US Navy experimenting with colours to improve the invisibility of warships according to the Dutch magazine Marineblad dated 1915-1916 no. 3

An item reported that the US Navy was experimenting with colours to improve the invisibility of the warships. One test was to paint on the uniform colour black painted circular shaped spots. Ships with this patron were in day and night time less visible. Some destroyers were painted in white and black squares resembling the blocks used in the Royal British Navy in the past.