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To: GonzoGOP

True, but they have a 200’ship and the tuna guys aren’t much bigger than about 110, the signature is pretty easy to pick out.

Radar pretty much negated any benefit of the razzle dazzle paint scheme, and that’s why the US and all allied vessels went monochromatic.


91 posted on 04/27/2012 6:27:48 PM PDT by Travis T. OJustice (I'm not a gynecologist, but I'll take a look.)
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To: Travis T. OJustice

Actually... The razzle dazzle paint jobs in WWII were done as defense against submarines. Sighting through a periscope, for a torpedo run... The weird angles and shapes were supposed to make it more difficult to make out the relative course of the ship.


118 posted on 04/27/2012 6:53:37 PM PDT by Ramius (Personally, I give us one chance in three. More tea anyone?)
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