Dazzle Ships
World War I and the Art of Confusion
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Narrated by:
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Johnny Heller
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Written by:
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Chris Barton
About this listen
During World War I, British and American ships were painted with bold colors and crazy patterns from bow to stern. Why would anyone put such eye-catching designs on ships?
Desperate to protect ships from German torpedo attacks, British lieutenant-commander Norman Wilkinson proposed what became known as dazzle. These stunning patterns and colors were meant to confuse the enemy about a ship's speed and direction. By the end of the war, more than 4,000 ships had been painted with these mesmerizing designs.
Author Chris Barton vividly brings to life this little-known story of how the unlikely and the improbable became just plain dazzling.
©2017 Chris Barton (P)2018 Dreamscape Media, LLC