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A lighthouse may be painted black and white to help it stand out more, so it can be seen during the daytime by ships at sea.
The nouns are oceans and ships.
5 years ago, a 50” x 34” Keith Lee painting from the sixties of black ships against an orange background sold for $250. So you won’t get rich, but if you like a piece of art, at least part of it’s value should be in your appreciation of it.
Black Ships Before Troy was created in 1993.
Black Ships Ate the Sky was created in 2006.
They had been freshly painted with a yellow and black checkered pattern to insure ship's gunners that what they were aiming at was not a friend, It was an early defense against friendly fire incidents.
The ISBN of Black Ships Before Troy is 0-385-31069-2.
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"Ship camouflage" has been used to confuse enemies.
beacuse they get rusted in sea water
The color is designed to blend into the sky. Combinations of grey black and white can make it difficult to identify the size and shape, as well as the direction of a ship. It is the color that time has shown is least detectable at sea.
Commodore Perry's Black Ships used force to achieve goals.