Record #:

23612

Author(s):

Turk, John

Abstract:

Douglas Ellington (1886-1960) helped to paint and camouflage World War II vessels from enemy German submarines. He accomplished this by painting patterns on the hulls that masked the ship's class, sailing direction, and speed.

Source:

The Laurel of Asheville (NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 12 Issue 3, March 2015, p56, il

Subject(s):

North Carolina--History--World War, 1939-1945--Atlantic; Ellington, Douglas D., 1886-1960