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

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Design 18Ax

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Drawing

This is the drawing for Measure 31a Design 18Ax for the Appalachian class amphibious force command ships of (C2-S-AJ1) maritime type hull dated November 8, 1944. The Measure 31a vertical colors were navy blue (5-N), ocean gray (5-O) and some panels of haze gray (5-H) with deck blue (20-B) for the horizontal color. The boats were all haze gray.

The first Design 18Ax drawing was for the Appalachian class amphibious force command ships as above on November 8, 1944. Design 18Ax was also drawn for the USS Ancon (AGC-4) amphibious force command ship on November 18, 1944.

Original drawing source: NARA 19-N-100380 and 19-N-100381.

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