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

Aircraft Carriers

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Escort Carriers

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for CVE-55

Design 12A

for CVE-55

Design Number Silhouette Ships Wearing Design
for CVE-55
Measure 32
Casablanca (CVE-55)Anzio (CVE-57)
Manila Bay (CVE-61)Kitkun Bay (CVE-71)
Hoggatt Bay (CVE-75)Steamer Bay (CVE-87)
Takanis Bay (CVE-89)
Drawing

A composite of the drawings for Measure 32 Design 12A for the Casablanca class escort carriers dated February 17, 1944. The vertical colors were listed as dull black (BK), ocean gray (5-O) and light gray (5-L) with the horizontal surfaces deck blue (20-B). The drawing did include both a bow view and a stern view.

The earliest drawing for Design 12A was probably on February 3, 1944, for the Bogue class escort carriers. Then on February 17, 1944, Design 12A was drawn for the Casablanca class escort carriers as above.

Original drawing source: NARA 80-G-165986 and 80-G-165987.

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