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Dazzle Ships: World War I and the Art of Confusion Metal Signs From its long-running cartoon punDescription by Chris Barton Hardcover A visually stunning look at innovative and eye popping measures used to protect ships during World War I. During World War I, British and American ships were painted with bold colors and crazy patterns from bow to stern. Why would anyone put such eye catching designs on ships? Desperate to protect ships from German torpedo attacks, British lieutenant commander Norman Wilkinson proposed what became known as dazzle.