Graphical Display of Information: Identifying Ships from the Air, 1942

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"How Allied Pilots Recognize Japanese Warships from the Air", a graphic that appeared in The Illustrated London News on 16 May 1942, displayed in silhouette the different sorts of Japanese warships that might be targets of allied planes.  There's a lot of data on this one long sheet of paper, showing minelayers, submarines, aircraft carriers, battleships, cruisers, destroyers, subchasers, torpedo boats, training vessels and coastal defense ships--65 in all.  It is a great display, presenting a great amount of data in limited space, clearly and concisely, and very easy to distinguish and read.