The Royal Navy's J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R-class destroyers were the most numerous standard destroyers from 1940 to 1943 in all theaters of operation, from the Arctic to the Pacific, from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean. They wore a wide variety of liveries, ranging from a uniform light gray to more or less sophisticated multicolored designs.
However, they very often wore standardized liveries, which were useful for varying the camouflage schemes of Stuart277 models in the various CFS2 campaigns.
In 1939-40, ships in service were painted medium gray in the Atlantic and light gray in the Mediterranean. Many destroyers retained this livery throughout the war.
From late 1940 to late 1941, Lord Mountbatten had introduced the pink tint in camouflage schemes, effective at dusk but less effective the rest of the day and night than the standard gray shades. Furthermore, the pink tint was not very well "appreciated" by the crews.
The two-tone liveries, dark hull and light superstructure, were used from 1940 to 1945. They varied in shades of blue or gray-green, sometimes very dark or even white, the dark tint being able to cover the entire hull or only down to the main deck.
In 1944, on most surviving ships, the dark tint formed a rectangle across three-quarters of the hull. The green tints were reserved for the Atlantic in winter and the blue tints for the Mediterranean and the Pacific.
In 1943, a standardized camouflage scheme was introduced under the name "emergency fleet scheme for destroyers." There were several variations of shape and shade (blue or green). Some of these destroyers and subsequent classes wore this camouflage until 1945.
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However, they very often wore standardized liveries, which were useful for varying the camouflage schemes of Stuart277 models in the various CFS2 campaigns.
In 1939-40, ships in service were painted medium gray in the Atlantic and light gray in the Mediterranean. Many destroyers retained this livery throughout the war.
From late 1940 to late 1941, Lord Mountbatten had introduced the pink tint in camouflage schemes, effective at dusk but less effective the rest of the day and night than the standard gray shades. Furthermore, the pink tint was not very well "appreciated" by the crews.
The two-tone liveries, dark hull and light superstructure, were used from 1940 to 1945. They varied in shades of blue or gray-green, sometimes very dark or even white, the dark tint being able to cover the entire hull or only down to the main deck.
In 1944, on most surviving ships, the dark tint formed a rectangle across three-quarters of the hull. The green tints were reserved for the Atlantic in winter and the blue tints for the Mediterranean and the Pacific.
In 1943, a standardized camouflage scheme was introduced under the name "emergency fleet scheme for destroyers." There were several variations of shape and shade (blue or green). Some of these destroyers and subsequent classes wore this camouflage until 1945.
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