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Dazzle Camouflage


During the First World War some ships were decorated with “dazzle camouflage” to confuse enemy vessels. The aim was to confuse U-boat commanders who were trying to observe the course and speed of their target ship.
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- Overview About the Mauretania The RMS Mauretania was a famous ocean liner designed by Leonard Peskett and built in Wallsend by Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd for British Cunard. …
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