‘Dazzle’ Paint In The U.S. Navy – The Crazy Designs On World War I Warships

“‘Strong, distracting lines would mask the bow, stern, and sections that might be used to estimate the range, speed, or course of the ship. Submarines only had a few moments at periscope depth to fire their torpedo before they risked being seen. The aim was to make the estimation of where the ship would be so difficult that the torpedo would not be fired, or would be fired and miss.’