Wow....this is rather definitive........
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U. S. FLEET LETTER NO. 1 USL-41
From: Commander-in-Chief, United States Fleet
To : FLEET
Subject: Turret Markings for Identification by Own Aircraft
1. This letter replace U.S. Fleet Letter No. 13L-40, which letter is hereby cancelled, since colored tails for aircraft are being eliminated.
2. Battleships and cruisers shall paint the tops of any or all their forward turrets or enclosed mounts with the following colors for identification by their own aircraft. When stripes are involved, they shall be painted parallel to the axis of the guns.
BATTLESHIPS
Battleship Division ONE . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Red (Solid)
Battleship Division TWO . . . . . . . . . . . . . White (Solid)
Battleship Division THREE . . . . . . . . . . . . Blue (Solid)
Battleship Division FOUR . . . . . . . . . . . . Black (Solid)
Battleship Division FIVE . . . . . . . . . . . . Yellow (Solid