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To: PeterPrinciple
Interesting place.

Great pics.

The paint job on the carriers looks like the outline of a much smaller ship on the side.


15 posted on 09/21/2014 8:17:48 AM PDT by EternalVigilance (We laugh at honor and are shocked to find traitors in our midst. -- CS Lewis)
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To: EternalVigilance

looks like a smaller ship


yes it does, found the following on different camo strategies by years. click on the ms numbers

http://www.shipcamouflage.com/usn_cv.htm


17 posted on 09/21/2014 10:12:49 AM PDT by PeterPrinciple (The Bible doesn't say what I think it says and it says a lot of things I didn't know..........)
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To: EternalVigilance

I also just noticed they are all painted the same, wonder what the thinking behind that was?


18 posted on 09/21/2014 10:24:36 AM PDT by PeterPrinciple (The Bible doesn't say what I think it says and it says a lot of things I didn't know..........)
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To: EternalVigilance

here is Japanese camo:

http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?t=131286

here is more. Measure 5, having a bow wave painted on the bow to give impression of speed is interesting.

http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?t=131286


19 posted on 09/21/2014 10:30:41 AM PDT by PeterPrinciple (The Bible doesn't say what I think it says and it says a lot of things I didn't know..........)
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