US Navy Pre-War Peacoat - Good Condition - Size 40 shoulder to shoulder 18"

shoulder to shoulder 18"

A great example of the classic US Navy squadron cap

though some yellowing to the lining and light tape marks on the back pocket

known as WWW (wrist watch waterproof)

US Navy Pre-War Peacoat - Good Condition - Size 40 shoulder to shoulder 18"I love a good deck jacket, and whilst the blue jungle cloth jacket get most of the attention, it's the humble peacoat that really started it all. The word peacoat stems from the Dutch word 'pije', which means a coat made of thick wool, and and likely comes from the early 18th century. But it was the British and the heyday of the Royal Navy which really made the peacoat synonymous with the sea. The US Navy, in the very late 1800s would take inspiration