World war 2 navy deck jacket3/9/2024 ![]() This kept the price down 50%, made the jacket lighter and warmer, and allows them to be machine washable. With that in mind, as well as price and thermal performance, we opted to substitute high quality polar fleece for the wool lining. This is one of the most practical everyday wear jackets we have ever offered. The deck jacket had a different cut, larger neck, and different proportions all around than the Army garment. Our jackets are not "blue tankers" like the other reproductions on the market. ![]() The one we used was in rough shape, but that allowed us to partially disassemble it to investigate the design more fully. Original examples of the 1st Model Deck Jacket today are insanely expensive and difficult to find. Cuffs, waist and neck featured ribbed woolen knit and the front was closed with a nickel or brass zipper. Sandwiched in between these was a thin layer of nylon cloth for wind proofing. The coat was made with a dense cribbed cotton outer shell called "jungle cloth." The lining was a heavy dark blue melton wool cloth, close in thickness to that used in blankets. The first design appeared similar in cut to the Army's Winter Combat Jacket (Tanker). These were a general purpose cold weather coat, designed to keep the sailors warm while on watch in the cold winds of the open ocean. ![]() During WWII the US Navy developed three patterns of "Deck Jackets". ![]()
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