1841-1915 Ranks on U.S.Navy Cuffs & Collars

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Here is a field little known, the evolution of seaman ranks on cuffs and collars on their jumpers. Before the mid-1940s, seaman displayed their ranks on their cuffs and earlier on their collars as well, believe it or not? Cuffs sometimes were plain and other times could have one to four stripes, same for their collars. These here were for 1841-1854. The fifth one is for 1852-1859 (white collar on blue wool jumper). 1852-1866 a blue collar on a white jumper is the sixth picture. 1859-1866 was a blue collar on a blue jumper, the 7th picture here. 1866-1869, 8th pictures shows a single row of white tape on a black collars for Boys, Coal Heavers, and Landsmen, the higher one went in experience as a seaman, the more stripes on their collars, not just their cuffs.

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1866-1869m first picture of the cuffs worn by Ordinary Seaman and 2nd Class Firemen, they also wore two rows of stripes on their collars as seen in the second picture here. Third picture show the collar for the white jumper for Ordinary Seamen and 2nd Class Firemen with two stripes on their cuffs. Fourth picture shows four stripes on the cuff for Petty Officers 1866-1869. Fifth picture shows the 1866-1869 collar with three stripes for Petty Officers, Seamen, and 1st Class Firemen. Sixth picture was three stripes on the blue collar for Petty Officers, Seamen, and 1st Class Firemen. Seventh picture for 1866-1869 shows the blue cuffs for Petty Officers, Seamen, and 1st Class Firemen.

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Here is a row of four white cuffs with one to four stripes for: 1) Boys, Coal Heavers, and Lamdsmen 2) Ordinary Seamen and 2nd Class Firemen 3) Seamen and 1st Class Firemen 4) Petty Officers; petty officers wore their ranks on their cuffs amd not just on their sleeves in the form of a star over an eagle. 1869-1873 denim stripes were attached to the white cuff of the white jumper as seen here for a Petty Officer who wore four stripes in this second picture. Third picture is an 1869-1873 white collar with two blue stars on the white jumper and also for 1869-1873 was a blue collar with two white stars on the blue jumper in the fourth picture. Fifth picture shows an blue cuff on a blue jumper with one white stripe (1869-1879) for Boys, Coal Heavers, and Landsmen. Sixth picture shows two stripes for Ordinary Seamen and 2nd Class Firemen wearing two stripes. Seventh picture shows three stripes for Seamen and 1st Class Firemen. Eighth picture shows four stripes for Petty Officers. Ninth picture shows an 1873-1876 blue collar with two white stars on a white jumper.

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1885-1895 blac k cuffs on white jumpers with 1 white stripe for Boys, Coal Heavers, and Landsmen; two white stripes for Ordinary Seamen and 2nd Class Firemen; three white stripes for Seamen and 1st Class Firemen. 1879-1885 four denim stripes on black on white jumper for Petty Officers; 1, 2, and 3 denim stripes for Boys to 1st Class Firemen, etc. 1830 seaman's jacket shows collar with rank stripes on the collar.

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1841 to 1872 seaman's jacket. Second image is an 1841 seamen's jacket.