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Why supposedly state-of-the-art American warship built by Italians risks humiliating the US Navy
The idea was that 15 percent of the vessel would be updated to meet US Navy specifications, while 85 percent would remain unchanged, reducing costs and speeding construction. Instead, the opposite ...
Dazzle camouflage used by navy in WWI had surprisingly little impact, study suggests
The effectiveness of the iconic dazzle camouflage used on British Royal Navy ships during the First World War could be “substantially overestimated”, according to a new study. At such a critical ...
The Collector: John Simanton’s ship model started when he was a teen and helped during his Navy career
John Simanton’s collection reflects a time when world wars were fought at sea – when mighty ships battled each other across ...
War Stories in Their Own Words: ‘I was flying directly into the eye of a typhoon,’ a Lehigh Valley WWII veteran remembers
In 1984, Pearce and his daughter wrote the song “We Love Allentown” in response to Billy Joel’s “Allentown.” It’s been ...
Study reveals the illusion of 'dazzle' paint on World War I battleships
A new analysis of 105-year-old data on the effectiveness of "dazzle" camouflage on battleships in World War I by Aston ...
Popular Science8d
The illusory reality of WWI dazzle camouflage, re-examined
During World War I, Allied navies started implementing shocking, cubist-inspired “dazzle” paint jobs on ships ... art of camouflage deception, including a lieutenant in a European navy ...
Science Daily9d
Illusion of 'dazzle' paint on World War I battleships
A new analysis of 105-year-old data on the effectiveness of 'dazzle' camouflage on battleships in World War I has found that while dazzle had some effect, the 'horizon effect' had far more influence ...
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WWI’s Famous Dazzle Camouflage Seemed Effective Due to Unexpected Optical Trick, Study Finds
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons, No restrictions, via Wikimedia Commons During World War I, navies painted their ships in ... familiar with the art of camouflage deception ...
Popular Mechanics27d
Russia Is Absolutely Crushing the U.S. Navy in the Arctic. That’s a Real Threat to America.
China Has Weapons to Destroy US Aircraft Carriers For example, Canada’s Coast Guard is procuring 16 8,987-ton icebreaking Multi-Purpose Vessels from a shipyard in Vancouver for $14 billion ...