The Swing Shift Shuffle is a radio program of swing, big band, jazz, boogie woogie and other popular music from the 1930's and 40's that airs every Wednesday from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. (US Central Time) on WEVL 89.9 FM in Memphis, Tennessee, with a live webcast at wevl.org. In addition to the radio show, this blog is dedicated to all aspects of the Swing Era, including art, automobiles, cartoons, comics, history, movies, music, news, science, technology, and anything else that happened during that time. It also includes announcements about events in the Memphis/Mid-South area related to the Swing Era, such as classic movies, concerts, dances, lectures, etc. If you see something that fits the description, send it to me at tim@wevl.org. If you would like more information about the radio show, just go to the Radio Show FAQ page.

Thursday, March 11, 2010

World War II Naval Dazzle & Camouflage

The Make: blog posted not one, but two interesting items about naval camouflage.  The first addressed "dazzle camouflage" which was intended not to hide the ship, but instead confuse optically operated rangefinders regarding the vessel's type, size, speed and heading.

The second posting featured a warship that eluded the Japanese fleet in 1942 camouflaged as tropical island.

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