Dazzle ship (14–18 NOW)
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dazzle-ship-14-18-now-196-14629382
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Dazzle ship (14–18 NOW)
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The Dazzle ships of the 14–18 NOW project are artworks created to commemorate the work of the artists and artisans who developed and designed the dazzle camouflage used in the First World War by ships as a defence against U-boat attack. Dazzle camouflage involved covering a ship's hull with bespoke geometric patterns in contrasting colours with the aim of confusing, or “dazzling” an enemies range-finding efforts and rendering the ship less liable to be hit by torpedo or shell. Each pattern was u
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dazzle_ship_(14%E2%80%9318_NOW)
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2023-01-29T11:37:43Z
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