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

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Hull NumberNameClassTypeCamouflage DesignDesign DatePaint DateNotes Other
AP-7WhartonWharton32/4T9/15/4410/26/44
AP-24Orizaba32/11F7/6/44
AP-33Republic32/6A10/19/44
AP-67Dorothea L. DixDorothea L. Dix32/8T
AP-69Elizabeth C. StantonElizabeth C. StantonC332/2A11/15/44
AP-70Florence NightingaleElizabeth C. StantonC3NAYF
AP-71LyonElizabeth C. StantonC332/2A11/15/44
AP-72Susan B. AnthonySusan B. AnthonyAtlantic
AP-73LeedstownLeedstownNA - Lost 11/8/42
AP-74LejeuneLejeuneAtlantic
AP-75GeminiStratfordNAYF
AP-76Anne ArundelElizabeth C. StantonC-3E32/2A11/15/44
AP-77ThurstonThurstonC-2F32/2A
AP-102La SalleLa SalleC2-S-B132/4T2/9/44
AP-104President MonroePresident JacksonC3-PP&C32/4T10/10/44
AP-110Gen. John PopeGen. John PopeP2-S2-R232/11A10/5/44
AP-111Gen. A. E. AndersonGen. John PopeP2-S2-R2Atlantic
AP-112Gen. W. A. MannGen. John PopeP2-S2-R2Atlantic
AP-113Gen. Henry W. ButnerGen. John PopeP2-S2-R2Comm. 1/11/44 in M21
AP-114Gen. William MitchellGen. John PopeP2-S2-R2NAYF
AP-115Gen. George M. RandallGen. John PopeP2-S2-R232/10T4/6/44
AP-116Gen. M. C. MeigsGen. John PopeP2-S2-R232/10T
AP-117Gen. Walter H. GordonGen. John PopeP2-S2-R2Atlantic
AP-118Gen. W. P. RichardsonGen. John PopeP2-S2-R232/10T11/24/44
AP-119Gen. William WeigelGen. John PopeP2-S2-R2Comm. 1/6/45 in M21
AP-120Adm. W. S. BensonAdm. W. S. BensonP2-SE2-R133/10T8/6/44
AP-121Adm. W. L. CappsAdm. W. S. BensonP2-SE2-R132/11A8/9/44
AP-122Adm. R. E. CoontzAdm. W. S. BensonP2-SE2-R1NAYF, Comm. 11/21/44
AP-123Adm. E. W. EberleAdm. W. S. BensonP2-SE2-R1Comm. 1/24/45, M21 2/24/45
AP-130Gen. G. O. SquierGen. G. O. SquierC4-S-A1Atlantic
AP-131Gen. T. H. BlissGen. G. O. SquierC4-S-A132/13T5/25/44
AP-132Gen. J. R. BrookeGen. G. O. SquierC4-S-A133/11T8/24/44
AP-133Gen. Oswald H. ErnstGen. G. O. SquierC4-S-A132/13T6/6/44
AP-134Gen. R. L. HowseGen. G. O. SquierC4-S-A133/11T
AP-135Gen. W. M. BlackGen. G. O. SquierC4-S-A132/13T11/6/44
AP-136Gen. H. L. ScottGen. G. O. SquierC4-S-A133/11T6/14/44
AP-137Gen. S. D. SturgisGen. G. O. SquierC4-S-A132/13T11/9/44
AP-138Gen. C. G. MortonGen. G. O. SquierC4-S-A133/11T8/7/44
AP-139Gen. R. E. CallanGen. G. O. SquierC4-S-A132/13T8/9/44
AP-141Gen. A. W. GreelyGen. G. O. SquierC4-S-A132/13T8/9/44Comm. 3/22/45.
AP-150Gen. M. M. PatrickGen. G. O. SquierC4-S-A133/11T
AP-151Gen. W. C. LangfittGen. G. O. SquierC4-S-A132/13T
AP-152Gen. Omar BundyGen. G. O. SquierC4-S-A133/11TComm. 1/6/45.
AP-153Gen. R. M. BlatchfordGen. G. O. SquierC4-S-A1NAYF, Comm. 1/26/45
AP-162KenmoreCraterEC2-S-A1AK-221 8/20/44
AP-163LivingstonCraterEC2-S-C1AK-222 8/20/44
AP-164De GrasseCraterEC2-S-C1AK-223 8/20/44
AP-165Prince GeorgesCraterEC2-S-C132/3DAK-224 8/20/44
AP-169Golden CityLa SalleC2-S-B132/8T5/5/44
AP-170Winged ArrowLa SalleC2-S-B132/8T9/5/449/18/44
AP-171Storm KingStorm KingC2-S-AJ132/1F3/28/444/5/44
AP-172Cape JohnsonCape JohnsonC1-BNAYF
AP-173Herald of the MorningLa SalleC2-S-B1NAYF
AP-174ArlingtonCape JohnsonC1-B32/8T4/15/444/23/44
AP-175StarlightStorm KingC2-S-AJ132/8T
APA-1DoyenDoyenP1-S2-L232/3D3/10/44
APA-2HarrisHarris32/4T2/9/44
APA-3ZeilinHarris32/4T3/17/44
APA-4McCawleyMcCawleyNA - Lost 6/30/43
APA-5BarnettMcCawley32/14T10/11/44
APA-6HeywoodHeywood32/9T3/7/44
APA-7FullerHeywood32/9T2/11/44
APA-8William P. BiddleHeywood32/9T3/7/44
APA-9NevilleHeywood32/9T9/1/44
APA-10Harry LeeHarry Lee32/4T3/22/44
APA-11FelandDoyenP1-S2-L232/3D3/10/44
APA-12Leonard WoodHarris32/4T3/17/44
APA-13Joseph T. DickmanHarris32/4T11/18/44
APA-14Hunter LiggetHarrisNAYF
APA-15Henry T. AllenHarrisNAYF
APA-16J. Franklin BellHarris32/4T2/9/44
APA-17American LegionHarris32/4T4/29/44
APA-18President JacksonPresident JacksonC3 P & C32/6T8/28/44
APA-19President AdamsPresident JacksonC3 P & C32/6T8/28/4410/14/44
APA-20President HayesPresident JacksonC3 P & C32/6T8/30/44
APA-21Crescent CityCrescent CityC3-P32/6T9/7/44
APA-22Joseph HewesJoseph HewesNAYF
APA-23John PennHarry LeeNAYF
APA-24Edward RutledgeEdward RutledgeNA - Lost 11/12/42
APA-25Authur MiddletonAuthur MiddletonC3-P&C31a/16T
APA-26Samuel ChaseAuthur MiddletonC3-P&C31a/16T12/1/441/4/45*1
APA-27George ClymerAuthur MiddletonC3-P&C32/16D
APA-28Charles CarrollCrescent CityC3-P-Delta32/6T9/18/4412/6/44
APA-29Thomas StonePresident JacksonC3-ANAYF
APA-30Thomas JeffersonPresident JacksonC3-P32/6T9/18/4412/6/44
APA-31MonroviaCrescent CityC3-Delta32/3D3/2/44
APA-32CalvertCrescent CityC3-Delta32/6T3/10/44
APA-33BayfieldBayfieldC3-S-A232/3D9/18/4410/29/44
APA-34BolivarBayfieldC3-S-A232/16D2/8/446/19/44
APA-35CallawayBayfieldC3-S-A232/16D3/17/44
APA-36CambriaBayfieldC3-S-A232/3D3/22/44
APA-37CavalierBayfieldC3-S-A232/3D1/18/44
APA-38ChiltonBayfieldC3-S-A232/3D11/4/4411/17/44
APA-39ClayBayfieldC3-S-A232/3D3/4/44
APA-40CusterBayfieldC3-S-A232/16D3/4/44
APA-41DuPageBayfieldC3-S-A232/16D4/2/444/15/44
APA-42ElmoreBayfieldC3-S-A232/16D4/2/444/15/44
APA-43FayetteBayfieldC3-S-A232/3D3/24/44
APA-44FremontBayfieldC3-S-A232/1F*2
APA-44FremontBayfieldC3-S-A232/3D*2
APA-45HenricoBayfieldC3-S-A232/3D
APA-46KnoxBayfieldC3-S-A232/3D1/19/44
APA-47LamarBayfieldC3-S-A232/16D2/17/44
APA-48LeonBayfieldC3-S-A232/3D1/19/443/8/44
APA-49OrmsbyOrmsbyC2-S-B132/3D3/24/44
APA-50PierceOrmsbyC2-S-B132/3D3/2/44
APA-51SheridanOrmsbyC2-S-B132/3D3/24/44
APA-52SumterSumterC2-S-E1NAYF
APA-53WarrenSumterC2-S-E1NAYF
APA-54WayneSumterC2-S-E1NAYF
APA-55WindsorWindsorC3-S-A1NAYF
APA-56LeedstownWindsorC3-S-A1NAYF
APA-57GilliamGilliamS4-SE2-BD132/4T7/20/44
APA-58ApplingGilliamS4-SE2-BD132/4T7/20/44
APA-59AudrainGilliamS4-SE2-BD132/4T7/20/44
APA-60BannerGilliamS4-SE2-BD132/4T10/28/44
APA-61BarrowGilliamS4-SE2-BD132/4T10/28/44
APA-62BerrienGilliamS4-SE2-BD132/4T10/28/44
APA-63BladenGilliamS4-SE2-BD132/4T?/?/45*3
APA-63BladenGilliamS4-SE2-BD112/15F11/9/4412/6/44*3
APA-64BrackenGilliamS4-SE2-BD132/4T11/4/44
APA-65BriscoeGilliamS4-SE2-BD132/4T11/9/44
APA-66BruleGilliamS4-SE2-BD132/4T11/9/44
APA-67BurlesonGilliamS4-SE2-BD1*4Comm. 11/7/44
APA-68ButteGilliamS4-SE2-BD112/15F11/9/4412/2/44
APA-69CarlisleGilliamS4-SE2-BD132/4T11/9/44
APA-70CarteretGilliamS4-SE2-BD112/15F11/9/4412/24/44
APA-71CatronGilliamS4-SE2-BD1Comm. 11/28/44
APA-72ClarendonGilliamS4-SE2-BD1Comm. 12/14/44
APA-73CleburneGilliamS4-SE2-BD1Comm. 12/21/44
APA-74ColusaGilliamS4-SE2-BD1Comm. 12/8/44
APA-75CortlandGilliamS4-SE2-BD1Comm. 12/31/44
APA-76CrenshawGilliamS4-SE2-BD1Comm. 1/3/45
APA-82FergusGilliamS4-SE2-BD132/4TComm. 2/20/45
APA-83FillmoreGilliamS4-SE2-BD1NAYF, Comm. 2/25/45
APA-84GarrardGilliamS4-SE2-BD1NAYF, Comm. 3/2/45
APA-89Frederick FunstonFrederick FunstonC3-S-A1NAYF
APA-91AdairWindsorC3-S-A332/3D5/2/44
APA-92AlpineAlpineC3-S-A232/3D3/24/44
APA-93BarnstableBayfieldC3-S-A232/3D3/24/44
APA-94BaxterSumterC2-S-E132/8F6/27/44*5
APA-95BurleighBayfieldC3-S-A232/4T8/2/44
APA-96CecilBayfieldC3-S-A232/3D7/24/44
APA-97DauphinBayfieldC3-S-A232/4T7/25/44
APA-98DuchessWindsorC3-S-A132/4T10/2/44
APA-99DadeBayfieldC3-S-A232/4T9/18/441/25/45
APA-100MendocinoBayfieldC3-S-A232/3D9/27/4411/3/44
APA-101MontourBayfieldC3-S-A232/16D
APA-102RiversideBayfieldC3-S-A232/4T
APA-103QueensWindsorC3-S-A332/4T10/31/44
APA-104WestmorelandBayfieldC3-S-A232/4T
APA-105ShelbyWindsorC3-S-A3Comm. 1/20/45
APA-106HansfordBayfieldC3-S-A232/3D
APA-107GoodhueBayfieldC3-S-A232/3D12/9/44Comm. 11/11/44
APA-108GoshenBayfieldC3-S-A2Comm. 12/13/44
APA-109GraftonBayfieldC3-S-A2Comm. 1/5/45
APA-110GriggsWindsorC3-S-A3Comm. 12/14/44
APA-111GrundyWindsorC3-S-A3Comm. 1/3/45
APA-112GuilfordBayfieldC3-S-A2Comm. 5/14/45
APA-117HaskellHaskellVC2-S-AP532/6A8/3/44Comm. 9/11/44.
APA-118HendryHaskellVC2-S-AP532/4T8/12/44
APA-119HighlandsHaskellVC2-S-AP532/6A8/3/44Comm. 10/5/44.
APA-120HinsdaleHaskellVC2-S-AP532/4T8/12/44
APA-121HockingHaskellVC2-S-AP532/6A8/3/44
APA-122KentonHaskellVC2-S-AP532/4T8/12/44
APA-123KittsonHaskellVC2-S-AP5NAYF, Comm. 11/5/44
APA-124LaGrangeHaskellVC2-S-AP5Comm. 11/10/44
APA-125LanierHaskellVC2-S-AP5Comm. 12/22/44
APA-126St. Mary'sHaskellVC2-S-AP531a/17F12/1/44Comm. 11/15/44
APA-127AllendaleHaskellVC2-S-AP531a/17F12/9/44Comm. 11/21/44
APA-128ArenacHaskellVC2-S-AP5Comm. 1/8/45
APA-129Marvin H. McIntyreHaskellVC2-S-AP5Comm. 11/27/44
APA-130AttalaHaskellVC2-S-AP5Comm. 11/30/44
APA-131BanderaHaskellVC2-S-AP5Comm. 12/6/44
APA-132BarnwellHaskellVC2-S-AP5Comm. 1/19/45
APA-133BeckhamHaskellVC2-S-AP5Comm. 12/10/44
APA-134BlandHaskellVC2-S-AP5NAYF, Comm. 12/15/44
APA-135BosqueHaskellVC2-S-AP5NAYF, Comm. 12/17/44
APA-143ClermontHaskellVC2-S-AP5NAYF, Comm. 1/28/45
APA-144ClintonHaskellVC2-S-AP531a/17F12/9/44
APA-145ColbertHaskellVC2-S-AP531a/17F12/9/44
APA-151La PorteHaskellVC2-S-AP532/6A8/1/44
APA-152LatimerHaskellVC2-S-AP532/4T8/12/44Comm. 8/28/44.
APA-153LaurensHaskellVC2-S-AP532/6A8/1/44
APA-154LowndesHaskellVC2-S-AP532/4T8/12/44Comm. 9/13/44.
APA-155LycomingHaskellVC2-S-AP532/4T*6
APA-156MelletteHaskellVC2-S-AP532/4T8/12/44
APA-157NapaHaskellVC2-S-AP532/6A10/1/44
APA-158NewberryHaskellVC2-S-AP532/4T11/11/44
APA-159DarkeHaskellVC2-S-AP532/6A10/10/44*7
APA-160DeuelHaskellVC2-S-AP532/4T10/21/44*8
APA-161DickensHaskellVC2-S-AP532/6A11/4/44
APA-162DrewHaskellVC2-S-AP532/4T11/7/44
APA-163EastlandHaskellVC2-S-AP532/6A11/7/44
APA-164EdgecombeHaskellVC2-S-AP532/4T11/18/44
APA-165EffinghamHaskellVC2-S-AP532/6A11/14/44*9
APA-166Fond Du LacHaskellVC2-S-AP532/4T11/7/44*9
APA-167FreestoneHaskellVC2-S-AP532/6A11/14/44*9
APA-168GageHaskellVC2-S-AP532/4T11/14/44*9
APA-169Albert GallatinHaskellVC2-S-AP532/6A11/14/44*9
APA-170GosperHaskellVC2-S-AP532/4T11/14/44*9Comm. 11/18/44
APA-171GranvilleHaskellVC2-S-AP532/6A11/14/44*9Comm. 11/21/44
APA-172GrinesHaskellVC2-S-AP532/4T11/14/44*9Comm. 11/23/44
APA-173HydeHaskellVC2-S-AP532/6A11/14/44*9Comm. 11/26/44
APA-174JerauldHaskellVC2-S-AP532/4T11/14/44*9Comm. 11/28/44
APA-175KarnesHaskellVC2-S-AP532/6A*10Comm. 12/3/44
APA-176KershawHaskellVC2-S-AP532/4T*10Comm. 12/2/44
APA-177KingsburyHaskellVC2-S-AP532/6A*10Comm. 12/6/44
APA-178LanderHaskellVC2-S-AP532/4T*10Comm. 12/8/44
APA-179LauderdaleHaskellVC2-S-AP532/6A*10Comm. 12/12/44
APA-180LavacaHaskellVC2-S-AP532/4T*10Comm. 12/17/44
APA-187OcontoHaskellVC2-S-AP532/6A8/3/44
APA-188OlmstedHaskellVC2-S-AP532/6A8/15/44Comm. 9//5/44.
APA-189OxfordHaskellVC2-S-AP532/4T8/3/44Comm. 9/11/44.
APA-190PickensHaskellVC2-S-AP532/4T8/15/44
APA-191PonderaHaskellVC2-S-AP532/6A8/3/44Comm. 9/24/44.
APA-192RutlandHaskellVC2-S-AP532/4T8/15/44Comm. 9/29/44.
APA-193SanbornHaskellVC2-S-AP532/4T9/4/44
APA-194SandovalHaskellVC2-S-AP532/6A9/2/44
APA-195LenaweeHaskellVC2-S-AP532/4T9/4/44
APA-196LoganHaskellVC2-S-AP532/6A9/2/44
APA-197LubbockHaskellVC2-S-AP532/4T9/4/44
APA-198McCrackenHaskellVC2-S-AP532/6A9/2/44
APA-199MagoffinHaskellVC2-S-AP532/4T9/21/44
APA-200MarathonHaskellVC2-S-AP532/6A9/2/44
APA-201MenardHaskellVC2-S-AP532/4T9/21/4411/13/44
APA-202MenifeHaskellVC2-S-AP532/6A9/4/4411/13/44
APA-203MeriwetherHaskellVC2-S-AP532/4T9/21/44
APA-204SarasotaHaskellVC2-S-AP532/6A10/19/4411/13/44
APA-205SherburneHaskellVC2-S-AP532/6A8/1/44
APA-206SibleyHaskellVC2-S-AP532/4T8/14/44
APA-207MifflinHaskellVC2-S-AP532/6A8/1/44
APA-208TalladegaHaskellVC2-S-AP532/4T8/14/44
APA-210TelfairHaskellVC2-S-AP532/4T8/14/44Comm. 10/31/44.
APA-211MissoulaHaskellVC2-S-AP532/4T11/23/44
APA-212MontroseHaskellVC2-S-AP531a/17F11/7/44
APA-213MountrailHaskellVC2-S-AP532/6A11/9/44
APA-214NatronaHaskellVC2-S-AP532/4T11/7/44
APA-215NavarroHaskellVC2-S-AP531a/17F11/11/44
APA-216NeshobaHaskellVC2-S-AP532/6A11/11/44
APA-217New KentHaskellVC2-S-AP531a/17F11/18/44
APA-218NobleHaskellVC2-S-AP531a/17F11/18/44
APA-226RawlinsHaskellVC2-S-AP532/6A10/?/44
APA-227RenvilleHaskellVC2-S-AP532/4T10/?/44
APA-228RockbridgeHaskellVC2-S-AP531a/17F11/7/44
APA-229RockinghamHaskellVC2-S-AP532/4T10/31/44
APA-230RockwallHaskellVC2-S-AP532/4T
APA-231Saint CroixHaskellVC2-S-AP531a/17F11/6/44
APA-232San SabaHaskellVC2-S-AP532/6A9/1/4412/12/44
APA-233SevierHaskellVC2-S-AP531a/17F11/6/44
APA-234BollingerHaskellVC2-S-AP532/4T10/?/44
APA-235BottineauHaskellVC2-S-AP531a/17F11/6/44

Notation

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.
Indicates the earliest date that memos or photos confirm painting in that design.
Not applicable.
No assignment yet found.
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

APA-26 was sent 32/14T on 11/13/44 through Boston with the note to 'adapt and fit'. APA-26 reported to ComServPac on 1/4/45 that she had painted 31a/16T based on BuShips drawing sent on 12/1/44.
APA-44 was sent Design 32/16D on 3/13/44. Service Force Pacific Fleet replied to BuShips on 8/7/44 that APA-44 had been painted in 32/1F from SHIPS-2, but after inspection (possibly by E. Warner) this was found inadequate and APA-44 was repainted in 32/3D.
APA-63 was sent Design 12/15F on 11/9/44 and San Pedro Shipyard reported it was accomplished on 12/6/44. There are photos on NavSource that show APA-63 in 32/4T probably some time in 1945.
APA-67 was sent a speedletter from BuShips on 12/15/44 instructing to paint Measure 21.
A 6/27/44 letter from Norfolk Navy Yard to Bureau of Ships indicated that APA-94 was painted using the drawing for AGC-9 (32/8F) per telephone instructions.
APA-155 was sent 32/6A on 8/1/44, but USNI has a photo (available for a fee) of APA-155 in 32/4T.
A 10/10/44 speedletter from Puget Sound Navy Yard to BuShips indicated that APA-159 would be painted in 32/6A. BuShips sent Astoria Shipyard a speedletter instructing 32/6A and then sent drawing 32/6A for the ship's files on 10/24/44.
BuShips sent a speedletter to Astoria Shipyard on 10/21/44 instructing 32/4T for APA-160 and later on 10/24/44 sent drawing 32/4T for the ship's files.
A speedletter on 11/1/44 from Portland, Oregon Shipyard to BuShips listed APA-165 through APA-180 would be painted 32/6A for odd numbered ships and 32/4T for even numbered ships. BuShips on 11/14/44 approved APA-165 through APA-174, but said plans for APA-175 through APA-180 would follow later.
A BuShips speedletter to Astoria, Oregon Shipyard on 12/13/44 directed APA-175 through APA-180 be painted in Measure 21.