U.S. Navy Ships in WWII Dazzle Camouflage 1944-1945

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for CA-33

Design 7D

for CA-33

Design Number Silhouette Ships Wearing Design
for CA-33
Measure 32
Portland (CA-33)Indianapolis (CA-35)
Drawing

These are the design drawings for Camouflage Design 32/7D drawn for the Portland class heavy cruisers dated March 21, 1944. The specified Measure 32 vertical colors were dull black (BK), ocean gray (5-O) and light gray (5-L) with deck blue (20-B) and ocean gray (5-O) on the horizontal surfaces.

A Design 7D drawing was attached to the July 15, 1943, memo to PacFleet for the DD-381 Somers class of destroyers. On August 19, 1943, it appeared for the Fletcher class destroyers. Design 7D was redrawn for the Farragut class destroyers, the Gamble class light minelayers and for the Chandler class high speed minesweepers. This design was also slightly modified and drawn as above for the Portland class heavy cruisers using three colors and worn by USS Portland (CA-33) and USS Indianapolis (CA-35) and it was also worn by the battleship USS West Virginia (BB-48) again in three colors.

Original drawing source: NARA 80-G-109725 and 80-G-109726.

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