Ship Camouflage Instructions
United States Navy
Ships - 2 
Revision 2
Bureau of Ships
June 1942

Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction

Definition of Ship Camouflage
Selection of a Suitable System

Approximate Effectiveness of Camouflage Measures

General Directions for Camouflage Painting

Insignia for Identification

Camouflage Paints

Color
Reflection Factor
Gloss
Mixing

Camouflage Painting Measures

Measure 9		Black System for Submarines
Measure 10		Gray System for Submarines
Plate I		Submarine Painted with Gray System
Measure 13		Haze Gray System
Plate II		Destroyer Tender Painted with Haze Gray System
Measure 14		Ocean Gray System
Plate III		Destroyer DD 356 Painted with Ocean Gray System
Measure 16		Thayer System
Plate IV		Destroyer DD 380 Class - Thayer System
Plate V		Destroyer DD 384 Class - Thayer System
Plate VI		Four Stack Destroyer - Thayer System
Plate VII		Patrol Boat PC 471 Class - Thayer System
Plate VIII		110 Foot Submarine Chaser - Thayer System
Plate IX		Destroyer DD 421 Class - Thayer System
Plate X		Destroyer DD 445 Class - Thayer System
Plate XI		Transport AP 21 Class - Thayer System
Plate XII		Cargo Ship AK 25 Class - Thayer System
Measure 21		Navy Blue System
Plate XIII		Cruiser CA 26 Class - Navy Blue System
Measure 22		Graded System
Plate XIV		Battleship BB 40 Class - Graded System
Plate XV		Battleship BB 55 Class - Graded System
Plate XVI		Cruiser CA 32 Class - Graded System
		Cruiser CL 51 Class - Graded System
Plate XVII		Aircraft Carrier CV 2 Class - Graded System

Protective Coloration
Limitations in the Use of Protective Coloration