US Navy Ship Markings

[NCMac]

Gentlemen,

I propose that this topic may be of interest and crosses the usual COSF lines. Recently I asked about flight deck numbers on Bogue class VCEs, there was another question concerning flight deck markings shown in a photo of Randolph, and yet another concerning the switch (back) to large shaded hull numbers after World War II.

I'm not certain we have enough information, but it seems to me that a central repository of what is known or suspected, discovered, etc. might not be a bad idea. I recall there is information about the use of small hull numbers (size and location) and another regarding letter markings for Auxiliaries.

Some questions unanswered:
When did Navy revert to large, shaded hull numbers?
When did Navy switch to the new "lo-vis" hull numbers?
When were flight deck numbers added? Size, color, ships, variations (smaller light colored versus larger dark colored)?

Feel free to dismiss this post and topic.

Regards,

Mac

[Tracy White]

* 1941 October Ships' insignias
* 1941 December Flight Deck Colors
* 1942 January Hull Numbers for the Atlantic Fleet
* 1942 December Flight Deck colors
* 1944 May Hull numbers for Auxiliaries
* 1945 October Carrier Markings

[NCMac]

Thank you Tracy for your consolidated references. This is exactly what I had in mind for this topic.

Also from Tracy White: These are links to primary source documents, digging required.
http://www.archives.gov/research/guide- ... s/019.html
http://www.archives.gov/research/guide- ... s/038.html
Possibly
http://www.archives.gov/research/guide- ... s/313.html

From EJFoeth: http://navysite.de/what/bridgewing.htm Ship achievement awards.

From Rick E. Davis: Some unusual destroyer hull number location and coloring.
Page 40 of viewtopic.php?f=49&t=24483

From Synder & Short: Great source, the SHIPS reprints include hull numbering information.
http://www.shipcamouflage.com/warship_camouflage.htm

Readers, please feel free to add any information or sources you know or discover.

Regards,

Mac