Auxiliary Ships

The starboard forward half of USS Thuban (AKA-19) at San Francisco on April 29, 1944, wearing camouflage 32/8T. The colors are dull black, ocean gray and light gray. The pattern is painted only down to the load line, so when lightly loaded the bottom paint shows. On May 9, 1944 BuShips corrected this by issuing a new Design 8T drawing that extended the camouflage to the light load line; this new drawing has yet to be found. The vessel in front is probably a gasoline barge (YOG).
Photo source: NARA BS 83479.

USS Thuban (AKA-19) again showing the starboard stern half on April 29, 1944, at San Francisco wearing camouflage 32/8T.
Photo source: NARA BS 83480.

An aerial photo of an unidentified attack cargo ship taken by squadron ZP-32 out of Moffet Field, California on May 1, 1944. However, this ship is a close match to USS Thuban (AKA-19) wearing camouflage 32/8T.
Photo source: NARA 80-G-233935.

USS Blue Ridge (AGC-2) (left) and USS Thuban (AKA-19) (right) at the Lingayan landings on White Beach on January 9, 1945, from USS Feland (APA-11). Thuban is still wearing camouflage 32/8T.
Photo source: NARA 80-G-300633.

An enlargement showing USS Thuban (AKA-19) at the Lingayan landings on White Beach on January 9, 1945, from USS Feland (APA-11). Thuban is still wearing camouflage 32/8T.
Photo source: NARA 80-G-300633.