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

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Design 1A

for CV-4
Design Number Silhouette Ships Wearing Design
for CV-4
Measure 33
Ranger (CV-4)
Drawing

The drawing for Measure 33 Design 1A for the USS Ranger (CV-4) dated June 6, 1944. The four vertical colors were navy blue (5-N), ocean gray (5-O), haze gray (5-H) and pale gray (5-P) and the deck and horizontal surfaces were deck blue (20-B). Note the similarity to Designs 9D and 2F.

There have been no other Design 1A drawings found.

Original drawing source: NARA 80-G-173270.

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