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

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Design 9AO

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Design Number Silhouette Ships Wearing Design
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No ships yet identified in this design
Drawing

The drawing for Design 9AO for the oiler USS Patoka and similar ships dated May 16, 1944. The colors were Measure 32: dull black (BK), ocean gray (5-O) and light gray (5-L) on vertical surfaces and deck blue (20-B) on horizontal surfaces. This drawing also shows two waterlines.

There have been no other drawings for Design 9AO found.

Original drawing source: NARA 80-G-173260 and 80-G-173261.

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