Camouflaged ships

[Rysyonok]

In WW2 IJN used a number of camouflage styles - dark grey, decorating ships with trees, painting ships to resemble atolls, painting smaller ships' shapes on large vessels, even using khaki-style color system - a mix of black, grey, and white. Which one do people like the most?

(Cautionaries' 1.8 large IJN tanker in atoll-style camo)

[Rysyonok]

(Combat view)

[Pkunzipper]

LOL, that's a funny camo!! [;)]

[Rysyonok]

You should see the coastal version. Those had palm trees planted on the main deck! =)

[Pkunzipper]

But shouldn't the enemy ships be able to see the smoke much before the hull?? I don't think it historically worked well... [8|]

[Rysyonok]

It sure didn't.

Hm.

Version 2 (wasn't too happy with CT spacing)

[Rysyonok]

Tyozyo Maru Class coastal passenger carriers.

[Rysyonok]

Nissyo Maru Class 5000-ton AKs - the most frequent camo in IJN was (surprise, surprise) solid dark grey...

[Rysyonok]

And the last type of camo used by IJN is random shapes.

Bordeaux Maru class AK

[ClaudeJ]

As far as i know, it mostly worked versus ennemy submarines since the stadimeter is very dependent of target aspect.
So a fasle aspect mean a bad estimation and then a bad ranging wich usually mean a wasted torpedo.

[Rysyonok]

Which is (somewhat, I guess) reflected in higher dud rates in WPO 1.2+.
 
The camo is for looks mostly.