| Warship camouflaged as tropical island |
| Monday, 08 February 2010 | |
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A commenter on my recent dazzle camouflage post alerted us to the fascinating story of the HNLMS Abraham Crijnssen which, in 1942, escaped destruction by the Japanese fleet because the crew moored her among other small islands and covered her in a thick layer of tree branches, thereby disguising her as a small island. [Thanks, rekinom!] Read more | Permalink | Comments | Read more articles in Transportation | Digg this! |
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