Destroyers

Measure 32/22D drawing for the Benson class destroyers drawn up in early 1944, probably April. Note, that since this drawing uses three colors, some panels are medium (5-O) instead of black as in two color drawings of the same design.

This design first appeared as a pattern for Measure 16 in June 1942. This design was drawn up on December 3, 1943, for the Evarts class destroyer escorts as well as the Fletcher class destroyers. Design 22D was dated January 27, 1944, for the Buckley class destroyer escorts and used three colors. In March and April of 1944 it was drawn for the Porter and Benson classes of destroyers. Design 22D in three Measure 33 colors was dated April 18, 1944, for the Atlanta class light cruisers and used by USS San Juan (CL-54) and USS Flint (CL-97) but in Measure 32 colors. The battleship USS Missouri (BB-63) commissioned on June 11, 1944 in this design and she wore this camouflage until she arrived in the Pacific a few weeks later. Missouri used Measure 32 colors of dull black, ocean gray and light gray.

Original drawing source: NARA 80-G-170948 and 80-G-170949.