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Beery · 07-21-05, 11:57 PM

Slightly off topic, sorry, but I think it's such a pity that the WW1 style 'dazzle' camouflage was discontinued, and the WW2 version of it was less striking overall. There are some great examples of 'dazzle' camouflage (see below), but alas they must wait until we get a WW1 U-boat sim:

Dazzle camouflage was created to fool the eye of a submarine officer, causing him to misjudge a target's range or heading. From the above photos (especially the second and third ones) it can be seen how effective such a camouflage scheme could be. It takes a while to figure out what it is you're looking at, and even when you get it, it's confusing.

07-21-05, 11:57 PM	#15
Beery Admiral Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Silver Spring, MD, USA (but still a Yorkshireman at heart - tha can allus tell a Yorkshireman...) Posts: 2,497 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Slightly off topic, sorry, but I think it's such a pity that the WW1 style 'dazzle' camouflage was discontinued, and the WW2 version of it was less striking overall. There are some great examples of 'dazzle' camouflage (see below), but alas they must wait until we get a WW1 U-boat sim: Dazzle camouflage was created to fool the eye of a submarine officer, causing him to misjudge a target's range or heading. From the above photos (especially the second and third ones) it can be seen how effective such a camouflage scheme could be. It takes a while to figure out what it is you're looking at, and even when you get it, it's confusing. __________________ "More mysterious. Yeah. I'll just try to think, 'Where the hell's the whiskey?'" - Bob Harris, Lost in Translation. "Anyrooad up, ah'll si thi" - Missen.