US Navy Pre-War Peacoat - Good Condition - Size 40 It was made in the

It was made in the Brooklyn Navy Yard and still includes the paper tag in the neck (just) which is always gone

A great example of the classic US Navy squadron cap

Very good strong blue to the denim with the areas of minor wear and fading

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

shoulder to shoulder 18"

US Navy Pre-War Peacoat - Good Condition - Size 40 It was made in theI 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