Original U.S. Navy WWII USN Hook Front Blue Deck Jacket - Circa 1943 German Holsters and the Federal Eagle over

and the Federal Eagle over E

The number in the bombs designation corresponded to the approximate weight of the bomb

75" approx 12 gauge

Also included is the original paper packet these were issued in

but they are filled with rivets

Original U.S. Navy WWII USN Hook Front Blue Deck Jacket - Circa 1943 German Holsters and the Federal Eagle overOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent example of an ultra rare World War Two U. S. Navy jacket. The US Navy fought a global war during WW2, from the balmy South Seas to the howling gales of the North Atlantic. Early in the war, a specially designed blue deck jacket was introduced for sailors doing exposed duty "topside". The first model deck jacket featured a zip front, which was hard to manipulate, and could be rendered inoperable