Statement ofthe commanding officer of the ss Patricia from about dazzle painting in 1918

The Committee on Dazle Painting appointed in April 1918 handed on 31 July 1918 her report about the value of dazzle painting over to the First Sea Lord.(1) In Appendix VII were the opinions of masters of merchant vessels submitted by Lieutenant Commander Wilkonson submitted and noted. The commanding officer of the ss Patricia stated that on a distance of 7,000 the ss Valeria exactly looked alike of a destroyer.

Note

1. First Sea Lord was admiral Sir Rosslyn Erskine Wemyss (12 April 1864 London, England-24 May 1933 Cannes, England), served between 1877-1919, highest rank Admiral of the Fleet, First Sea Lord between December 1917-1 November 1919.

Source

National Archive. Record Group 80. General Records of the Department of the Navy. Series: Secret and Confidential Correspondence. File unit 140-Camouflage.