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British and Commonwealth Warship Camouflage of WWII: Volume II - Battleships & Aircraft Carriers (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781399024877)
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Malcolm George Wright
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xIn this work by maritime artist Mal Wright, both the official and unofficial paint schemes that adorned ships of the Royal Navy and Commonwealth during World War II are depicted in detail.
During the Second World War navies developed low visibility camouflage for their ships, on both the vertical and horizontal surfaces, in order reduce visibility by blending in with the sea, or confuse the identity of a ship by applying more obtrusive patters. In this the second volume by maritime artist Mal Wright, both the official and unofficial paint schemes that adorned the capital ships of the Royal Navy and Commonwealth are depicted in detail, along with discussions on changes of armament and electronics that effected the outward appearance of each ship. Beginning with the Royal Sovereign class, the book goes on to cover all the other battleship classes as well as the battlecruisers, monitors, the first and second generation carriers as well as light and escort carriers. Where possible both sides of the ship are depicted, and there are multiple images of the ships where armament or equipment changes had a fundamental impact on a ships appearance. Overhead views are also included. With 525 full color illustrations, arranged by ship type rather than camouflage scheme, this book concentrates the clearest possible information into a single volume to provide a one-stop reference source.
Many schemes would be difficult for the reader to have found other than with the most intensive research so that historians, collectors, modelmakers and wargamers will find this unique reference source absolutely invaluable.
"With 525 full color illustrations, all of named vessels, this book concentrates an astonishing level of information regarding paint colors, schemes and patterns into a single volume to provide a unique one-stop reference source." - Model Boats Magazine
Author: Malcolm George Wright
ISBN-10: 1399024876
ISBN-13: 9781399024877
Publisher: Seaforth Publishing
Language: English
Published: 11/09/2023
Pages: 192
Format: Paperback
During the Second World War navies developed low visibility camouflage for their ships, on both the vertical and horizontal surfaces, in order reduce visibility by blending in with the sea, or confuse the identity of a ship by applying more obtrusive patters. In this the second volume by maritime artist Mal Wright, both the official and unofficial paint schemes that adorned the capital ships of the Royal Navy and Commonwealth are depicted in detail, along with discussions on changes of armament and electronics that effected the outward appearance of each ship. Beginning with the Royal Sovereign class, the book goes on to cover all the other battleship classes as well as the battlecruisers, monitors, the first and second generation carriers as well as light and escort carriers. Where possible both sides of the ship are depicted, and there are multiple images of the ships where armament or equipment changes had a fundamental impact on a ships appearance. Overhead views are also included. With 525 full color illustrations, arranged by ship type rather than camouflage scheme, this book concentrates the clearest possible information into a single volume to provide a one-stop reference source.
Many schemes would be difficult for the reader to have found other than with the most intensive research so that historians, collectors, modelmakers and wargamers will find this unique reference source absolutely invaluable.
"With 525 full color illustrations, all of named vessels, this book concentrates an astonishing level of information regarding paint colors, schemes and patterns into a single volume to provide a unique one-stop reference source." - Model Boats Magazine
Author: Malcolm George Wright
ISBN-10: 1399024876
ISBN-13: 9781399024877
Publisher: Seaforth Publishing
Language: English
Published: 11/09/2023
Pages: 192
Format: Paperback
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