A camouflage paint scheme designed to evade enemy attacks during World War II is now a star attraction for the Battleship North Carolina. A huge thank you to the staff there for being so accommodating and helpful while putting this piece together!
File footage and photos courtesy of the Battleship North Carolina. Additional footage and photos courtesy of Prelinger Archive and the National Archives.
Correction: The razzle dazzle paint applied to the USS North Carolina, called “Measure 32,” was added in 1943 while it was berthed at Pearl Harbor, not in 1944 as originally stated in the video.
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0:00 The USS North Carolina
1:02 Arrival in Wilmington
3:03 History of dazzle camouflage
5:43 The North Carolina today
Correction:
4:52 The North Carolina was actually painted in Measure 32 in the Fall of 1943.
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