A reported 1944-style repaint for USS Kidd prompts a comparison between dazzle patterns and standard haze grey. Haze grey works well at ranges where a ship appears on the horizon. At other ranges, a dazzle pattern could help confuse visual identification. Growing interest in visual identification gives navies a reason to experiment with these schemes. Distinctive paint can also make a ship more recognizable during a presence mission.
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Why dazzle camouflage can matter again
Dazzle patterns are worth reconsidering where visual identification matters, while distinctive paint can also serve a presence mission.