Camouflage, HMAS Sydney

The war time upper deck of a hard worked cruiser presents a very different scene to the same deck in peace time. Splinter mats, carlie floats and above all, dull grey paint have bought about the change. Anti-aircraft guns are always "turned out". All brass fittings are covered with paint, exposed portions of the upper deck are painted blue, funnels patches of colour, the once silver aircraft now several colours - all with the one object of making it difficult for enemy eyes to distinguish the ship and to confuse them as the exact location.