Albert A. Nothrop [diary of], “Home Via the Canal” in STONE AND WEBSTER JOURNAL (Boston) August 1919, p. 128—
unknown WWI ship camouflage (c1918)
July 12, 1918: The bay is full of ships, and for the first time we see camouflage. Many ships are painted all over with broad, wavy bands, some white, some gray, some black, and look as if they were some masquerade party instead of on the serious life and death work of running the submarine blockage to help keep the Allies supplied.
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