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

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for AS-23

Design 12F

for AS-23

Design Number Silhouette Ships Wearing Design
for AS-23
Measure 31
Aegir (AS-23)Anthedon (AS-24)
Apollo (AS-25)Clytie (AS-26)
Drawing

The drawing for Measure 32 Design 12F for the Aegir class submarine tenders using the (C3-S-A2) maritime hull drawn on June 21, 1944. This drawing specifies a green range of Measure 32 colors vertical: haze green (5-HG), navy green (5-NG), and dull black (BK) with the horizontal colors of deck green (20-G) and dull black.

The earliest drawing for Design 12F was for the cargo ship USS Regulus (AK-14) dated May 1, 1944, using blue colors of Measure 33. Design 12F was drawn for the Acontius class motor torpedo boat tenders dated June 7, 1944, on June 20, 1944, for the USS Hilo (AGP-2) and on June 21, 1944, for the Aegir class of submarine tenders. All three drawings used irregular patterns of greens.

Original drawing source: NARA 80-G-174766 and 80-G-174767.

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