British and Commonwealth Warship Camouflage of WWII: Volume III: Cruisers and Minelayers

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Malcolm George Wright

British and Commonwealth Warship Camouflage of WWII

Volume III: Cruisers and Minelayers

Malcolm George Wright

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Seaforth Publishing
01 August 2023

Reference works; History; Naval forces & warfare; Military & naval ships

During the Second World War navies developed low visibility camouflage, applied to both the vertical and horizontal surfaces of their ships, in order to reduce visibility by blending in with the sea, or confuse the identity of a ship by applying obtrusive patters. In this volume by maritime artist Mal Wright, all the paint schemes that adorned the cruisers, minelayers and armed merchant cruisers of the Royal Navy and Commonwealth are depicted in detail, along with discussion on changes of armament and electronics that effected the outward appearance of each ship. Beginning with the older cruisers, the book goes on to cover all the other cruiser classes taking in heavy cruisers, prewar cruisers, prewar and wartime cruisers; a large part also covers minelayers and armed merchant vessels (AMCs). Where possible both sides of the ship are depicted. With 800 full colour illustrations, arranged by ship type rather than camouflage scheme, this book concentrates the clearest possible information into a single volume to provide a one-stop reference source. Many schemes would be difficult for any reader to unearth other than with the most intensive research, so this work is an invaluable tool for historians, collectors, modelmakers and wargamers. 'Overall, this is a very good book that brings the subject matter to life in a way that no previous work has done. Like its predecessor you can read it from cover to cover or dip into it to study a particular ship or class and it is a tribute both to Mal Wright's many years of research and his artwork. I thoroughly recommend it...' Australian Naval Institute

AUTHOR: Mal Wright is an Australian maritime artist who is also an internationally-known wargames designer and writer and lecturer. He has spent five decades researching ships camouflage, making notes while interviewing veterans, as well as consulting official sources, photographs and the work of artists of the era. He lives in Adelaide.

800 colour profiles

By: Malcolm George Wright
Imprint: Seaforth Publishing
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 200mm, Width: 256mm,
ISBN: 9781399024884
ISBN 10: 1399024884
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 01 August 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

MAL WRIGHT is an Australian maritime artist who is also an internationally-known wargames designer and writer and lecturer. He has spent five decades researching ships camouflage, making notes while interviewing veterans, as well as consulting official sources, photographs and the work of artists of the era. He lives in Adelaide.