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| Author: | signal [ February 23rd, 2012, 8:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | USN Measure 21 Blue-Green Camouflage |
I have noticed a number of ship profiles in this scheme. Is it just me, or does this not seem too dark to be a good camo color? I know the USN used it, but on most non-stormy days, the sky and ocean are way lighter than this. It looks to me to be no more practical than painting a ship flat black. I cannot find any articles about why this was selected and painted on warships. Has anyone read about the reason why this was done? |
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| Author: | heuhen [ February 23rd, 2012, 9:58 pm ] | |
| Post subject: | Re: USN Measure 21 Blue-Green Camouflage | |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ship_camouflage
Measure 21 – Navy Blue System was navy blue overall, including the decks. This measure was used extensively in the western and southern Pacific from mid-1942 through 1945 to minimize detection and identification by enemy aircraft. Measure 21 also proved effective under artificial illumination during night actions. Upper surfaces of aircraft operating from carrier decks were painted a similar shade of blue. Sailors were ordered to wear dungarees rather than white uniforms when topside.[8] This largely replaced measure 11.
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| Author: | Wolfman [ February 23rd, 2012, 9:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: USN Measure 21 Blue-Green Camouflage |
Nicely put, Heuhen. |
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| Author: | heuhen [ February 23rd, 2012, 10:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: USN Measure 21 Blue-Green Camouflage |
Did I do it again "Wolfy boy" hahaha - The mindreader |
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| Author: | Wolfman [ February 24th, 2012, 8:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: USN Measure 21 Blue-Green Camouflage |
I'd flip you the bird, but I don't want to anger the moderators... |
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| Author: | signal [ February 26th, 2012, 10:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: USN Measure 21 Blue-Green Camouflage |
Thanks for the info. I do know what it is. The why has me confused. It's a great color for decks, and was used with gray hull and superstructure, but, for my money it's way too dark for the prevalent horizon colors on most days at sea. It's not a coincidence that most navies for the last 100 years have painted their ships gray, and not dark blue-green. |
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| Author: | Colosseum [ February 26th, 2012, 10:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: USN Measure 21 Blue-Green Camouflage |
Measure 21 was found to be extremely good at defeating aerial discovery. |
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| Author: | Wolfman [ February 27th, 2012, 7:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: USN Measure 21 Blue-Green Camouflage |
Unless the ship was moving and throwing off a wake, IIRC from the books I've read. |
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