Subdeacon Joe 27,733 Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 You are the Fleet Admiral of the Navy in WWI what do you do? THE SITUATION You’re the Fleet Admiral of the Navy in World War I. Your ships are being sunk at an alarming rate by the devastatingly effective German U-Boat. The traditional camouflage isn’t working because your environment (sea and sky) changes with the weather. What do you do? THE INSIGHT It’s not where you are it’s where you’re going World War I occurred from 1914–1918; back then sinking an enemy battleship was a three-step process: Step 1: Locate your target’s position and plot its course. Step 2: Determine the ship’s speed and confirm the direction it is heading Step 3: Launch torpedo not directly at the ship, but where you think it’s going to be by the time the torpedo reaches the ship. *Remember this is early 20th century warfare, weapons don’t travel at the speed they do today So what’s your solution Fleet Admiral? HIT THEM WITH THE RAZZLE DAZZLE Forget about not being seen, that only solves their first problem. Focus on confusing them so they don’t know where you’re going. Then their torpedoes will be shot in vain because they thought you zigged when you really zagged. British Artist and naval officer Norman Wilkinson had this very insight and pioneered the Dazzle Camouflage movement (known as Razzle Dazzle in the United States). Norman used bright, loud colours and contrasting diagonal stripes to make it incredibly difficult to gauge a ship’s size and direction. It was cheap, effective, and widely-adopted during the War. Check out the incredible photographs below. *NOTE: Unfortunately the images are in black and white, being from the early 1900s and all, so the loud, bold colours will require a little imagination. Can you picture a fleet of electric yellow, orange and purple ships coming to get ya! Link to post Share on other sites
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 3,557 Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 I thot that the Army had adapted that idea with the new BDUs. Link to post Share on other sites
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 7,344 Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 Check out the incredible photographs below. *NOTE: Unfortunately the images are in black and white, being from the early 1900s and all, so the loud, bold colours will require a little imagination. Can you picture a fleet of electric yellow, orange and purple ships coming to get ya! Where? Oh. I followed the link and found them. Link to post Share on other sites
Utah Bob #35998 16,405 Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 And then there's this. Man Overboard!! Where?? Link to post Share on other sites
Gunner Gatlin, SASS 10274L 585 Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 And then there's this. Man Overboard!! Where?? Exactly GG ~ Link to post Share on other sites
Four-Eyed Buck,SASS #14795 998 Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 Some of the first aircraft carriers in that bunch, as well as possibly either the Olympic or Brittanic( sisters to Titanic) judging by the design of the stern Link to post Share on other sites
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 3,557 Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 This is all very well and good, but ALWAYS REMEMBER, LOOSE LIPS SINK SHIPS. They also make it difficult to talk as witnessed by a trip to the dentist. Link to post Share on other sites
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