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Originally Posted by Aktungbby

https://maritime.org/doc/camo/index.htm

Oh, wow, thank you mate, that document is a gold mine but...

The publication shall be destroyed by burning when no longer required. No report of destruction need be submitted.

Should I burn my computer after reading?

Before I do it, I have created a table which should cover most of the paint colours mentioned in the document (HEX values taken from here):



Talking about the so called "Measure 16-Thayer System", I read that it was specifically designed for weather conditions similar to North Atlantic ones but, as far as I can understand, only troop transports and cargo ships commissioned in the US Navy were painted with it. The following link has a comprehensive list of vessels to which the said pattern might have applied:

https://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USN/USN-ships.html

What I wonder is: which was the exact employment of those vessels by USN? Would they sail within mixed convoys?

http://www.convoyweb.org.uk/ might have some answers

Originally Posted by Mister_M

That's very strange because with this light grey painted on the hull, ships will be very well noticeable at night when there is moonlight... At least, it's my opinion... Perhaps moonlight is not enough to spot light grey ships' hull from far distances... but this would be surprising to me.

Else, interesting discussion here : http://cs.finescale.com/fsm/modeling...7/t/33023.aspx

Another interesting link. Thank you for sharing

Originally Posted by U-190

Thanks for your hard work, gap!

Thank you mate, my own pleasure

Originally Posted by U-190

By the way, American pilots who joined the British Air Force also fought under the British flag in the Battle of the English Channel. They were seconded to the British forces. This applied not only to airplanes but also to ships.

I had already read that during Normandy landings (or maybe it was for Operation Torch, I don't remeber now), US aircraft had adopted British markings, I wasn't aware of the British ensign being flown on US ships though. Do you have any link which might add some detail?