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

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Design 6B

for BB-36

Design Number Silhouette Ships Wearing Design
for BB-36
Measure 31a
Nevada (BB-36)
Drawing

The drawing for Design 6B using Measure 31a colors drawn for the battleship USS Nevada dated October 14, 1944. The Measure 31a colors are navy blue (5-N), ocean gray (5-O) and haze gray (5-H) on vertical surfaces with deck blue (20-B) on the horizontal surfaces.

This is the only version of Design 6B that has been found.

Original drawing source: NARA 19-N-73630 and 19-N-73631.

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