Dazzle Ships

World War I and the Art of Confusion

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Pub Date 01 Sep 2017 | Archive Date 15 Aug 2017
Lerner Publishing Group | Millbrook Press ™

Description

A visually stunning look at innovative and eye-popping measures used to protect ships during World War I.
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 four thousand ships had been painted with these mesmerizing designs.
Author Chris Barton and illustrator Victo Ngai vividly bring to life this little-known story of how the unlikely and the improbable became just plain dazzling.

A visually stunning look at innovative and eye-popping measures used to protect ships during World War I.
During World War I, British and American ships were painted with bold colors and crazy...


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Author: Chris Barton
Interest Level 3-6 grades
Genre: Nonfiction

Did you know that our World War I ships were painted with elaborate colors and designs? Why would the military commission artists to design these distinctive patterns? It was a bold plan to confuse the enemy through optical illusion. In 1917 Germans torpedoed British ships that were delivering goods and supplies to the people. The Germans were trying to starve their adversary. Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Lieutenant-Commander, Norman Wilkinson, came up with an idea to paint the ships in such a way that their direction could not easily be determined. When his prototype tricked King George V, Wilkinson was convinced his idea would work.

“Dazzle Ships” is vividly illustrated and the language is accessible for young readers. Readers will be amazed by the ingenuity and the willingness of the military to try something untested to help save the people from further suffering. The book includes resources for further research, author’s note, illustrator’s note, and timeline. Highly recommended.

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