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

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for BB-33

Design 7B

for BB-33

Design Number Silhouette Ships Wearing Design
for BB-33
Measure 31a
Arkansas (BB-33)
Drawing

The drawing for Design 7B using Measure 31a colors drawn for the battleship USS Arkansas dated October 11, 1944, and sent to her on October 16. The Measure 31a colors are navy blue (5-N), ocean gray (5-O) and haze gray (5-H) on the vertical surfaces with deck blue (20-B) on the horizontal surfaces.

This is the only version of Design 7B that has been found.

Original drawing source: NARA 19-N-73634 and 19-N-73635.

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