Dazzle

Hull Number	Name	Class	Camouflage Design	Design Date	Paint Date	Notes	Other
AM-57	Auk	Auk					Atlantic until August 1945
AM-58	Broadbill	Auk					Atlantic until August 1945
AM-59	Chickadee	Auk					Atlantic until August 1945
AM-60	Nuthatch	Auk					Atlantic until September 1945
AM-61	Pheasant	Auk					Atlantic until May 1945
AM-62	Sheldrake	Auk	32/1M	10/21/44
AM-63	Skylark	Auk					Lost 4/28/45
AM-64	Starling	Auk	32/1M	11/15/44
AM-65	Swallow	Auk	32/1M	10/6/44
AM-100	Heed	Auk	32/1M	6/27/44
AM-101	Herald	Auk	32/1M	8/14/44		*1
AM-102	Motive	Auk	32/1M
AM-103	Oracle	Auk	32/21D	7/7/44
AM-104	Pilot	Auk					Atlantic
AM-105	Pioneer	Auk					Atlantic until February 1945
AM-106	Portent	Auk					NA - Lost 1/22/44
AM-107	Prevail	Auk					Atlantic until February 1945
AM-108	Pursuit	Auk	32/1M	3/14/44
AM-109	Requisite	Auk	32/1M	5/12/44
AM-110	Revenge	Auk	32/1M	5/12/44
AM-111	Sage	Auk	32/1M	5/12/44
AM-112	Seer	Auk					Atlantic until March 1945
AM-113	Sentinel	Auk					NA - Lost 7/10/43
AM-114	Staff	Auk					Atlantic
AM-115	Skill	Auk					NA - Lost 9/25/43
AM-116	Speed	Auk					Atlantic until March 1945
AM-117	Strive	Auk					Atlantic until February 1945
AM-118	Steady	Auk					Atlantic until February 1945
AM-119	Sustain	Auk					Atlantic until February 1945
AM-120	Sway	Auk					Atlantic until January 1945
AM-121	Swerve	Auk					NA - Lost 7/9/44 at Anzio
AM-122	Swift	Auk					Atlantic until January 1945
AM-123	Symbol	Auk					Atlantic until January 1945
AM-124	Threat	Auk					Atlantic until January 1945
AM-125	Tide	Auk					NA - Lost 6/7/44 at Normandy
AM-126	Token	Auk	32/21D	7/7/44
AM-127	Tumult	Auk	32/21D	7/7/44
AM-128	Velocity	Auk	32/21D	7/7/44
AM-131	Zeal	Auk	32/1M	6/27/44
AM-136	Admirable	Admirable	32/21D	5/13/44	6/10/44		Transferred to USSR 7/18/45
AM-137	Adopt	Admirable	32/21D	5/13/44
AM-138	Advocate	Admirable					Transferred to USSR 6/25/43
AM-139	Agent	Admirable					Transferred to USSR 7/10/43
AM-140	Alarm	Admirable					Transferred to USSR 8/5/43
AM-141	Alchemy	Admirable					Trnsferred to USSR 8/11/43
AM-142	Apex	Admirable					Transferred to USSR 8/17/43
AM-143	Arcade	Admirable					Transferred to USSR 8/26/43
AM-144	Arch	Admirable					Transferred to USSR 9/6/43
AM-145	Armada	Admirable					Transferred to USSR 9/16/43
AM-146	Aspire	Admirable					Transferred to USSR 9/29/43
AM-147	Assail	Admirable					Transferred to USSR 10/5/43
AM-148	Astute	Admirable	32/21D	1/29/44			Transferred to USSR 7/18/45
AM-149	Augury	Admirable	32/21D	1/31/44			Transferred to USSR 7/18/45
AM-150	Barrier	Admirable	32/21D	1/31/44			Transferred to USSR 7/18/45
AM-151	Bombard	Admirable	32/21D	1/31/44			Transferred to USSR 7/18/45
AM-152	Bond	Admirable	32/21D	5/13/44			Transferred to USSR 8/17/45
AM-153	Bouyant	Admirable	32/21D	5/13/44
AM-154	Candid	Admirable	32/21D	5/13/44	11/20/44
AM-155	Capable	Admirable	32/21D	5/13/44			Transferred to USSR 8/16/45
AM-156	Captivate	Admirable	32/21D	2/7/44	3/4/44
AM-157	Caravan	Admirable	32/21D	2/7/44			Transferred to USSR 8/16/45.
AM-158	Caution	Admirable	32/21D	2/7/44
AM-160	Clamour	Admirable	32/21D	3/25/44		*2
AM-161	Climax	Admirable	32/21D	3/25/44		*2
AM-162	Compel	Admirable	32/21D	3/25/44	5/22/44	*2
AM-163	Concise	Admirable	32/22D	4/14/44		*2
AM-164	Control	Admirable	32/22D	4/14/44		*2
AM-165	Counsel	Admirable	32/22D	4/14/44		*2
AM-218	Density	Admirable	32/21D	5/26/44
AM-219	Design	Admirable					NAYF
AM-220	Device	Admirable	32/21D	6/21/44
AM-221	Diploma	Admirable	32/21D	6/21/44
AM-222	Disdain	Admirable	32/22D
AM-223	Dour	Admirable	32/22D	11/7/44
AM-224	Eager	Admirable	32/22D	11/7/44
AM-232	Execute	Admirable	32/22D	9/14/44	11/10/44	*3
AM-233	Facility	Admirable	32/21D	9/26/44
AM-234	Fancy	Admirable	32/22D	9/14/44	12/13/44	*3
AM-235	Fixity	Admirable	32/23D	9/26/44
AM-238	Garland	Admirable	32/21D	9/1/44
AM-239	Gayety	Admirable	32/22D	8/22/44
AM-240	Hazard	Admirable	32/22D	9/14/44	10/31/44	*3
AM-241	Hilarity	Admirable	32/21D	9/26/44
AM-242	Inaugural	Admirable	32/22D	9/26/44	2/6/45
AM-259	Lucid	Admirable	32/22D
AM-264	Method	Admirable	32a/21D				Transferred to USSR 5/21/45
AM-267	Notable	Admirable	32/21D	12/12/44
AM-270	Palisade	Admirable	16/ for AM-270		4/17/44		Transferred to USSR May 22, 1945
AM-270	Palisade	Admirable	32/21D	12/12/44
AM-271	Penetrate	Admirable	32/21D	12/12/44
AM-272	Peril	Admirable	32/21D	12/12/44
AM-280	Prowess	Admirable					NAYF
AM-281	Quest	Admirable	32/23D (rev)	10/6/44	11/23/44
AM-282	Rampart	Admirable	32/23D (rev)	10/6/44	12/21/44
AM-283	Ransom	Admirable	32/22D	9/27/44	10/18/44
AM-284	Rebel	Admirable	32/22D	9/27/44	10/18/44
AM-285	Recruit	Admirable					Comm. 2/28/45
AM-286	Refresh	Admirable					Comm. 4/10/45
AM-294	Salute	Admirable	32/21D	3/4/44
AM-296	Scout	Admirable	32/21D	2/8/44
AM-297	Scrimmage	Admirable	32/21D	3/6/44
AM-298	Scuffle	Admirable	32/21D	4/1/44
AM-299	Sentry	Admirable	32/21D	4/1/44
AM-300	Serene	Admirable	32/21D	4/1/44
AM-301	Shelter	Admirable	32/21D	4/1/44
AM-302	Signet	Admirable	32/21D	4/28/44
AM-303	Skirmish	Admirable	32/21D	4/29/44
AM-304	Scurry	Admirable	32/21D	4/29/44
AM-305	Spectacle	Admirable	32/22D	7/25/44
AM-306	Specter	Admirable	32/22D	7/25/44
AM-307	Staunch	Admirable	32/22D	7/25/44
AM-311	Superior	Admirable	32/22D
AM-315	Chief	Auk	32/1M	10/30/44
AM-319	Gladiator	Auk	32/1M	2/2/44
AM-320	Impeccable	Auk	32/1M	1/31/44
AM-322	Spear	Auk	32/1M	1/31/44
AM-323	Triumph	Auk	32/1M	1/31/44
AM-324	Vigilance	Auk	32/1M
AM-340	Ardent	Auk	32/1M		6/5/44
AM-361	Dunlin	Admirable	32/22D	11/8/44
AM-362	Gadwall	Admirable	32/22D	11/8/44
AM-375	Pochard	Auk	32/1M	11/7/44
AM-376	Ptarmigan	Auk	32/1M	12/7/44
AM-377	Quail	Auk	32/1M	11/7/44
AM-378	Redstart	Auk	32/1M	11/7/44			Comm. 4/4/45.
AM-379	Roselle	Auk	32/1M	12/26/44
AM-383	Surfbird	Auk	32/1M	10/31/44	5/3/45
AM-384	Sprig	Auk	33a/1M	11/29/44
AM-387	Toucan	Auk	32/1M	10/31/44	2/6/45
DMS-1	Dorsey	Dorsey	32/7D	8/23/44			Converted from DD-117
DMS-2	Lamberton	Dorsey					Converted from DD-119, AG-21 6/5/45
DMS-3	Boggs	Dorsey					Converted from DD-136, AG-19 6/5/45
DMS-4	Elliot	Dorsey					Converted from DD-146, AG-104 6/6/45
DMS-5	Palmer	Dorsey					Converted from DD-161, Lost 1/1/45
DMS-6	Hogan	Dorsey					Converted from DD-178, AG-105 6/5/45
DMS-7	Howard	Dorsey					Converted from DD-179, AG-106 6/5/45
DMS-8	Stansbury	Dorsey					Converted from DD-180, AG-107 6/5/45
DMS-9	Chandler	Chandler					Converted from DD-206, AG-108 6/5/45
DMS-10	Southard	Chandler	32/7D	6/17/44			Converted from DD-207
DMS-11	Hovey	Chandler	32/7D	6/17/44			Converted from DD-208
DMS-12	Long	Chandler					Converted from DD-209. Lost 1/6/45
DMS-13	Hopkins	Chandler	32/7D	9/4/44			Converted from DD-249
DMS-14	Zane	Chandler	32/7D	10/4/44			Converted from DD-337, AG-109 6/5/45
DMS-15	Wasmuth	Chandler					NA - Lost 12/27/42. Converted from DD-338
DMS-16	Trevor	Chandler					Converted from DD-339, AG-110 6/4/45
DMS-17	Perry	Chandler					Converted from DD-340. Lost 9/13/44 Peleliu
DMS-18	Hamilton	Dorsey	32/7D				Converted from DD-141
DMS-19	Ellyson	Ellyson	32a/22D	12/5/44	12/17/44	*4	Converted from DD-454
DMS-20	Hambleton	Ellyson	32a/22D	12/5/44	12/18/44	*4	Converted from DD-455
DMS-21	Rodman	Ellyson	32a/22D	12/5/44	12/17/44	*4	Converted from DD-456
DMS-22	Emmons	Ellyson	32a/29D	12/5/44			Converted from DD-457
DMS-23	Macomb	Ellyson	32a/29D	12/6/44			Converted from DD-458
DMS-24	Forrest	Ellyson	32a/29D	12/6/44			Converted from DD-461
DMS-25	Fitch	Ellyson	32a/29D	12/6/44			Converted from DD-462
DMS-26	Hobson	Ellyson	32a/29D	12/6/44			Converted from DD-464
DMS-27	Jeffers	Ellyson	32/25D	11/4/44		*5	Converted from DD-621
DMS-28	Harding	Ellyson	32/3D (rev)		12/17/44	*6	Converted from DD-625
DMS-29	Butler	Ellyson	32a/29D	12/5/44			Converted from DD-636
DMS-30	Gherardi	Ellyson	32a/29D	12/5/44			Converted from DD-637
DMS-31	Mervine	Ellyson					Converted from DD-489 on 5/30/45
DMS-32	Quick	Ellyson					Converted from DD-490 on 6/23/45

Notation

Design Date

Indicates the date that the Bureau of Ships sent to the ship or shipyard drawings and instructions to paint that camouflage design. That directive was usually followed and camouflage completion photos were returned to the Bureau. For the rows that are marked red, no verification memos or photos have yet been found.

Paint Date

Indicates the earliest date that memos or photos confirm painting in that design.

Not applicable.

NAYF

No assignment yet found.

Comm.

Indicates date commissioned, if after 1/1/45, ship may not have worn Measure 31-32-33 while commissioned. Exceptions were landing craft in Measure 31.

Footnotes

AM-101 was sent 31/1M on 6/24/44, but on 7/12/44 requested camouflage instructions from BuShips, so BuShips resent drawing 32/1M on 8/14/44 to Pearl Harbor to use on AM-101.

AM-160 thru AM-165 were originally sent 32/1F on 3/6/44 and 3/7/44, but that was probably in error. Later, AM-160 thru AM-162 were sent 32/21D on 3/25/44 and AM-163 thru AM-165 were sent 32/22D on 4/14/44.

AM-232, AM-234 and AM-240 were sent 32/22D, but with vertical colors of light gray (5-L) and navy blue (5-N); which should probably have been labeled Measue 32a.

DMS-19, DMS-20 and DMS-21 were sent drawing 32a/29D on 12/5/44, but by 12/17/44 and 12/18/44 were painted in a version of 22D, probably 32a/22D for which the drawing is yet to be found. It is possible that the version of 22D was labeled 29D.

A 11/4/44 speedletter to New York Navy Yard directed DMS-27 to paint an adapted 32/25D, later on 12/6/44 DMS-27 was sent drawing 32a/29D.

DMS-28 was sent drawing 32a/29D on 12/6/44 but painted in 32/3D reversed by 12/17/44.

Mine Warfare

Minesweepers

Minesweepers

Notation

Footnotes