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

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for AOG-1

Design 2AO

for AOG-1

Design Number Silhouette Ships Wearing Design
for AOG-1
Measure 32
Patapsco (AOG-1)Kern (AOG-2)
Rio Grande (AOG-3)Wabash (AOG-4)
Chestatee (AOG-49)Klickitat (AOG-64)
Drawing

The composite drawings for Design 32/2AO for the Patapsco class gasoline tankers based on the T1-MT-M1 maritime hull. The vertical colors specified were: dull black (BK), ocean gray (5-O) and light gray (5-L). This drawing was dated February 28, 1944. This drawing shows two waterlines: a load waterline and a “camouflage line.” This was common for most tanker drawings.

No other drawings for Design 2AO have been found.

Original drawing source: NARA 80-G-174539 and 80-G-174540.

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