HMS Caroline
Conducting paint analysis on this historic ship, we were able to identify and inform a redecoration scheme faithful to the interior as was during her period of active service.
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HMS Caroline after new paint
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Surviving paint on HMS Caroline
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Surviving paint on HMS Caroline
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Cross sectional analysis of historic paint schemes
HMS Caroline is the only surviving vessel that saw active service at the Battle of Jutland in 1916. In 2011 she was decommissioned after being the longest commissioned ship after HMS Victory in the Royal Navy.
We were commissioned to conduct an analysis of the surviving paint coatings on the vessel, both internally and externally, to provide an indication of her appearance throughout her long life. We achieved this by:
- Removing several paint samples from key areas on board
- Conducting analysis on these samples, some of which retained a full chronology of paint schemes applied during the World War One period and beyond
- Identifying the “Battleship Greys” used during WW1 which enabled a faithful recreation of the precise colour extant on the external superstructure
Relevant colour references were supplied to the Design and Interpretation Team, allowing for a faithful recreation of the appearance of HMS Caroline during her active service.