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Camouflaged ships - 4/27/2006 4:54:05 AM

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In WW2 IJN used a number of camouflage styles - dark grey, decorating ships with trees, painting ships to resemble atolls, painting smaller ships' shapes on large vessels, even using khaki-style color system - a mix of black, grey, and white. Which one do people like the most?

(Cautionaries' 1.8 large IJN tanker in atoll-style camo)

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RE: Camouflaged ships - 4/27/2006 5:07:01 AM

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(Combat view)

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RE: Camouflaged ships - 4/27/2006 10:55:03 PM

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LOL, that's a funny camo!!

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RE: Camouflaged ships - 4/28/2006 12:50:45 AM

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You should see the coastal version. Those had palm trees planted on the main deck! =)

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RE: Camouflaged ships - 4/28/2006 1:15:04 AM

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But shouldn't the enemy ships be able to see the smoke much before the hull?? I don't think it historically worked well...

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RE: Camouflaged ships - 4/28/2006 4:34:27 AM

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It sure didn't.

Hm.

Version 2 (wasn't too happy with CT spacing)

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RE: Camouflaged ships - 4/28/2006 6:51:43 AM

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Tyozyo Maru Class coastal passenger carriers.

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RE: Camouflaged ships - 4/30/2006 1:51:38 AM

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Nissyo Maru Class 5000-ton AKs - the most frequent camo in IJN was (surprise, surprise) solid dark grey...

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RE: Camouflaged ships - 4/30/2006 4:42:31 AM

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And the last type of camo used by IJN is random shapes.

Bordeaux Maru class AK

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RE: Camouflaged ships - 7/16/2006 10:28:43 PM

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As far as i know, it mostly worked versus ennemy submarines since the stadimeter is very dependent of target aspect.
So a fasle aspect mean a bad estimation and then a bad ranging wich usually mean a wasted torpedo.

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RE: Camouflaged ships - 7/17/2006 4:49:01 AM

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Which is (somewhat, I guess) reflected in higher dud rates in WPO 1.2+.

The camo is for looks mostly.

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