United States Navy 1980s Light Blue Long Sleeve Service Shirt
USN1980LBLSSS
The United States Navy light blue service shirt was worn through the Cold War, in a 50% cotton 50% polyester blend.
It features two chest pockets, a button closure and adjustable button cuffs, cut long in the body in light blue. This one is stamped NavShirt and named ANDERSON, and carries a Petty Officer First Class rank on the sleeve — the rate a sailor reaches after ten or twelve years in, which is to say the shirt belonged to somebody who had made the Navy a career.
Measured flat, it runs 50" along the chest and fits a regular extra large figure — the label states XL — with a sleeve length of 25" and a collar to hem of 30 inches.
Record
- Nation
- United States
- Type
- Shirts
- Archive ref
- USN1980LBLSSS
- Era
- 1980s
- Material
- Cotton
At a glance
- 50% Cotton & 50% Polyester Blend Material
- 2 Chest Pockets
- Button Closure
- Adjustable Button Cuffs
- Long Sleeve
- "NavShirt" Stamp
- "ANDERSON" Name Stamp
- Petty Officer First Class Sleeve Rank
- Light Blue Colour
- Chest Size: 50" | Suggested Size: X Large Regular - Label states XL
- Sleeve Length: 25" / Regular
- Collar to Hem: 30"
- Vintage Militaria / Cold War Era
- Genuine United States Navy Surplus