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How the Coast Guard sank a German U-boat off the North Carolina coast
Under the command of Lt. Cmdr. Maurice Jester, the cutter Icarus sank a German submarine in less than an hour.
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Dazzle camouflage used by navy in WWI had surprisingly little impact, study suggests
or white to confuse German U-boat captains as to the vessels’ speed and direction of travel. A 1919 study by MIT naval architecture student Leo Blodgett suggested that dazzle camouflage worked ...
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WWI’s Famous Dazzle Camouflage Seemed Effective Due to Unexpected Optical Trick, Study Finds
Unlike traditional camouflage, which helps objects blend into their surroundings, dazzle camouflage used stark geometric patterns to try to confuse German U-boat captains’ perception of a ship ...