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Posted by Leo Charron on March 31, 2026, 17:32:23, in reply to "Re: HMS Campbeltown at St. Nazaire was what color?"
I've also read she was Mountbatten Pink. Anyway, Mountbatten Pink wasn't an actual "pink"; it was more of a grayish mauve, designed to blend in with dusk sunlight. Since the raid took place at night, a German gray color would not have made much difference. 
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I don't know, but there's no way on earth they would have gone on that mission painted pink. Typical German colour as you suggest sounds ok - but, years ago there were several photos on a German archive which would show her shade of grey before she blew up.
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Recently saw a pic of her on the drydock gates in Mountbatten Pink. I would have thought painted dark grey as German TBs to enhance passing for one.
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