Uniform design
The uniform for an enlisted sailor consisted of a jacket, a pair of trousers, a white and a blue shirt, matching collars edged with three stripes, a silk neckerchief, grey gloves and a cap with two ribbons. An officer wore a midnight-blue double-breasted jacket with ten brass buttons and a matching peaked cap. U-boat personnel also wore jackets and over-trousers of brown or grey leather. As an unwritten rule, the captain of a U-boat wore a white peaked cap.
When U-boats were at sea, there were few dress restrictions. Full uniforms were typically worn on departure from and return to base, but due to the cramped and humid conditions, U-boat crews wore more comfortable civilian clothing on patrol. These included seaman’s jumpers and sleeveless shirts. Lookouts wore oilskins and sou’westers on duty. A grey-brown denim “battle-dress” uniform was also worn on patrol, the original issue being from British uniform stocks abandoned at Dunkirk.
The Empress Miniatures U-Boat comes with 5 crew and I have only just completed them now some three months after finishing their submarine!
The Empress Miniatures model also came with a second submarine!
Just a pity that most of it is below water!
Travelling with its “sister ship”!
Great looking crew Dave, and way to up your game on the second submarine !LOL
Thanks Dave. I am now pleased with the overall look of the submarine project and glad to have ticked of another one.
I like the second sub, maybe you need a torpedo wake running just under the waterline to complement the “scope”!
Great idea Eric I will model some.
They look great with the sub, and the periscope is a nice touch as well! I may be wrong if it were used in both ways, but that kriegsmarine ensign looks like it’s upside down to me?
When you are looking at it when it is submerged it is right way up!
Bugger! Just checked the ensign and you are correct. Will change!
Nice looking sub(s) and crew Dave! 🙂
Thanks John. Nice to tick off another project.