Auxiliary Ships

This is the drawing for Measure 32 Design 8F for the Appalachian class amphibious force command ships of (C2-S-B1) maritime type hull dated April 20, 1944. The Measure 32 vertical colors were dull black (BK), ocean gray (5-O) and light gray (5-L) with deck blue (20-B) for the horizontal colors.

The first Design 8F drawing was for the Appalachian class as above on April 20, 1944. Design 8F was then drawn for the Hyades class of stores ships with (C2-S-E1) maritime hull on June 14, 1944. Then 8F was drawn for the Bogue class escort carriers on September 1, 1944.

Original drawing source: NARA 80-G-172862 and 80-G-172875.