non-dazzled ship (right) might look like. An example of what a dazzled ship (left) vs. These things were usually determined by eye, through a periscope, or using a rangefinder. Factors like the angle a ship was traveling, its speed, and its distance from the U-boat itself all came into play. Despite this, the U-boat had limitations: torpedoes required calculating the target’s trajectory. Submarines and torpedoes were a big, new threat in WWI. These colorful ships had artistically adventurous patterns that, due to the limitations of U-boat periscopes and torpedoes, were surprisingly effective at keeping ships safe. Instead of attempting to hide a ship, the goal was to conceal the ship’s course through flashy misdirection. Camouflage is usually about blending in, but some of the most unusual camouflage during World War I wasn’t designed to do that.ĭazzle camouflage was a popular camouflage method, as the above video shows.
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