HMS Keppel another camouflage scheme?

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Laurence Batchelor
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HMS Keppel another camouflage scheme?

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HMS Keppel appears on p24 of Alan Raven's Volume 4 Royal Navy WW2 camouflage with two different camouflage schemes.

I seem to have located a portside photo of this ship and the camouflage scheme appears different to either artwork on page 24.
The scheme appears composed of three colours and I would describe it as an Intermediate Disruptive type.
The photograph is unfortunately undated but is labelled Keppel.

Taking a closer look at Keppel in the photograph she appears to have radar and HF/DF on a pole mast aft in place; her aft funnel appears cut down; 20-mm are present on the bridge wings; and there is a Hedgehog in place of 'A' mounting.
Could this photograph show a camouflage scheme that was present on her in 1942?
One in which was between the two camouflage schemes depicted on p24?

Does anyone have any thoughts on this please?
ar

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Keppel wore two additional camouflage designs during the 1942 time frame. You are looking at one of them.
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Thank you
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