PY0415

S.S. Argyllshire Starboard side silhouette showing camouflage Long Caption: Dazzle camouflage involved painting the ship in contrasting colours and shapes in irregular, angular patterns. This created a distorted effect designed to deceive enemy U-boats about the vessel’s size, outline, course and speed. Credit line: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London Object: PAH0415 Artist: unknown Date: 1917-18 Medium: graphite and watercolour on paper Size: 138 mm x 514 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.