LOW VISIBILITY CAMOUFLAGE OF SUBMARINES TESTS AT SEA, OF JUNE AND JULY 1937

Abstract

The experiments of Submarine Squadron Four in deep water off Pearl Harbor showed that a dark blue color was the least visible to aircraft observers. Portions of a submarine painted with the color and submerged to slightly below periscope depth were invisible to overhead observers. Further experiments with the dark blue color on submarines in other areas of the sea are recommended.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 15, 1937
Accession Number
AD0492001

Entities

People

  • Charles Bittinger
  • Edward O. Hulburt

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Altitude
  • Camouflage
  • Deep Water
  • Detection
  • Military Research
  • Observation
  • Observers
  • Optics
  • Paints
  • Particles
  • Periscopes
  • Photographs
  • Sea Water
  • Second World War
  • Squadrons
  • Water

Readers

  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.
  • Oceanography.
  • Vision Science/Vision Psychology/Cognitive Neuroscience.