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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 now classic work by maritime artist Mal Wright
both the official and unofficial paint schemes that adorned ships
of the Royal Navy and Commonwealth are depicted in detail, along
with discussion on changes of armament and electronics that
effected the outward appearance of each ship. Starting with
destroyers from WW1 still in service during WW2, the book
progressively covers ships below cruisers, class by class, to
provide a detailed and easy-to-use guide to paint schemes in use.
In some cases individual ships are shown in the several schemes
they wore thus providing a source that covers various periods of
service. With 740 full colour illustrations, all of named vessels,
this book concentrates information into a single volume to provide
a one-stop reference source, and, for the first time in a single
volume, it covers not just the well-known ships, but also escort
vessels, minesweepers, trawlers, coastal craft and auxiliaries in
sequential format. 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. 'A book that all
steel navy fans will want in their library. The book is heavily
researched and I doubt that anyone else but the author knows more
about this subject. ... All I can say is "Wow" to all of the
information packed into this small book. It is perfect for the WWII
researcher, and the model maker. Bob Friedman, Ship Modellers Forum
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 colour
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 colour illustrations, all of named
vessels, this book concentrates an astonishing level of information
regarding paint colours, schemes and patterns into a single volume
to provide a unique one-stop reference source.' Model Boats
Magazine
During the Second World War navies developed low visibility
camouflage, applied to both the vertical and horizontal surfaces of
their ships, in order to reduce visibility by blending in with the
sea, or confuse the identity of a ship by applying obtrusive
patters. In this volume by maritime artist Mal Wright, all the
paint schemes that adorned the cruisers, minelayers and armed
merchant cruisers of the Royal Navy and Commonwealth are depicted
in detail, along with discussion on changes of armament and
electronics that effected the outward appearance of each ship.
Beginning with the older cruisers, the book goes on to cover all
the other cruiser classes taking in heavy cruisers, prewar
cruisers, prewar and wartime cruisers; a large part also covers
minelayers and armed merchant vessels (AMCs). Where possible both
sides of the ship are depicted. With 800 full colour 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 any reader to unearth other than with the most
intensive research, so this work is an invaluable tool for
historians, collectors, modelmakers and wargamers. 'Overall, this
is a very good book that brings the subject matter to life in a way
that no previous work has done. Like its predecessor you can read
it from cover to cover or dip into it to study a particular ship or
class and it is a tribute both to Mal Wright's many years of
research and his artwork. I thoroughly recommend it...' Australian
Naval Institute
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