Can Anyone Explain USS Currituck's Paint Scheme?

[Bob Smalser]

I assume this Wiki photo was actually taken at the time of her fitting-out at Philadelphia in 1944, but the camo scheme has a more of a 1950's Dr Stangelove look to it than anything I've seen in WWII.

 

My FIL served aboard her 1958-1961 and his children all remember her being painted Navy gray like every other vessel.

 

[camouk]

I think the idea was to break up the shape and size of the ship making its type less recognizable.

[67Rally]

Nothing abnormal about this scheme.

 

Check out this site with a fantastic database of camo schemes for WWII U.S. Navy ships.

[Bob Hudson]

This so-called "dazzle camo" was popular in WWI but used a lot less in WWII: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dazzle_camouflage

[Bob Smalser]

Got it. Thanks, gentlemen.

[gunbunny]

Google the name of this ship and click on "images" and you will find the official blueprints for this scheme. Monogram/Revell just reissued the old model kit of the seaplane tender and I was curious about the use of this type of Measure. It appears that the U.S.S. Currituck was the only one of her class to actually carry this scheme into the Pacific.