N-1 MODEL 3 / USS SPERRY (AS-12)

N-1 LIMITED AS-12
NXss 80453
Restore the details of the 3rd generation N-1 version of World War II
The lining is made entirely of Peruvian alpaca wool.
Re-engraving the rare ultra-thick striped forest cloth version fabric in history
All wool seamless threaded cuffs
Vintage TALON cotton webbing vintage copper zipper

In the early 1940s, with the development of submarines, aircraft carriers, destroyers, etc., and the increase in strategic navigation longitude. Sailors working on the deck also need thicker jackets to withstand low temperatures. With several years of actual combat experience, in order to enable soldiers working on the deck to withstand colder weather and oxygen. The U.S. Navy continues to make adjustments to DECK HOOK. First, the hem thread was cancelled, and the version was adjusted from a short version to a mid-length version. Change the flannel wool to an alpaca lining. The outer cotton fabric was upgraded to a thicker jungle cloth with a water-repellent effect, and the first generation of dark blue N-1Deck Jacket was born.

The third version of the N-1 was delivered in November 1944, in khaki and light green.
The N-I plywood jacket reproduced by the GIZEMO team with contract number NXss80453 is a rare second-generation N-1 classic contract number. The fabric is made from thicker stripes. Characteristics of the third-generation N-1: khaki Color or light green, U.S.N. stamped on the left chest, pure alpaca lining, no alpaca on the cuffs, no gun loops under the armpits, copper zippers.

N-1 Deck Suit Ship Limited Edition, the well-known USS Sperry AS-12 is a repair support ship, which is responsible for refitting, repairing and maintaining other warships. So the design of the official AS-12 badge at that time was very interesting, it was an octopus holding a tool. AS-12 played a great role as logistic support during World War II.

USS Sperry (AS-12) was built by Moore Shipbuilding and Drydock Company of Oakland, California on February 1, 1941; delivered on December 17, 1941, just 10 days after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor; August 2, 1942 It reported to the Pacific Submarine Command at Pearl Harbor on 13 July. On January 17, 1943, she sailed for Pearl Harbor, arriving on the 31st. After 10 voyages and more than four months of repairs, the Sperry set sail from Pearl Harbor on June 8. On June 12, she arrived at Midway with Kern (AOG 2) and Coast Guard cutter Tanney. Its stay there was probably the busiest period of its career. In five months, 70 submarines were repaired, 17 were refitted, and 53 underwent navigational repairs. In mid-November, she joined the USS Florican (ASR-9) on its return voyage to Pearl Harbor from the 12th to the 16th. Between November 15, 1943 and March 9, 1944, a total of eight submarines were refitted and navigational repairs were completed on another seven submarines.

The special thing about this olive green NI contract number 80453 is actually the fabric. It can be understood as the PRO version of Junglecloth. The texture is rougher and the USN mimeograph font is different. This is extremely rare in the history of NI, and there is no brand at home or abroad. It has been reproduced, but apart from the original one in his hand, the shop owner has only seen one real object in a Japanese vintage collection store, and it is expensive as a collectible, which shows how precious it is.

Historically, the zippers used in the first generation of N-1 dark blue deck suits were usually silver TALONM42
We use the rare Japanese original style TALONM42 silver zipper. The pure cotton webbing M42 zipper is characterized by an asymmetrical rhombus base. This kind of zipper is rarely seen on the market today.

We spent half a year researching and developing a genuine pure alpaca lining. As a high-end replica, we hope that the replica clothes can be as close as possible to the historical version, because in each specific era, the fabrics and zippers used in military uniforms are important factors in making them classics. What's more, alpaca is regarded as the essence of N-1. If the work is superficial, it cannot be called perfect.