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Posted by Terry Pottle on February 15, 2025, 7:36:01, in reply to "text on p.149"
The bible for the JKN Classes is Langtree's The Kelly's, and on p53, he states that:
December 1941 - late 1942:
Hull - AP507B, with a black bow as far as the breakwater and the stern, although no further details as to the length
upperworks - AP507C
apparently she alos had a red ring on her ater superstructure deck, but no dates are given 
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Sorry about that, it is grey not blue. I read it a few weeks ago and decided to wait until the political stuff declined before posting.
"While in dock Jervis had been repainted in a new and experimental livery designed to reduce her visibility and silhouette, she now had a white painted superstructure and upperworks with a dark grey hull."
time frame January 1942.
Photo facing page page 129
I recalled blue because it was so different. Experimental and all that. I recall later in the text it is believed the new paint scheme aided them to escape some attacks. And the Capt's shiphandling.
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This appears to have been a common scheme on Med. Fleet destroyers, but is commonly described/assumed to be 507A dark grey and 507C light grey not a blue. Previous Message
Has photos of HMS Jervis in an interesting paint scheme reminiscent of USN ships in the Pacific to disrupt the aim of aircraft.
Blue hull and lighter upperworks.
Thought it may help those in building a model.
Full title: Mediterranean Maelstrom: HMS Jervis and the 14th Flotilla
If Phil is still here he can provide more details no doubt or young Laurence.
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