A ps to my previous note.
The photos of the Euryalus that you put up, I am certain were taken at Scapa Flow in the month of August 41.
I have an on-board view taken a little later that shows that the deck camouflage had been painted out.
It appears that the disruptive camouflage was only worn for a very short period. By the time the ship reached the Med, or very shortly afterwards, she was in dark grey hull and light grey upperworks. It is possible that the upper and forecastle decks were still dark grey, including those arears in wood.
You state that the camouflage was applied to the main deck. This is incorrect, the main deck is the one below the upper deck, the latter being the lowest open deck. Camouflage was applied to the upper and forecastle decks.
Hope that this of some small help.
ar wrote:
Dear Mr Crewe,
Your note, re Euryalus.
The best photos that I know of showing the Admiralty Disruptive Camouflage as applied upon completion is the portrait set taken on the 30th June 1941. The "OLD" Admiralty numbers are 28A, 28B and 28C. These are now held in the IWM.
I have large size (12" x 9") contemporary prints of this set, meaning that the prints were made just a day or so after the photos were taken. They are of high quality. Wether this means that prints made today would be of the same quality one cannot say.
Good luck, and keep looking for port side views.