Ship camouflage is a form of military deception in which a ship is painted in one or more colors in order to obscure or confuse an enemy's visual observation.

Military camouflage is the use of camouflage by armed forces to protect personnel and equipment from observation by enemy forces. Textile patterns for uniforms have multiple functions, …

United State Naval Warships during WWII U.S. Navy Camouflage Database This is a database of camouflage paint schemes applied to USN ships during the years 1941 to 1945.

Apr 4, 2025 · The Camopedia website is a living document, providing a comprehensive, accurate, and academically-supported database referencing all of the major military and paramilitary …

The British Royal Navy established an Admiralty camouflage section in October 1940. Initial Admiralty disruptive camouflage schemes employed polygons of multiple shades of gray, blue …

Mar 1, 2013 · Friday’s deployment of USS Freedom (LCS 1) will revive a tradition of camouflaging warships. Outside of smaller patrol boats, the U.S. largely abandoned elaborate color …

Naval camouflage falls into three broad categories: Deceptive camouflage techniques are designed to create confusion as to course, speed and features. An example of a deceptive …

An online database of camouflage used by United State Naval Warships during WWII

The United States Navy “Dazzle” camouflage schemes were used primarily in WWII beginning in the fall of 1943 through 1944 and into early 1945. The purpose of this site is to provide …

Here you will find information on camouflage measures for US Warships that served during WWII, as well as official US Navy documentation describing ship painting and camouflage. …