HMS M.33 (1915) Dazzle Camouflage (8"x10" print)

"Monitor" M.33 (later called HMS Minerva). Designed to bombard coastal targets at short range. Veteran of the Dardanelles and Russian Civil War. Dazzle camouflage designed to fool coincident rangefinders so that bearing, speed and distance difficult to ascertain.
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Location
Portsmouth, Hampshire, UK
Equipment Used
Olympus OM4-Ti, OM Zuiko 24mm f2.8
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Not recorded
Film & Developer
Kodak TMax400; Xtol 1+1
Paper & Developer
Ilford MGIV grade 2; Tetenal Eukobrom
Lens Filter
Yellow
Digital Post Processing Details
Removed some dust from scanner.
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Dr Stephen Perry
I've only seen photos of Dazzle in military books - one of the more unique takes on camoflage. Each of your posts of the harbor has been a pleasure.
 

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