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Tracy White
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Modern Blue Submarines

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This is as much for me to gather information as any one else, but I figured if anyone else knew of specific examples we could build a list.

Some navies have started painting their submarines in a blue color to blend in better with lighter, more tropical waters.

Some examples:

Royal Navy HMS Torbay
http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/submarine-s ... ew-colours
http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/operations- ... eIndex/40/
http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/operations- ... eIndex/18/


Italian Todaro-class submarine Scire (S527)
http://www.navy.mil/view_single.asp?id=75757
http://www.navy.mil/view_single.asp?id=75716
http://www.navy.mil/view_single.asp?id=75717
http://www.navy.mil/view_single.asp?id=75700
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Olaf Held
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Re: Modern Blue Submarines

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Very nice, thanks for sharing!

Especially the last of the Italian photos in your list is stunning ...
I want one, I want one! Will the WEM paint range be updated? :heh:



Happy painting ~ Olaf!
John Snyder
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Re: Modern Blue Submarines

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Olaf Held wrote:I want one, I want one! Will the WEM paint range be updated? :heh:
No updates without firm information about the colors. Torbay appears to be in something akin to the WW2 color PB.10. The Italian sub looks to be in something similar to the USN's aircraft blue-gray (ACUS 06) from the early part of WW2.
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