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

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for AV-4

Design 5Ax

for AV-4

Design Number Silhouette Ships Wearing Design
for AV-4
Measure 32
Curtiss (AV-4)Albemarle (AV-5)
Drawing

The drawing for Design 5Ax for Curtiss class seaplane tenders dated March 18, 1944. The Measure 32 vertical colors were dull black (BK), ocean gray (5-O) and light gray (5-L) and the deck was a pattern of deck blue (20-B) and ocean gray.

This is the only version of Design 5Ax that has been found.

Original drawing source: NARA 80-G-172521 and 80-G-172522.

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