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

Auxiliary Ships

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for AO-22

Design 10AO

for AO-22

Design Number Silhouette Ships Wearing Design
for AO-22
Measure 32
Salamonie (AO-26)Cossatot (AO-77)
Chepachet (AO-78)
Drawing

The master drawing for Design 32/10AO for the Cimarron class of fleet oilers with T3 type maritime hulls. The date was June 12, 1944, and this drawing depicts two 5-inch gun mounts on the bow. The specified colors were Measure 32: dull black (BK), ocean gray (5-O) and light gray (5-L) on the vertical surfaces with deck blue on horizontal surfaces. This drawing also shows two waterlines.

This is the only Design 10AO that has been found.

Original drawing source: NARA 80-G-173492 and 80-G-173493.

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