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 is 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 from the British reefer jacket and create their own peacoat which, though updated though various iterations, only ceased to be issued in 2020.
This particular example is from the heyday of the peacoat, WW2. Likely dated around 1942, includes the paper tag in the neck and it doesn't have (nor ever did have) a NAME/RATE tag, so this is likely a transitional piece between the woven and printed labels.
Condition
Perfect condition. Very few signs of wear.
Size:
- Tagged a 40
- Fits a medium/large
- Pit to pit 21" - This fits my 40" chest perfectly
- Shoulder to shoulder 19"
- Shoulder to cuff 25"
- Collar to hem 32"