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on never-ending issue on USS Arizona measure on 12.07.41

Post by larrypiedmont »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqbAzj8SVIA
I don't know how many of you watched this interesting short video doc. If we look closely, at 16", we clearly see a battleship in what definitely look like dark grey and not dark blue measure.
I cannot say whether it is Arizona or another battleship and surely one of the many experts here will be able to recognise it.
In my very personal studies I have come to an opinion, not conclusion of course, that Arizona was in dark grey measure on her fatal day.
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Re: on never-ending issue on USS Arizona measure on 12.07.41

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Thank the internet......
Battle Line was most likely dark gray some people would like to think blue.
Nobody knows.
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Re: on never-ending issue on USS Arizona measure on 12.07.41

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You guys do realize that all those clips were colorized after the fact and can't be used to verify color at all, right?
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Re: on never-ending issue on USS Arizona measure on 12.07.41

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Yes, obviously I considered the fact that this doc was colorized and also I am aware that a final word will never be said on this and many other topics regarding those years.
But we like to have opinions... :smallsmile:
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Re: on never-ending issue on USS Arizona measure on 12.07.41

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...and on favorable (or unfavorable) days even light gray can appear dark gray. :big_grin:
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