Auxiliary Ships

A starboard broadside view of USS Mendocino (APA-100) wearing camouflage 32/3D on November 6, 1944, taken by NAS New York. The vertical colors used by this design were dull black, ocean gray and light gray. Mendocino had been commissioned on October 31, 1944.
Photo source: NARA BS 74029.

USS Mendocino (APA-100) is seen again from the port side in camouflage 32/3D on November 6, 1944, by NAS New York. Mendocino has been outfittrd as a command ship by the addition of the structure behind the stack to house extra communications and accommodations.
Photo source: NARA BS 74031.

USS Mendocino (APA-100) is seen now from the port bow in camouflage 32/3D again on November 6, 1944, photographed by NAS New York.
Photo source: NARA 80-G-286957.