Deck color of RN destroyers, Atlantic, WW II.

[Doug]

What is the deck color?

[Tracy White]

What ship, what time frame?

[John Snyder]

...and, which camouflage scheme?

[Doug]

O class

Western approach colors

About 42-43

[John Snyder]

1942 WESTERN APPROACHES TYPE
Colors used: Western Approaches Blue, Western Approaches Green, and white.
Decks: Areas laid with wood, asphalt, semtex, or corticene, should be left in their natural colors. Steel deck areas were painted MS 2.
Athwartship vertical surfaces: White.
Countershading: Extensive use was made of countershading when Western Approaches camouflage was used. The following surfaces should have been painted white:
A. Undersides of blast shields, flag decks, boats, Pom-Pom decks, and other platforms.
B. After side of bridge.
C. Lockers, vents, davits, etc.
D. Whole of after blast screen.
E. Darken ship screens, canvas covers to reels, etc.
F. Lower 1/3 of gun barrels, searchlights, etc.
G. Both masts (if two carried), and crow�s nest.
H. Insides of gun shields.
I. All stanchions and other small fittings on deck.
The camouflage was always taken never the boot topping, down to the waterline.

1943 WESTERN APPROACHES TYPE
Colors used: B55 and white.
Decks: Steel areas are painted B30. Areas of wood, semtex, corticene, and asphalt are left their natural color.
Other horizontal surfaces: These should be painted l/2 the reflectance factor of the adjacent vertical surface color. Example: if a gun turret is painted B55, then the roof should be painted B30 (see table).
Athwartship vertical surfaces: Use same color as adjacent vertical surface except rear of bridge where white should be worn.
Countershading: The following surfaces should have been painted white:
A. Undersides of blast shields, flag decks, boats, Pom-Pom decks, and other platforms.
B. After side of bridge.
C. Lockers, vents, davits, etc.
D. Whole of after blast screen.
E. Darken ship screens, canvas covers to reels, etc.
F. Lower 1/3 of gun barrels, searchlights, etc.
G. Both masts (if two carried), and crow�s nest.
H. Insides of gun shields.
I. All stanchions and other small fittings on deck.