I begin by sayong that I am NOT an expert, just a model maker.
I know of eleven destroyers painted in what could be decribed as 'Dazzle' during the 1940/1 period. *
They are:-
Grenville
Griffon
Codrington
A class destroyer, name unknown. **
Hesperus
Highlander
Hurricane
Harvester
Havelock
Havant of the repeat 'H' class was sunk without receiving Dazzle camouflage.
An I class destroyer; Impulsive or Icarus or Intrepid. **
Badsworth.
On the Hesperus, I was informed many years ago (I think by Macintyre) that the medium tone was MS3, however I was recently sent a very good quality colour photo of her taken in 1941 which clearly shows that the medium colour is medium grey.
Before his death, Norman Wilkonson stated that TWO of the ships that were painted in Dazzle, used blue as the medium tone, but which two ships he was unable to say.
* This list is probably incomplete.
** No pendant numbers worn, hence the reason for being unable to identify.
I hope that this is of some help.
Laurence Batchelor wrote:
JH
This 1940-41 Dazzle scheme consisted of MS1, MS3 & 507c according to Alan Raven Camo Vol1 p55.
I actually think Alan got Hesperus H57 slightly wrong, but thats just my opinion against the world leading expert on RN WW2 camouflage.
I believe it was 4 colours and not 3.
I believe she was 507c base hull colour and then the panels consisted of the darkest (almost black) MS1, the next lighter shade (which appears blue) is either MS2 or B5 and then the lightest panel (which appears green) is MS3 or even Green (1940).
My evidence for this is I have a collection of many things which Alan has never seen and thats what I base this statement on.
Furthermore my great Uncle was on Havelock H88, a sister ship to Hesperus H57 and they operated together for large parts of the early war period.
These 'Brazilian H's' generally all received this 1940 Dazzle scheme on completion in 1940 and naturally I've studied these 6 ships quite a bit because of the family connection.
Hopefully Alan might come in on this and either put me straight or reveal his evidential sources.
Regards
LB