USS Spadefish (SS-411)

N-1 LIMITED SS-411
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 Jungle cloth 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 needed 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 US Navy continued to make adjustments to DECKHOOK. First, the hem thread was cancelled, and the version was adjusted from a short version to a mid-length version. The flannel wool was changed 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-1 Deck Jacket was born.

N-1 deck suit ship limited edition, World War II submarine SS-411. It entered service in 1944, mainly in the Pacific Theater. The badge logo is a fish holding a shovel, which is exactly its name SPADE-FISH. The back is printed with the words of the time USN's image of an anchor.

USS Spadefish (SS/AGSS-411), a Balao-class submarine, was the first ship named after Spadefish in the US Navy. It was put into service in the late World War II. In several battles in the Pacific Theater, it sank the Japanese cargo ships "Niman Maru", "Nisen Maru", "Shinfuji Maru", "Masaka", "Maru", "Kyodai Maru" and many other Japanese cargo ships.

Historically, the most common zippers used in N-1 deck suits were TALONM42. We use original style retro zippers processed and produced by Japanese brands. The characteristic of the pure cotton webbing zipper is that the base is an asymmetrical rhombus. This kind of zipper is rarely available on the market today. It can be seen that after time of use, it will show the true color of brass.

Starting in the 1940s and ending in the 1960s, this deck glove, known as the N-1, is used by US Navy ship personnel. The N-1 Deck Jacket is an all-American classic of the 20th century, combining ruggedness and functionality, which is perhaps why it's one of the longest-serving jackets in US Navy history.