CL53 - S U 31EGO CL54 - snr; JUAN

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Ajrcraf't -- Carrier CV8 - HORNET

The name "Hernet" was s e l e c t e d by t h e President i n 1936 f o r t h e next aireraft carrier t o be oonstructed which i s t o be known as the CV8.

-fJEw SHIPS (contd.).

Batt 1 ships'BB57 t o BB60 and Cruisers CL51 and CL52 were au tho r i ze ( t o be cons t ruc t ed by Ehe Act of March 27, 1934. Carrier CV8 were authorized by t h e Act of ?!day 17, 1938.

Cruisers CL53 and CL54 and t h e A i r c r a f t

KfiRBOX SERVICES. . . I I

On 16 August 1935 t h e Bureau requested Cornanding Of f i ce r s of all sh ips t o submit a t t h e elzd of each q u a r t e r a r e p o r t o f expenditures f o r p i lo t age , tqwage, wharfage, and similar s e r v i c e s , showi'ng' t h e l o c a t i o n s where t h e charges were i n - c u r r e d , a g r e e i n amount w i t h t h e expendi tures r epor t ed on S, & A. Form 20 f o r such se rv ices . I t i s requested t h a t t h e q u a r t e r l y r e p o r t of expcnditui-es by l o c a t i o n s be rccon- c i l e d with S. & A. Form 2 0 be fo re forwarding t o t h e BbA.eau.

I n a number of i n s t ances the' r e p o r t of expenditures by l o c a t i o n s does no t

If no expenditures w e r e i ncu r red f o r harbor se rv i ces , it i s not necessary t o submit t h e r e p o r t of expendi tures by loca t ions .

L i s t e d belwr, by vessels t o which a t t ached , are the names of 95 e n l i s t e d men who have been seLYcted by prel iminary wri t ten ' examination t o a t t e n d the N a v a l Acad- emy Preparatory School beginning 1 November 1938 a t t h e U, S. Naval Training S t a t i o n , Norfolk, Va.

Since t h e r e a r e not enough success fu l candidates t o f i l l t h e allowed quota of 100 (even i f a l l men s c l e c t e d f o r t h e school should be a b l e t o pass t h e entrance examinations), it i s t h e d e s i r e o f t h e Bureau of 'Navigat ion t h a t candidates of a b i l i t y who have i n s u f f i c i e n t sea duty for s e l e c t i o n for t h e school be encouraged t o continue t h e i r stv.dies a t sea as p r o s p c t i v e candidates f o r t h e N a v a l Academy Entrance Examinations t o be given i n Apr i l , 1939.

I t i s a l s o d e s i r e d t h a t candidates who a r e not ab le t o e n t e r the school be- cause of minor phys i ca l d e f i c i e n c i e s be encouraged t o c o r r e c t t h e s e i f , i n t h e opinion of t h e medical o f f i c e r s o f t h e i r r e spec t ive v e s s e l s , such d e f i c i e n c i e s could be co r rec t ed p r i o r t o Apr i l , 1939.

Candidates who, because of i n s u f f i c i e n t sea duty by 1 November 1938 are per- m i t t e d t o en te r t h e school at a l a t e r date should spend as much time as p r a c t i c a b l e i n t h e s tudy of t h e r equ i r ed s u b j e c t s p r i o r t o t r a n s f e r t o t h e school.

Name Rate s2/c

h e , Robert Godfrey s2/c Pickens, James Edward, Jr. s2/c Murphy, Owen Sy lves t e r Sl/c Revotskie, Nicholas s2/c Stevens, Warren Albert s2/c Kilcox, Robert Arthur Sl/c Montunnas, Stanley s2 /e

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' J . S . S . Blue U.S.S. Arkansas U.S.S. Arkansas U. S. S. Arkansas U.S.S. Savannah U.S . S o S a m m a h , PatRon 15 U. S.S. Fanning

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McAlister , W i l l i a m Raymond Clark, Howard Bnerqon Harris, Terry Condon . Boniface, Nicholas,. Jr.. Lamb, Jmes Henry, Jr. Connors, Paul P h i l i p Dorn, Herbert Charl ie Rhodes, Roland Crandall Wahrmund, Louis aVIartin Smith, Harold Laurence Lake, Herbert Tucker Phelps, Richardson, Jr .. Watson, Joseph David Laasko, Olavic Pul c hny , John Sahl in , James Russel l Saunders, Stephen Irwin, Jr . F i e l d s , Thomas H i l l , X i l l i a m Oliver Humphrey, W i l l . : a m Sanford, Jr . Wilson, Dorr Cl inton Womeldorf, Roger James Brown, Townsend .

E l l i s , Alfred Benedict Va l l a n ding ham, Wi 11 i a m Yfinning B e l t , Richard YJheeler, Jr. Head, Roscoe Ccnklin, Jr. Martin, \R?illin:Ai James Perry, Joseph Raymond . Sernak, Fra,&- Joseph ~

W i l l i a m s , Robert Jewel1 Cherry, Claude Marvin, Jr . Rice, Harold Artemus ,

Craig, Donald Burney . Wallace, Fran 3 1 s Irwiq Hean, John IvIo:.risan, Hogue, Les t e r E m 1

Adams , Benjamin Warren Hitchcock, Ivan Dean Lohr , Ben jarili n F rank l in Gr i e s t , Hndley Char-les Jo ine r , Addison Matklis, Jr. Kracke, Elmer Berman Stevens, Walter W i l l i a m Woodward, Nelson Coates Bibb , Benjamin Ovid, Jr. Kuhner, Arthur Anthony Ponder, Wallace Kemp

Lawty, Malcolm . 1 .

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Ship or StAtion U.S.S. Cassin U.S.S. New Mexico U.S.S. New Mexico U. S o So Yorlrtown U.S.S. York-town U. S . S . Yorktown U.S. S. Maryland. U. S. S. Maryland U. S o S. Mary1ar.d U. S. S. 8faryla:id U. S. S, 1IJrigh-t U.S.S. Wright 3. S. S . Tuscaloosa U.S.S. Ranger U.S.S. Ranger U. S . S Ranger U. S. S. Ranger U.S.S. Miss i s s ipp i U. S . S . M i s s ic,s i p p i U.S.S, M i s s i s s i p p i U. S . S . Miss i s s i p p i U. S. S. Miss i s s i p p i U.S.S. Oklahoma U.S.S. Oklahoma U,S.S. Oklahoma U. S o S o West Vi rg in i a U.S.S. West Virginia . U.S.S. West Vi rg in i a U.S.Z. Kest V i rg in i a U. S.S. West Vi rg in i a U.S.S. West Virginia U.S.S. Richmond U.S.S. Riehmond U. S . S . ’Uyoming U,S.S. Wyoming U.S.S. Colorado U. S. S o Colorado U.S.S. Colorado U.S.S. Colorado U.S.S. Colorado U.S.S. Colorado TJ.S..S. Idaho U. S. S.. Idaho U.S.S. Idaho U.S.S. Idaho U.S.S, Tennessee U. S e S o Gannet S,h Base, Coco S o l o U.S.S. Preston

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DEgTHS OF ENLISTED MEN. -I_.

ALSOP,, Moaty Frank, A.M.hI.lc, U.S.N. ta.ched FJqe-t. A i r Base, P e a r l Harbor, T.H.). N e x t of k in , A&ts , Yzs . Cl"&a E. G r i f f i n and &s. Edith LaViolet te , 1457 G r a n t S t r e e t , Bellingham, Wash. 1

ALLEN, Mark Reginald, Cox. U.S.N. qharleston, S.C. South Bend, Ind.

BARBIERI, Lu ig i Riccardo, 'E.M03c, U,S.N. Canacaa; FaI* (Attached USS S-39) Elm St., Waterbury, Conn.

B O E C W N N , Henry Paul, Radioman 3c, U.S.N. p i t a l , San Diego, Cal. (Attached VP Squadron 5) Boeckmann, 77 Pioneer St., Dayton, Ohio.

BRILL, Richard Iawrence, Sea.Zc, U.S.N. spa on 25 J u l y 1938.

CARTER, Ralph ThollrZs, A.C.O.Ifl, (PA) U.S.Y. San Diegs, Cal Carter, 4037 3&h St., San Diego, Cal.

CHIDESTF?, l d e r r j f l MaCis,on, Fireman 2c, U,S.N. Hosp i t a l . San I ~ L + ~ o y Cal. Lorenzo Cnidestul*, Kctohwn, Idaho.

CHRISINGER, Be;pond Oral, A0M.M.3c, U.S.N. p i t a l , San Di?qo. Chrisinger , Winfield, Iowa.

CONSALVO, A n 6 . r ~ ~ P h i l i p , Sea.10, U.Si?!T* Mare I s l and , Cal.

Died 19 quqe 1938 i n Hmolulu, .T.H. (aAt--

Died 6 August 1938, ab.oard I . U.S.S. A;rkansaS, a t Next of k in , mother, l k s . Josephine Allen, 622 q. Cushing StOJ

. . Died 8 J u l y 1938, U.S.'I'Tavd ?;spital,

Next of k in , f a t h e r , B I r - Amedeo B a r b i e r i , 60 S ,

Died 15 August 1338, U,S.Nmal Hos- Next of k ln , f a t h e r , l ! k a Henry

Lost overboard f r ' i m U.'S,S, Mil&.ukee a t Next of k i n , father, M r , John J. B r i l l , Elk :found, Wisconsin.

Died 15 August 1938. plane crash o f f Next of kin, wife, l!'lrs* J u a n i t a Edi th (Attached VT Squadron 3.)

'Died 13 August 1938, U.S.liaval (Attached US3 CONCORD.) Next o f k in, f a t h e r , Mr.

Died 1 7 August 1938, U.S.Naval Hos- (Attached VP Squadron 5 ) Next of k i n , f a t h e r , M r . VVm. Le

Died 15 August 1938, 'U.S.Nava1 Hospital , Next of k in , f a t h e r , A h . Carmelo Consalvo, 105 E. Cherry Aver,

Altoom, Pa. . .

GROSS, Carl Verclus, Sea.lc, U.S.N. Died 26 June 1938, near Bakersf ie ld , Cal. (On l i b e r t y frm USS VUECTNEX) Blvd., Sp r ing f i e ld , Moe

CROWLEY, Alfred Franli, G.M.lc, U.S.N. Next o f k in , wife, Mrs. Gladys a. Crowley, 724 Fast 21s t St., Long Beach, C a l .

CU&'LGK, ' T i l l i a m Mil lard, COX., U.S.N. , Died '26 June 1938 near Bakersf ie ld , Gal. (On l i b e r t y frcm USS VMITNEY) Greybull, Wyo.

Next of k in , f a t h e r , MI-. Verulus W. Cross, 1410 N.

Died 4 J u l y 1938 a t Des Moines, Iowa.

Next of kin, wife, Ibks. L e t t i e Mae Cusack, Box 59,

DARIA, 'Sixto, M.MO2c, U.S.N.

Cabaret, Manila, P.I.

DENTON, Rex Lewis, Sea.2c, U.S.N. mouth, Va.

Died 1 August 1938, U.S.Naval Hospi ta l , Canacao, +*P.I. Next of kin, wife , l k s . Fructuosa T. Daria, 1 8 Te r j e ros 5 Santos, Santa Ana

Died 2 9 J u l y 1938, U.S.Naval EIospital, Ports- Next of kin, father, Mr. Ira L. Denton, R.R.#, Pana, 111.

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I ;I mouth, Va, W,Va.

Next of kin, Father , Walter C. Diiworth, 618 Railroad A m . , Elkins, ‘ ; I “ . r ,

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ELIUJUIS, W i l l i y n , C.S.K._ (PA) U.S.lJ. Died 11 August 1938, U.S.Ncrml HospitRl, 4

Pertsmouth, Va. Next of k i n , wife, hlrs. Nannie Clay Edwards, Meredi thvi l le , va. . . ,

i FRANKLIN, Jancer, M.M.lc , U.S.N. P.X.

Died 2 7 July 1938, U.S.Nava1 Hf lSP i t a l , > C a a C a O , Next of kin , wife, Mrs, Susis Y. Frankl in , 84 Erh Yao Lame, Hankow, China.

off San Diego, C a l . Freeman, 3269 Gate S t . , San Dieno, Cal.

(Attached VP’SquAdron 5) Next of k in , wife, X r S e Iie-ene

I Hospital , Camcao, €‘,I. Next of kin, wife, Mrs. Ana E. Gibbons, 637 W. Ooean Ave., Long Beach, C a l , P

a t Norfolk, Va. R i dgef i e l d , Was h,

GWNDI, Paul E r i s , E,M.2c, U,S.N. Died 24 J u l y 1938, by drowning, when l o s t overboari f r o m t,ae UtS.S. FAIWAX i n t h e 3udson River, N o - Y. Mrs, Leigh Fray, 2351. Etiwanda S k . , Ocean Beach, C a l .

M E Y , Erskine Jsckson, C.TeC., U,S.N, Died 24 June 1938, U.SoNaval Hospital , Brooklyn, N.Y,

W T U N G , Kenneth Samuel, A.C.C.M., U.S.N. Died 24 ’August 1938, U,S.Naval Has- p i t a l , Norfolk, Va. Next of k in , wife, rvlrs. Mary M. Hwtung, 109 E, 16th St., Norfolk. Va.

!Text of k i n , wife, Mrs, Nargaret Gostte, haute $-A9 Box 187,

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Xext of kin, mother, Mrs. F&nie L. Haney, c /o Kellum, Prinae,W.Va,

(Attachid USS PBBLE) Ind . Next of kin, f a t h e r , MY: Clyde M. i-Iighley, R,R&!!, Ykrrbn,

Sound, Wish. Next of kin, f a t h e r , Mr. Harry Wi H i l l , 432 N. Court St., Circle- i* I v i l l e , Ohio.

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Next of kin, f a t h e r , M r . Charles C. Holler, General Delivery, Athens, I l l i n o i s . ‘r’d

of kin, sister,-IvIrs. Karia &Daniels, 1408 f a i d l a w A m . , Cincinnat i , Ohio. j ( 1

Sw Diego, C a l , P e t t i s St., Providence, R.I.

(Attacked .USS PERRY) Next of kin, . s i s t e r , SRdig Giblin, 116 A

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DEATHS OF ENLISTED MEN I contd. 1 . HYDE, George F’rank, C.liS.M., U.S.W. Died 19 June 1938, U.S,Naval ,Hospital , San Diego, Calif. Next o f kin, w i f e , Mrs. Balbina Utako Hyde, Route #1, South Shore, S e D;

JOHNSON, Jerome John, C.E.111., U.S.N. Died 6 June 1938, U.S.Nava1 Hospi ta l , Nor- fo lk , Va. Next of k in , w i f e , Mrs. Eva Lee Johnson, 230 Western h e . , Long Beach, Calif . JONES, Hinton Barrow, E,M.lc, U.S.N. Died 20 August 1938 while en r o d e from San Pedro t o Wilmington, Cal i f . (On l i b e r t y from U.S.S. ’ I I E N G T ( X ? . ) Next of ’

kin, w i f e , Y r s . Bertha Mae Jones, 16 Belvi’ew.Road, Blacon, Ga.

KENNINGTON, Daniel Cecil, E.M. 3c, U.S.N. Died 3 July 1958, near Statesvi l le , N.C. (On leave f r o m U.S.S. Y0RK”i i . ) N e d o f k iq , f a t h e r , Mr. Roach H. Kenning- ton , Box 52 , Norwood, N. C,

LILRKIN, H i r a m Lesley, Sea, IC, U.S.N. Puget Sound, \-,‘ash.

MAC GREGOR, Dor?ald Glenn, Fireman 2c, TJ,S.N. Died 1 7 August 1938 aboard UDS*S. ZANE a t San Diego, Calif. Next of k in , f a the r , M r . Andrew lacGregor, 325 King St , , Denver, Colo.

MAYER, Arthur Thaerf ie ld , A.2d0M.3c, U.S.N. Died 2 3 June 1938, by drowning, when washed overboard f r o n t h e U.3.S. GRIDLEY, en route t o Coco So lo , C.Z. Next of , kin, f a t h e r , M r , Red. !”layer, Kenmare, 11. D. 6

MC KENZIE, Beryl Thomas, R.M.2c, U,S.M. Died 15 August’ 1938, a s resu l t of plane c ra sh off San Diego, Calif, Next of kin, f a t h e r , Mr, W i l l i a m R. TieEenzie, 48 N.E.’ Tillamook St., Portland, Ore.

&EYER, Pred, BI,Td.2c, U.S.N. Va. Next of k in , s i s t e r , Mrs. E l s i e Kraeger, 1006 S. Capi tol St., Pekin, Ill. .

Died 11 June’ 1938, U,S,Naval Hospital , Next of k in , mother, Mrs. L i l l i o n Odoii, Box 61, Marks, Miss.

(Attached VP Squadron 5.)

Died 12 J u l y 1938, U.S.Nam1 Hospi ta l , Portsmouth,

MONTI, Jasper Cain, Ph.Td.30, U.S.N. Died 18 Ju ly 1938 as r e s u l t o f a j rp l ane c ra sh near &ereCt, Wash. Mr, Lenardo Monti, 1037 Channing Way, Berkeley, Cal.

IdOSCICKI, Mike Frank, A:M.M.~c, U.S.N, c r a sh o f f San Di.ego, Calif. Mrs. Will ie &.e Moscic$i, 414 N. Hayne St., Pensacola, Fla.

MUENCH, Harry, R.M.le, U.S.N. Norfolk, Va. (Attached Torpedo Squadron 5.) Next o f kin,,WZfe, Mrs. Gladys L. Muench, 100 Dahlgren Ave . , Craddock, Va .

(Attached U.S.S. LOUISyfLLE,), Next of k in , f a t h e r

- . Died 15 August 1b38 a s r e s u l t of plane

(Attached Torpedo Squadron 2 ; ) . Next of kin, w i f e ,

Died 1 6 August 1938 as result o f plane c ra sh a t

NOBLITT, Howard Cloyd, Sea. IC, U.S.N. mobile acc ident near San Diego, Cal. k in , aunt , Mrs. Cora Chafin, R.R,#l, Broadlands, Ill,

Died 11 August $938 as r e s u l t o f auto- (Attached P a t r o l Squadron 5,) N e x t of

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DEATFS OF ENLTSTED YEN (contd.).

SMITH, Don Fay, R.Me3c, U.S.N. San Diego, C a l . Smith, 2500 Kinpan Blvd., Des Moines, Iowa,

Died 15 August 1938 as r e s u l t of plane c r a s h a t (Attached VT Squadron 3.) Next of k in , f a t h e r , Mr. Oscar Fay

STmYART, Orville Xelvin, A.C.M.M., U.S.N. Cal. 2236 Vihittier Blvd., Los Angeles, Calif .

TYBURA, Joseph Edward, S e a . 2 ~ ~ U.S.N. Died 8 J u l y 1938 i n St. Louis, Mo. (On leave from Receiving Ship, San Diego, Cal.) Tybura, 2715 Sul1iva:i Ave., S t . Louis, No.

Died 21 J u l y 1938 a t San F r a m i s c o , (Attached U.S.S. IDAHO.) Next of kin, wife, Mrs. Cecsl ia idary Stewart,

Next of k i n , mother, Mrs. Phebe Lewis

UHL, John W i l l i a m , C.M.M., U.S.N. Died 20 June 1938, U,S,Xaaal Hospital , Ports- mouth, Va. Next of kin, w i f e , ks. Margaret U h l , 2508 EveL-green live., Baltimore, Nd . VAUGHN, J e r r y Duncan, Ee!&3c9 U.S.B. Died 9 J m e 1938, U,S.Naval. Hospi ta l , Mare Is land, Cal. Next of kin, wife, Mrs. Helen Vaughn, i539 Banning Blvd., Wilming- ton , Calif,

WELAVER, Frank, Coxsmin, U.S.W. Nice, France. address- Petros, Term.

Died 31 August 1938 i n Guetn K c z o r i a Hospi ta l , Next o f kin, mother, Krs. Bash Fincher, (Attached U.S.S. OMAHA.)

WINCHESTER, Roy, S.Ei.lc, U.S.N. Died 7 June 1938 a t Sar i Diego, Gal, (Attached U.S.S. LOITG.) Diego, Calif.

WOLF, Liniis, Jr,, A.X,N.lc, U.S.N. a t Norfolk, Va, 4519 Hampton BLvd., Norfolk, VQ.

WOODS, LIaurice Cilman, Jr., F.3c, U.S.N. Died 22 June 1938 aboard U.S.S. BLACK- HAWK a t Bmgkok, Siam. Next of k in , f a t h e r , Ilr. : b u r i c e C . ~ ~ ~ o o ~ s , 512 Panola St., Water Valley, PIiss,

Xext of kin, w i f e , Mrs. Iielen Winchester, 4976 I k n c f i c l d St., Sari

Died 11 August 1938 as r e s u l t of plane c ra sh (Attached VS Squadron 5.) Next of k in , w i fe , Fks. Ruby Mae Wolf,

WORTHY, Charles 'CVill iam, Sea.lc, U.S.N. Died 18 June 1938, U.S. N a v a l Hospi ta l , Norfolk, Va. Antonio, Texas . Next of k in , f a the r , Ur. Claude L. Worthy, 1034 Austin St., San

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