Dazzle

DE-138

USS Douglas L. Howard

DE-138

Hull Number

Name

Class

Camouflage Design

Design Date

Paint Date

Notes

Other

DE-138

Douglas L. Howard

Edsall

32/3Dmod

Footnotes

A July 11, 1944 speedletter #01996 from Commander in Chief Atlantic Fleet (CinCLant) requested BuShips to paint all destroyer escorts under construction and assigned to Atlantic Fleet in camouflage 32/3D.

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The Edsall class destroyer escort USS Douglas L. Howard (DE-138) is shown from the starboard bow on September 1, 1944 wearing modified 32/3D camouflage in New York Harbor.
Photo source: NARA BS 71830.

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Another photo from the series of Douglas L. Howard in New York on September 1, 1944 wearing camouflage 32/3D modified.
Photo source: NARA BS 71831.

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Douglas L. Howard is shown in another photo in New York on September 1, 1944 wearing camouflage 32/3D modified. Note, Howard has the original torpedo tubes, but an added stub mast with HF/DF and twin 40mm AA on the aft deckhouse.
Photo source: NARA BS 71828.

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Douglas L. Howard is shown in a port quarter view from the series in New York on September 1, 1944 wearing camouflage 32/3D modified. The ocean gray (5-O) appears to be very weathered.
Photo source: NARA BS 71832.

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Douglas L. Howard is seen again from the port on September 1, 1944 wearing camouflage 32/3D modified outside of New York.
Photo source: NARA BS 71829.

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The final photo from the series of Douglas L. Howard in New York on September 1, 1944 wearing camouflage 32/3D modified. This view shows the stern with weathered ocean gray and some chalk markings.
Photo source: NARA BS 71834.

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Douglas L. Howard is shown in a later photo in New York on March 22, 1945 wearing camouflage 32/3D modified. Note, Howard still has torpedo tubes with a short tripod HF/DF mast and a twin 40mm AA on the aft deckhouse.
Photo source: NARA BS 80877.

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Douglas L. Howard is shown in a starboard bow view from the series in New York on March 22, 1945 wearing camouflage 32/3D modified. The paint colors appear to be fresh.
Photo source: NARA BS 80876.

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Douglas L. Howard is seen again from the port broadside on March 22, 1945 wearing camouflage 32/3D modified outside of New York.
Photo source: NARA BS 80875.

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Douglas L. Howard is shown from the port quarter on March 22, 1945 wearing modified 32/3D in New York. There are no depth charges in the racks, which might mean Howard has just been in for a refit or repainting.
Photo source: NARA BS 80878.

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The stern photo from the series of Douglas L. Howard in New York on March 22, 1945 wearing modified 32/3D camouflage. Compare this with the earlier view of the stern, the stern is all light gray with no ocean gray wrap-around.
Photo source: NARA BS 80880.

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The USS Douglas L. Howard (DE-138) is seen in the final view from the bow on March 22, 1945 wearing modified 32/3D in New York.
Photo source: NARA BS 80879.

Destroyer Escorts

Edsall

Edsall

DE-138

USS Douglas L. Howard

DE-138

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