Bob Hudson Posted March 18, 2019 Share #1 Posted March 18, 2019 This was at an estate sale and from the back it looks not bad and has the cool stenciling for XO SSN 684 - The USS Cavalla. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hudson Posted March 18, 2019 Author Share #2 Posted March 18, 2019 But flip it over and it's another story - lots of stray paint and a broken zipper. But hey, it looks great in one direction anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hudson Posted March 18, 2019 Author Share #3 Posted March 18, 2019 One bummer is that the jacket itself is in such nice condition that it makes the paint even more frustrating. USS Cavalla (SSN-684), was a Sturgeon-class submarine, in service from 1973 to 1998. This is coat is dated 1978 so it likely became part of the sub's gear as it was moving from Atlantic Fleet to Pacific Fleet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VenitHora Posted March 18, 2019 Share #4 Posted March 18, 2019 Still looks like a nice jacket! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zsmith Posted March 18, 2019 Share #5 Posted March 18, 2019 One bummer is that the jacket itself is in such nice condition that it makes the paint even more frustrating. That's seafoam green paint you have there. The official engine room color on submarines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hudson Posted March 18, 2019 Author Share #6 Posted March 18, 2019 That's seafoam green paint you have there. The official engine room color on submarines. I was hoping it would be Prussian Blue as noted in a post elsewhere from a former Cavalla crewman: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sigsaye Posted March 18, 2019 Share #7 Posted March 18, 2019 Paint and broken zippers were pretty standard for these jackets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustyCanteen Posted March 18, 2019 Share #8 Posted March 18, 2019 Cool, nice jacket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hudson Posted March 18, 2019 Author Share #9 Posted March 18, 2019 Paint and broken zippers were pretty standard for these jackets. Being marked for a sub's XO there was no way I could pass on this, paint and zippers notwithstanding. Now I need to find a sub collector who is also willing to overlook the flaws It does look pretty good hanging up with just the back visible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustyCanteen Posted March 18, 2019 Share #10 Posted March 18, 2019 Being marked for a sub's XO there was no way I could pass on this, paint and zippers notwithstanding. Now I need to find a sub collector who is also willing to overlook the flaws It does look pretty good hanging up with just the back visible. The neat thing is that while some people want the coats in the best of condition, for sub collectors, being stenciled and showing acceptable signs of use just makes it cooler. That is not paint from grandpa's garage, that is paint from a working vessel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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