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... I said I was done but there are always more variants to draw.

This is HOBSON (DD-464) as the ship appeared in September 1942. HOBSON is shown in the experimental Measure 15, a scheme developed directly from First Admiralty Disruptive type. It consisted of the usual Measure 12 (modified) colors and splotches, but added white to the superstructure pattern. Note Deck Blue (20-B) on the gun mount and torpedo tube tops.

For obvious reasons this camouflage was not seen as very effective and HOBSON was repainted into Measure 22 at its next refit.



Next is CHARLES F. HUGHES as of January, 1941, with Measure 2 camouflage. Measure 2 was the forerunner to Measure 22, but used a pattern consisting of equal bands of Dark Grey (5-D), Ocean Grey (5-O), and Light Grey (5-L) on the hull, with Deck Blue (20-B) on all horizontal surfaces.



All BENSON drawings: http://test.shipbucket.com/drawings/sea ... ate=&view=

All GLEAVES drawings: http://test.shipbucket.com/drawings/sea ... ate=&view=

All USN destroyer drawings: http://test.shipbucket.com/drawings?cat ... shipType=1

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USN components, camouflage colors, & reference links (World War II only)

Really amazing thread, Ian. Would love to see more USN WW2 destroyers and others as well...

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Thank you Kim for the crest

"Never fear to try on something new. Remember that the Titanic was built by professionals, and the Ark by an amateur"

Great additions.

Awesome!

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MS State Guard - 08 March 2014 - 28 January 2023

The Official IJN Ships & Planes List

#FJB

Outstanding work as always, really liked the USS Eberle with all its small details.

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>"Wow, if I wasn't a hardened killing machine, that mightta hurt..." —SSgt. John Lugo (1st SFOD-D), Spec Ops: The Line

Awesome! Thank you.

*sigh* none are showing up

Follow the links on the first post

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My Worklist
Sources and documentations are the most welcome.

-Koko Kyouwakoku (Republic of Koko)
-Koko's carrier-based aircrafts of WWII
-Koko Kaiun Yuso Kaisha - KoKaYu Line (Koko AU spinoff)
-Koko - Civil Aviation

I need to update the OP with all the drawings as well as their text blurbs but just haven't had time... I'll try to do it later tonight.

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USN components, camouflage colors, & reference links (World War II only)