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Rodney and KGV camouflage
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Posted: Sunday, August 28, 2005 - 12:13 PM UTC
Hey guys, I am looking for the camouflage measures used by the Rodney and the KGV at the time they engaged the Bismarck. Can any help?

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Posted: Sunday, August 28, 2005 - 03:42 PM UTC
I've a feeling this will be of no help, but Norman Friedman's book "Battleship Designs" has a photo of the Rodney in a pretty wild camo measure. Off hand I'm not sure if it was taken in the time frame you requested....I'll take a look here in a sec and get back to you.


By the way, how far inland are you?
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Posted: Sunday, August 28, 2005 - 11:44 PM UTC
Hi Subhunter,

KGV was in overall AP 507B Admiralty Medium Grey on all vertical surfaces, with all decks--including wood decks--painted AP 507A Admiralty Dark Grey.

I'll have to check on Rodney and get back to you.

We have those colors accurately matched and available in our Colourcoats enamels:

RN 01, AP 507A
RN 02, AP 507B

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