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This article states both that Mountbatten Pink works best at dawn and dusk and that it is conspicuous at sunrise and sunset; surely this is a contradiction? Driller thriller 14:28, 14 March 2006 (UTC)
This is not a contradiction. The author of the article said that Mountbatten was convinced that the color helped camoflauge the ship at dawn and dusk. It seems it was later proved that Mountbatten was incorrect. (JL)
There is no contradiction. The camouflage works before the sun is visible, but not after the sun is visible. Both of these are during sunset and sunrise, and the article states the difference. I'm removing the tag. demo 09:34, 4 January 2007 (UTC)
Driller was right: the difference is whether or not the sun is up - at dawn and dusk, when the sun is not visible, the horizon is often a light-pink (which is what the mountbatten pink took advantage of) while at sunrise and sunset the sun is visible. JW 10:46, 9 July 2006 (UTC)
"medium lavender mauve grey". i think this is an overly confusing colour description. FoCuSandLeArN ( talk) 22:45, 28 August 2012 (UTC)
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Reviewer: Retrolord ( talk · contribs) 18:56, 2 July 2013 (UTC)
Happy to review this. ★ ★ Retro Lord ★★ 18:56, 2 July 2013 (UTC)
Ok, our article lists this guy as "Admiral of the Fleet Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma, KG GCB OM GCSI GCIE GCVO DSO PC FRS". But then goes on to say informally he is reffered to as "Lord Mountbatten". Is Louis Mountbatten the most appropriate name for this guy, in this article? ★ ★ Retro Lord ★★ 20:23, 2 July 2013 (UTC)
" it was judged by experts to be equivalent to neutral greys at best and would make ships with the colour more obvious at worst." But then you go on to mention only an Admiralty Handbook? ★
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★★ 10:06, 3 July 2013 (UTC) Silly me. ★
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"#997A8D" Can you ref this please? ★ ★ Retro Lord ★★ 07:18, 6 July 2013 (UTC)
Ok. I'm pretty happy with the article regardless of hex code technicalities, expect this to be passed later. Thanks for your work, ★ ★ Retro Lord ★★ 01:01, 9 July 2013 (UTC)
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This article states both that Mountbatten Pink works best at dawn and dusk and that it is conspicuous at sunrise and sunset; surely this is a contradiction? Driller thriller 14:28, 14 March 2006 (UTC)
This is not a contradiction. The author of the article said that Mountbatten was convinced that the color helped camoflauge the ship at dawn and dusk. It seems it was later proved that Mountbatten was incorrect. (JL)
There is no contradiction. The camouflage works before the sun is visible, but not after the sun is visible. Both of these are during sunset and sunrise, and the article states the difference. I'm removing the tag. demo 09:34, 4 January 2007 (UTC)
Driller was right: the difference is whether or not the sun is up - at dawn and dusk, when the sun is not visible, the horizon is often a light-pink (which is what the mountbatten pink took advantage of) while at sunrise and sunset the sun is visible. JW 10:46, 9 July 2006 (UTC)
"medium lavender mauve grey". i think this is an overly confusing colour description. FoCuSandLeArN ( talk) 22:45, 28 August 2012 (UTC)
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Reviewer: Retrolord ( talk · contribs) 18:56, 2 July 2013 (UTC)
Happy to review this. ★ ★ Retro Lord ★★ 18:56, 2 July 2013 (UTC)
Ok, our article lists this guy as "Admiral of the Fleet Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma, KG GCB OM GCSI GCIE GCVO DSO PC FRS". But then goes on to say informally he is reffered to as "Lord Mountbatten". Is Louis Mountbatten the most appropriate name for this guy, in this article? ★ ★ Retro Lord ★★ 20:23, 2 July 2013 (UTC)
" it was judged by experts to be equivalent to neutral greys at best and would make ships with the colour more obvious at worst." But then you go on to mention only an Admiralty Handbook? ★
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Retro
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★★ 10:06, 3 July 2013 (UTC) Silly me. ★
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Retro
Lord
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10:09, 3 July 2013 (UTC)
"#997A8D" Can you ref this please? ★ ★ Retro Lord ★★ 07:18, 6 July 2013 (UTC)
Ok. I'm pretty happy with the article regardless of hex code technicalities, expect this to be passed later. Thanks for your work, ★ ★ Retro Lord ★★ 01:01, 9 July 2013 (UTC)