Gato class colour schemes?

[u-33]

Can anyone tell me if any of the Gato class boats were ever painted in a camoflauge pattern, similar to the way some German U-boats were painted?

Rich

[JWLaRue]

Hi Rich,

I can't say that

Hi Rich,

I can't say that I've ever seen a Gato or Balao with something akin to the stripes or botches that were sometimes seen on U-boats. The U.S. Navy did employ two paint schemes that were considered camouflage.....

Measure 32/3SS-B and 32/9SS-B - the vertical surfaces are painted with a pattern of light gray, medium gray and black. All decks and horizontal surfaces are painted a pattern of some sort of blue(?) and medium or dark gray.

-Jeff

[u-33]

Must be my memory letting

Must be my memory letting me down again Jeff, but I'd swear that I'd seen a pic or two of a Gato looking just like a U Boat on Med Sea duty.

Not to worry, thanks for your help Jeff, much appreciated.

Cheers,

Rich

[JWLaRue]

Hmmm....perhaps a post-WW2 boat?

-Jeff

Hmmm....perhaps a post-WW2 boat?

-Jeff

[u-33]

Hmmm....perhaps a post-WW2 boat?

-Jeff

Hmmm...could well

Hmmm....perhaps a post-WW2 boat?

-Jeff

Hmmm...could well be.

Rich