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Some time before 21 August 1939 she had disruptive camouflage applied to her upperworks, with large irregular bands of dark grey interspersed with a smaller-scale pattern of either medium grey or medium green (the matter is contentious), and fake bow and secondary waves were applied in white to the hull. This scheme was maintained until the ship's loss. 1",. ". • .... Selected References The aim of this innovative series is to provide modelmakers and warShip enthusiasts with a new standard of primarily visual reference to both the full-size ships and their models, using detailed line drawings, plans and photographs, many in fUll colour.

In configuration, GrafSpeeclosely resembled Scheer but, again, differed in detail. She had a pagoda-like Turmmast very similar to that installed aboard Scheer, but the arrangement of the platforms and the location of the foremast were distinguishing features, as was the design of the funnel platform. During her one and only raiding cruise an attempt to disguise the appearance of the ship was made by crew members, a second 'funnel' and a superfiring 'turret' forward of the bridge being fashioned from wood and 62 canvas, though these subterfuges had been discarded by the time of the River Plate action.

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