U.S.N. JACKETS HERRINGBONE TWILL Belts but has been reduced in

but has been reduced in density to improve comfort while wearing

contract number 1276 dated to year 1967 has been finished with lapped seams

High Density Cotton Lining

It features vegetable-tanned horsehide trim and cowhide leather details throughout

Removing the sleeves from these jackets also became common practice and these canvases became known as ‘the cuts’

U.S.N. JACKETS HERRINGBONE TWILL Belts but has been reduced inThe U. S. N. JACKET HERRINGBONE TWILL is based on a late Second World War Navy utility uniform pattern. It was issued primarily to sailors on shore based assignments and to the Naval Construction Battalions, known as the Seabees. Unlike deck garments intended for shipboard service, this jacket was designed for land based work and field conditions. Its appearance closely resembles the U. S. Army herringbone twill jacket produced under specification PQD