N-1 MODEL 2 / USS Chanticleer (ASR-7)

N-1 LIMITED ASR-7
NXss 22871
Restore the details of the second generation N-1 version of World War II
The lining is made entirely of Peruvian alpaca wool.
High-density and heavy Junglecloth fabric
Re-engraved original all-wool seamless threaded cuffs
1940s style copper vintage 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-I DeckJacket was born.

The second revision of the N-1 was delivered in 1944. The colors were khaki and light green. The U.S. NAVY printing on the back of the first generation was canceled and replaced with a small U.S.N. mimeograph on the left chest. The N-I plywood jacket reproduced by the GIZEMO team with contract number NXss22871 is a rare second-generation N-1
A classic contract number.

  Features of the second generation N-1: khaki or light green, U.S.N. stamped on the left chest, pure alpaca lining, alpaca hair extends to the cuffs, gun loops under the arms and hem, copper zippers

N-1 deck suit ship limited edition, World War II ship ASR-7, its first version of the battleship badge is a diver, conducting underwater operations to search and rescue other ships. This first-generation badge has almost disappeared, we have re-engraved this classic image. The iconic old-fashioned diving suit helmet is printed on the back, which can be found in "Sea Suit", a historical magazine about the U.S. Navy published in Japan.

The USS Chanticleer (ASR-7) was the leading submarine rescue ship of its class in the U.S. Navy during World War II. On May 8, 1943, it arrived at Fremantle, Western Australia, calling at Pearl Harbor, island bases, and Australian ports. The main mission is to provide support to the submarines based in Fremantle, Chanticleer provides tender services to these submarines, helping them to refit between war patrols, training divers, patrolling guard ships, repairing anti-torpedo nets, and conducting salvage operations . In October 1944, Chanticleer sailed north to provide similar services in Darwin, Australia, returning to Fremantle in January 1945. Arrived in Subic Bay, Luzon Island, Philippines on March 19, 1945, to participate in the arduous effort to salvage American and Japanese ships and clean up Philippine waters.
mission, and search for shipwrecks that endanger navigation.

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.