7. Dazzle Camouflage on Ships
On the seas, camouflage took a bold turn with the invention of dazzle camouflage. Unlike traditional concealment, dazzle used striking geometric patterns and contrasting colors to disrupt a ship’s outline.
These designs confused enemy rangefinders, making it difficult to judge a vessel’s speed and direction. As explained by Royal Museums Greenwich, dazzle camouflage didn’t hide ships but made them much harder to target, turning entire fleets into moving optical illusions.
