There is a book titled The Victorian Navy, about the Royal Navy. I recall this book showed black hulls, white upperworks, buff colored stacks, kinda like the USN during the 1890s. Erich Groner in German Warships 1815-1945 volume One has some good information too. In 1867, German warships Colour Scheme #1 indicates black almost overall except white on paddle boxes, charthouse, awnings, ventilators cross trees and a narrow full-length band at the level of the bulwark top edge. Yellow was on masts and topmasts, with red for boot topping. Then in 1878 Colour Scheme #2 was introduced with black on the hull up to the outside edge of the upper deck. Yellow was on all fitings above the white bulwark stripe including nets, masts, topmasts, yards, davits, ventilators, funnels. White was on paddle boxes, charthouse, crosstrees plus the full -length band at the level of the bulwark top edge. Then in 1890, the Germans used the same scheme but with white hulls and a broad yellow bulwark band. Hope this helps.
Pat H
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