Low Visibility Camouflage of Ships

Abstract

Measurements were made of the color of the sea and sky, and from an analysis of these low visibility ship camouflage is worked out which amounts to (a) painting the entire ship a fairly dark color for clear weather and aerial observer, and (b) painting the ship the present Navy gray for hazy, overcast, and thick weather. Experiments are under way at this Laboratory to determine the effectiveness of dyes in reducing the visibility of the periscope feather. An experiment is suggested with phosphorescent paint as a means of reducing night visibility.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 18, 1935
Accession Number
AD1149352

Entities

People

  • Charles Bittinger
  • Edward O. Hulburt

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Camouflage
  • Cloud Cover
  • Measurement
  • Observers
  • Periscopes
  • Visibility

Readers

  • Climatology
  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Naval Engineering and Maritime Security