Dazzle-painted ships of World War I / by Glyn L. Evans.

"Against a background of the ruthless U-boat menace, famous artist Lieutenant N. Wilkinson RNVR put his Dazzle Paint Scheme to the Admiralty in April 1917. In this long overdue book Glyn L. Evans reveals the process that led to the introduction of Dazzle painting, how and by whom the ships were painted, and the international reaction to them. From the Mauretania at just over 31,000grt to liners, merchant ships and coasters at 500 tons gross, artists had at their disposal the largest canvas of their careers to work on. Politics, art and war each play a part in this non-fiction account of the extraordinary Dazzle-Painted Ships of World War 1."--Provided by the publisher.