MAKE A MEME View Large Image Dazzle Camouflage on American Troop Ship, 1917-1918.JPG en Troop ships crossing the oceans during World War I were under constant threat of attack by German submarines To combat this threat dazzle camouflage was applied to sea-going vessels ...
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Keywords: Dazzle Camouflage on American Troop Ship, 1917-1918.JPG en Troop ships crossing the oceans during World War I were under constant threat of attack by German submarines To combat this threat dazzle camouflage was applied to sea-going vessels Utilizing complex geometric patterns and contrasting colors the goal was not to conceal a ship but to make it more difficult to estimate the ship ™s size speed and position in the water No two dazzle paint schemes were the same and could be particularly deceptive when seen through a submarine periscope U S Air Force photo 1917 1918 http //www nationalmuseum af mil/Upcoming/Photos aspx igphoto 2001314742 U S Air Force photo other versions PD-USGov Dazzle camouflage Uploaded with UploadWizard
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