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

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Auxiliaries III

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for ARG-2

Design 6Ax

for ARG-2

Design Number Silhouette Ships Wearing Design
for ARG-2
Measure 31
Tutuila (ARG-4)Oahu (ARG-5)
Cebu (ARG-6)Culebra Island (ARG-7)
Leyte (ARG-8)Mona Island (ARG-9)
Drawing

The drawing for Design 31/6Ax for the USS Luzon (ARG-2) class of internal combustion engine repair ships dated April 3, 1944. This drawing specifies three vertical colors in the Measure 31 green range: ocean green (5-OG), navy green (5-NG) and dull black (BK). The horizontal pattern color is deck green (20-G).

This is the only version of Design 6Ax that has been found.

Original drawing source: NARA 80-G-173494 and 80-G-173495.

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