Dan K wrote:
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I see that the tanker is a lighter tone above the 01 level in the bottom photo. Although it's pure speculation, do you think that would extend to the forward superstructure?
It's really hard to say. I suppose it's possible. There's just not enough wartime photos of various sisters to be sure of anything. Below is an enlargement of a view of the same tanker taken around the same time.
Camo did not start to appear until mid 1944.
Hey guys!
I checked the TROMs of all the Kawasaki type oilers and apart from Kyokuto Maru, only Nichiei Maru and probably Genyo Maru were at Truk during the time period in question. I think the photos were taken 21-22 June 1943; that was the date when Kyokuto Maru refuelled Umikaze according to the TROM. Also Unyo, Chuyo and Ushio were at Truk together from 21-28 June 1943.
The bridge looks like it's normal grey, but all masts and the upper parts of aft deck, vents and funnel were painted either white or a light grey. On the Kyokuto Maru in the other picture, you can see that she has white mast tops.
The order for the two-tone green camo was given out after or around the time of the Marianas Battle in June 1944.
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