NAVAL & SEA SERVICE UNIFORMS

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1. Consolidated Topics - United States Shipping Board USSB 1917 - 1936 1 2 3

   By Tonomachi, August 19, 2007
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   • stucky151
   • April 2

2. Consolidated Topics - USN Uniforms with other branch SSI's and Devices 1 2 3 4

   By mvmhm, August 18, 2010
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   • Salvage Sailor
   • March 15

3. Correct positions for wearing authorized USN SSI and Rates

   By Salvage Sailor, January 16, 2022
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   • DD937
   • January 13

4. USN Denims (WWII) 1 2 3 4 6

   By SammyT, May 28, 2014
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   • jerry_k
   • July 15, 2025

5. 1941 - U.S. Navy Uniform Regulations & Examples of All Uniforms, Belts, Swords, Boards, WWII & 1948 Rates, Specialty Marks, SSI, Etc., Etc. 1 2 3 4 6

   By hhbooker2, July 14, 2008
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   • Salvage Sailor
   • August 21, 2023

6. USMC and USN Shoes 1898 to 1918

   By world war I nerd, February 20, 2010
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   • Fritz
   • May 28, 2023

7. Show your Navy Chief Uniforms! 1 2 3 4 11

   By navyman, April 5, 2008
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   • sigsaye
   • May 11, 2017

8. Two US Navy Civil War Uniform Sets

   By carnut63, April 29, 2016
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   • kammo-man
   • May 13, 2016

9. U.S. Merchant Marine Uniforms, Korean War

   By dirtbikemike312, Thursday at 04:56 AM
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   • Tonomachi
   • Friday at 04:43 AM

10. Sea Bee Cammo

    By The Rooster, March 17
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    • Armygas
    • Thursday at 12:13 AM

11. USN Salvors - 1970's bits and pieces 1 2 3 4 5

    By Salvage Sailor, March 30, 2014
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    • Salvage Sailor
    • April 3

12. Is this an actual navy cap or not? Cold War ball cap patches

    By yellowhammer history, April 1
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    • Salvage Sailor
    • April 3

13. USN Mexico - WW1 Group to Unknown Sailor

    By Jtski, April 2
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    • Jtski
    • April 3

14. Advice Needed for a Vietnam Era Display 1 2

    By Victorp, October 4, 2025
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    • Armygas
    • April 1

15. Shipboard Life aboard a mid-1960's DLG

    By Salvage Sailor, March 2, 2025
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    • Salvage Sailor
    • April 1

16. US Navy grouping with dungaree question

    By Armygas, March 27
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    • jerry_k
    • March 29

17. Liberty Cuffs 1 2 3 4 5

    By Garandomatic, June 29, 2013
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    • easterneagle87
    • March 25

18. Question about CPO covers

    By TheNavyCollector, March 23
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    • Justin B.
    • March 23

19. Underwater Demolition UDT 22 Instructor Group Help

    By amberg1853, February 25
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    • Spike
    • March 21

20. Help ID'ing N1 Deck Jacket

    By shiftythomas, March 18
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    • sigsaye
    • March 20

21. WWI USMC uniform for USN railway guncrews

    By cwnorma, March 18, 2007
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    • warguy
    • March 17

22. PLEASE HELP WITH WWII OFFICERS SHOULDER BOARDS

    By DKNYC71, March 16
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    • P-40Warhawk
    • March 17

23. Study: USN WWII Gray Uniforms 1943-1949 1 2 3 4 21

    By Ricardo, December 29, 2008
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    • KurtA
    • March 16

24. WW2 USN PT 299 painted N3

    By knd643, February 20, 2016
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    • Salvage Sailor
    • March 14

25. Award inflation is out of hand

    By YourLocalHistoryGuy, March 5
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    • The Rooster
    • March 14

26. PNS - Pennsylvania Nautical School (1889–1947)

    By navyman, December 29, 2012
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    • Salvage Sailor
    • March 13

27. The US Coast Guard in Vietnam

    By Andrei, November 1, 2011
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    • 68MikeForce
    • March 13

28. Uniforms of the 'Blue Water' Navy 1960's-1980's Cold War - Vietnam Era 1 2 3 4 18

    By RustyCanteen, May 22, 2015
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    • sigsaye
    • March 10

29. USN dark blue work shirt: USMS vs. CPO/USN 1 2

    By senhoragua, September 30, 2018
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    • sigsaye
    • March 2

30. Dating us navy jumper

    By Roby, January 28
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    • sigsaye
    • February 27

31. WWII Uniform to NAVAL AVIATOR KIA 12/7/41 in HAWAII - Pearl Harbor Attack 1 2

    By KASTAUFFER, December 27, 2011
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    • KASTAUFFER
    • February 18

32. WW2 Naval Aviator's Uniform Coat

    By VMI88, September 30, 2012
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    • hink441
    • February 15

33. USCG Warrant 1 and 2 jackets

    By ScottG, February 14
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    • ScottG
    • February 14

34. USN Officer Shoulder Knots 1869-1883

    By Father V, November 27, 2025
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    • Father V
    • February 13

35. USMS shirt and pants

    By mbec, February 12
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    • mbec
    • February 12

36. Jumper Dating 1 2

    By Panzerjunky, January 28
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    • Panzerjunky
    • February 6

37. Question from a Land-Lubber, Artificer Branch sailor strike in a Seaman branch?

    By tthen, February 4
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    • tthen
    • February 5

38. USN Cap Tallies (Ribbons)

    By US82Bravo, October 6, 2009
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    • gsomaha
    • February 3

39. Question about this cap.

    By yellowhammer history, February 3
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    • yellowhammer history
    • February 3

40. Naval Combat Demolition Unit (NCDU) Omaha Beach

    By Kadet, December 2, 2017
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    • Steve1and2
    • February 1

41. Navy visor Berkshire

    By Silvio, January 31
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    • Silvio
    • February 1

42. Rear Admiral (Upper Half) Edward C. Stephan, USN.

    By EdMajor1955, January 30
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    • EdMajor1955
    • January 30

43. USN Uniform Regulations 1981 online

    By Justin B., January 25
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    • DD937
    • January 29

44. Very early USCG jumper for a Signalman

    By ScottG, January 24
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    • ScottG
    • January 25

45. Official US Navy Tiara (Females) 1 2

    By Bob Hudson, December 10, 2010
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    • Dave
    • January 24

46. USN? MK V dive pants.

    By hink441, January 15
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    • hink441
    • January 16

47. Rear Admiral Andrew Mack's bicorn cover.

    By EdMajor1955, December 1, 2025
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    • squidney86
    • January 14

48. WW2 US Navy amphib ? rating patch question

    By Panzerjunky, January 11
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    • Panzerjunky
    • January 12

49. Ww2 us navy aviators officer combination cap reproduction

    By landon, May 1, 2025
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    • Marshallj
    • December 23, 2025

50. Mystery Oddball Navy Dress Uniform Jacket

    By Colt.45-94, December 12, 2025
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    • Colt.45-94
    • December 13, 2025