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Aristus

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4. The French word' camouflage' means 'disguise', not 'to hide'.

Reply to JayhawkSD (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 15, 2014, 09:23 PM

Jul 2014

So in this context, the word is accurate.

There was also at least one ship in the Royal Navy during the WWII Battle of the Atlantic that disguised itself by painting its bow, stern and one gun turret a darker shade of gray than the rest of the ship. On a cloudy, overcast, or foggy day, the battleship (or cruiser, I forget which) would more resemble a smaller ship, like a destroyer, due to the camouflage paint.

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The painted warships of WWI (BBC) [View all] eppur_se_muova Jul 2014 OP

Sometimes inaccuartely referred to as "camoflage" paint schemes JayhawkSD Jul 2014 #1

I appreciate the extra information. cyberswede Jul 2014 #3

The French word' camouflage' means 'disguise', not 'to hide'. Aristus Jul 2014 #4

I don't really care what the French dictionary says. JayhawkSD Jul 2014 #5

I didn't say the ship was hidden. Aristus Jul 2014 #6

The attitude comes from JayhawkSD Jul 2014 #7

Well, if it's an empiric fact, one is either right about it or wrong. Aristus Jul 2014 #8

We are not speaking French JayhawkSD Jul 2014 #9

Au revoir! Aristus Jul 2014 #10

Very cool - thanks for posting! cyberswede Jul 2014 #2