Bidspirit auction | A Collection of Royal Navy
A Collection of Royal Navy Submarine Service Uniforms and Personal Effects including Bernard Uniforms Ltd Examples - A collection of late 20th-century Royal Navy Submarine Service uniforms, insignia, and associated personal gear. The lot includes a black wool and polyester blend zip-up jacket featuring an interior white adhesive label printed with NATO STOCK NO: 8405-99-132-4531, SIZE: 182/108/92, BERNARD UNIFORMS LTD, and SL33H/2217. The jacket is adorned with a gold-thread Submarine Service dolphin qualification badge and a red-thread specialist branch badge depicting a three-bladed propeller with the letter S. Also included is a ratings square rig uniform comprising a navy blue wool jumper with white-taped collar, white cotton undershirt with blue trim, and blue trousers, complemented by a white-topped ratings cap with a black tally band reading H.M. SUBMARINES in gold-wire lettering. Additional items include a tan canvas duffel-style sea bag, an olive drab nylon gear bag with Velcro fasteners, and a selection of insignia such as gold-toned metal dolphin badges, embroidered rank slides, and various swimming and lifesaving patches. The lot is accompanied by a blue card-covered Royal Navy Boat Coxswain Logbook numbered 53205, a set of stainless steel dog tags on a ball chain, a prismatic-style liquid-filled compass in a black pouch, a wooden sailor jumping jack toy, and a hand-knitted bear in a sailor suit. This lot comprises the clothing and equipment only; the cabinet, DVDs, and other interior items shown in the images are not included.