I am looking at the USS Intrepid in WW2.  In particular the model shown in the attached photos.

 

I’m not sure the markings are correct on the deck.  If this is 1943 and a blue deck, should the markings be yellow or light grey?

The large stripes at the front and rear deck, I have forgotten what they are called, should these be unfilled rectangles?

The broken line stripes starboard side, should these extend past the superstructure?

 

It appears the scheme for the model in the photos attached is measure 22, which replaced the dazzle camouflage for Intrepid in December 1944 just before her involvement in Lingayen Gulf operations in January 1945 onwards.

 

The navy blue band around the hull on the model would indicate Measure 22? As would the flat white deck markings which have changed from the dazzle markings which were differently placed and more subdued.

 

CAMOUFLAGE The INTREPID was painted Measure 21 when she was commissioned in August 1943. In Measure 21 all vertical surfaces were Navy Blue (5-N) and decks and other horizontal surfaces were Deck Blue (20-B).

 

The INTREPID's Navy Blue was replaced by Measure 32, Design 3A during an overhaul at Hunter's Point in April 1944. This dazzle, or disruptive, type of pattern was the best all-around anti-aircraft measure applicable to any type of vessel. Although highly visible to submarines, the pattern distorted the silhouette making an approach for a torpedo attack difficult.

 

Measure 22 replaced her dazzle paint while undergoing repairs in December 1944 at Hunter's Point. According to this pattern, all vertical surfaces were painted Haze Gray (5-H) with a Navy Blue band on the hull parallel to the waterline from the lowest point ofscheer down. She finished the war in this pattern. The wooden flight deck was originally stained with Flight Deck Blue (No. 21) but in 1944 a darker stain, matching Deck Blue (20-B), was being used. The flight deck hull numbers were Dull Black and flight deck guidelines were Dull White.

 

https://shipbucket.com/references/epdf.pub_warships-data-4-uss-intrepid.pdf

 

Anything else?

The wartime photos show Intrepid in measure 22 from December 1944 after overpainting of the dazzle camouflage.

The wartime photos show Intrepid in measure 22 from December 1944 after overpainting of the dazzle camouflage.

 

if anyone has photos of the Intrepid in measure 22, esp deck markings?

Correction, Intrepid after December 1944 proceeded in measure 22 in support of operations against the Japanese homeland inc Okinawa, and did not become involved in the Lingayen Gulf operations.

OK so the long white unbroken stripes on the flight deck at bow and stern are the ship’s hull number (11).  However. According to the above reference, measure 22 should have the numbers in black.  Correct?

No experts on this?  Perhaps another forum?