GIFT OF DOC1WENIS DfT. REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE UNIFORMS FOR WARRANT OFFICERS AND ENLISTED PERSONS OF THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD 1916 WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 1916 . TREASURY DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY, Washington, February 18, 1916. The following regulations shall govern the uniforms for warrant officers and enlisted persons of the United States Coast Guard, and shall be strictly complied with. They shall be effective May 1, 1916, and all persons on the active list of the Coast Guard shall be fully provided with the uniform herein prescribed not later than June 30, 1916. All regulations governing the uniforms of war- rant officers and enlisted persons of the former Revenue-Cutter Service, and all regulations prescribing uniforms for persons in the former Life-Saving Service, are hereby superseded. By direction of the Secretary. B. R. NEWTON, Assistant Secretary. 3 345836 UNIFORMS FOR WARRANT OFFICERS. GENERAL REGULATIONS. 1. Warrant officers shall wear the prescribed uniforms at all times on board ship and at stations and also when ashore on duty. They may wear civilian dress when on liberty or leave of absence in domestic ports. 2. The regulations relative to the wearing of uniforms for commissioned officers shall govern in the case of warrant officers whenever applicable. 3. Warrant officers to whom medals or badges have been awarded by the Gov- ernment shall wear them with blue dress uniform on occasions of ceremony. 4. Warrant officers drilling, or serving with, men under arms shall wear the service revolver belt with revolver. 5. A man rated as an acting warrant officer will not be required to obtain the uniform of a warrant officer until he receives an appointment from Headquar- ters, but may continue to wear the uniform of his old rating. 6. The white coat shall not be worn with blue trousers. The white cap shall be worn with white trousers and may be worn with blue trousers. White shoes shall be worn with white trousers, except when leggings are worn, or when on duty with enlisted men under arms on shore, or when on account of the nature of the work on hand the commanding officer permits black shoes to be worn. 7. The olive-drab coat shall not be worn with blue trousers nor the blue coat with olive-drab trousers. The olive-drab cap and tan shoes shall be worn with the olive-drab uniform. 8. White collars and cuffs shall be worn with white uniform at musters and quarters on board ship, and with olive-drab uniform, when such uniform is worn on liberty or beyond the scope of operations of the station. 9. No watch chains, fobs, pins, or other jewelry, except shirt studs or sleeve buttons, shall be worn exposed upon the uniform by any officer of the Coast Guard. 10. Black shoes shall be worn at all times with leggings, when blue or white uniforms are worn. 11. The uniforms prescribed for warrant officers are dress and service dress, and shall be as follows : (a) BLUE DRESS. (For all warrant officers at least one suit required.) Blue coat, of cloth. Blue trousers, of cloth. Blue cap. White collars and cuffs. White gloves shall be worn whenever commissioned officers are in full dress or dress uniform. UNITED STATES COAST GUARD UNIFORMS. W BLUE SERVICE DRESS. (For &U warrant officers at least one suit required.) Blue coat, of cloth, flannel, or serge. Blue trousers, of cloth, flannel, or serge. Blue cap. White collar. Clothing that has been some time in service may be worn. (c) WHITE SERVICE DRESS. (For all warrant officers except keepers at least two suits required.) White coat. White trousers. White cap. (<0 OLIVE-DRAB SERVICE DRESS. (For keepers only at least two suits required.) Olive-drab coat. Olive-drab trousers. Olive-drab cap. Oliver-drab flannel or cotton shirt DESCRIPTION OF UNIFORMS. BLUE COAT. 12. To be a sack coat, shaped to the figure and to descend to top of inseaui of trousers ; the body to be lined with black Italian cloth or silk serge, and the sleeves may be lined with drab jean ; a slit over each hip extending 5 inches from the bottom of the coat ; single-breasted, with a fly front fitted with plain, flat, black gutta percha buttons, the top button being f of an inch below the base of the collar and the lowest button 1 inch below the waist. The coat shall have a straight front standing collar, not less than If nor more than 2 inches high, stiffened by a strip of suitable material inserted between the two plys. The collar shall have square corners, closed by two black-enameled hooks and eyes, one at the base of the collar and one close to the top of the collar. The outside of the collar shall be covered with lustrous black mohair braid of the same width as the collar, laid on flat. The edges of the coat and the edges of the hip slits shall be trimmed with lustrous black mohair braid, l 1 ^ inches wide, laid on flat. On each sleeve there shall be one stripe of flat black mohair braid, 1 inch wide, placed 2% inches above lower edge of cuff. To have one inside vertical pocket on each side. Inside the front of the collar shall be fitted a small tongue of the same ma- terial as the coat, to be worn across the opening between the front edges of the collar, thus rendering the wearing of a tie unnecessary. The blue coat for dress shall be of dark navy-blue cloth. The coat for service dress may be of cloth, flannel, or serge, dark navy blue in color. COLLAR DEVICES. 13. Collar devices shall be made of No. 14 gilder's metal, 1*5 inch thick, in high relief, and placed upon each side of the collar of the blue coat % of an inch from the front vertical edge of the collar. Each device shall be 1 inch in height, smooth finish, gilt, detachable, and fitted with hard soldered joint pin and catch. 14. Collar devices shall be as follows : For master's mate. Same as cap device. (PI. I, fig. 1.) For keeper. Two diagonally crossed oars on a circular life buoy. Bronze devices shall be used for olive-drab coat. (PI. I, fig. 2.) For boatswain. Two foul anchors crossed on center of shanks. (PI. I, fig. 3.) For gunner. A flaming spherical shell, flame parallel to neck edge of collar tind pointing to rear. (PI. I, fig. 4.) For machinist. A three-bladed propeller wheel. (PI. I, fig. 6.) For carpenter. A chevron, point down. (PI. I, fig. 5.) 15. Collar devices, similar to those described above, shall be worn on each side of Hie collar of the white coat and plain dull-finish soft bronze devices on each side of the collar of the olive-drab coat. WHITE COAT. 1C. To be made of white linen or cotton duck, or similar material, and trimmed with white linen or cotton braid on the cuffs and collar and around 7 8 UNITED STATES COAST GUARD UNIFORMS. edges of coat and edges of hip slits, of the same widths and laid on in the same manner as the braid on the blue coat. It shall be similar in cut and fit to the blue coat. OLIVE-DRAB COAT. 17. To be of Army standard olive-drab cotton cloth and trimmed with the same color linen or cotton braid on the cuffs and collar and around edges of coat and edges of hip slits, of the same widths and laid on in the same manner as the braid on the blue coat. It shall be similar in cut and fit to the blue coat. TROUSERS. 18. To be of dark navy-blue cloth, white linen or cotton duck, or Army stand- ard olive-drab cotton cloth (for keepers only), with side pockets ; all seams to be plain. The suspender buttons shall be on the inside of the waistband, which shall have 6 belt loops on the inside. Trousers of dark navy-blue flannel or serge may be worn with flannel or serge coat, respectively. BLUE CAP. 19. To be of dark navy-blue cloth, the diameter at the top to be % inch greater than at the base, the quarters not less than 1^4 nor more than 1^4 inches high, and of the same height in front and at the back. The seam around the top shall be made without a welt and neatly stitched on each side. The band shall be iy 2 inches high, with a welt % inch in diameter at the top and bottom. The bottom welt shall be % inch from the base of the cap. A band of black lustrous mohair braid, similar to that used for trimming blue coats, shall be worn between the upper and lower welts. The visor shall be of black patent leather, molded to shape and bound with the same, green underneath; rounded and sloping downward at an angle of 45 degrees from the horizontal ; depth at center to be about 1% inches. The sweat lining shall be of morocco. Four black metal eyelets, two on each side, shall be placed above the band in the quarters for ventilation. A small-six^ gilt Coast Guard button shall be placed on each side beyond the ends of the visor, the eye of the button immediately above the lower welt. There shall be a metal eyelet in the center line of the front imme- diately above the mohair braid, for the screw post of the cap device. The chin strap shall be a sliding strap of gold or gilt wire lace, 14 inch wide, backed with black leather, fastened under the buttons; strap to be drawn be- tween the buttons and to rest on the upper edge of the visor. The cap device shall be of gilder's metal No. 14 (smooth finish) and shall be attached to the cap by means of a screw post through the eyelet on the front of the cap, and shall consist of two gilt foul anchors, each 1% inches long, crossed on centers of shanks, with a silver shield, % inch in height, placed upright upon the crossing of the two anchors. (PI. I, fig. 1.) WHITE CAP. 20. To be of the same shape and appearance as the blue cap, except that the top shall be white above the black mohair braid. It shall be a skeleton cap, with device, mohair band, chin strap, buttons, and visor, the same as on the blue cap, but with a removable, snug-fitting cover of white linen duck or similar material. There shall be a nonrusting metal eyelet in the center of the front of the cover immediately above the mohair band to receive the screw post of the cap device. Two covers required. UNITED STATES COAST GUAKD UNIFORMS. 9 OLIVE-DRAB CAP. 21. To be of the same shape and appearance as the white cap, except that the top shall be olive drab above the mohair braid, which shall be black. The removable cover shall be of olive-drab cotton cloth. The cap device and buttons shall be of dull-finish bronze. Two covers required. WINTER SERVICE CAP. (For station crews only.) 22. To be of dark navy-blue smooth cloth, with a crescent-shaped flexible cloth visor of same material 2 inches deep at center. To be fitted with a band of the same material to turn down and protect the neck, ears, and chin ; the band to be double stitched around the edges, and when turned up to be about 3 inches wide and to rest close against the outside of cap, and to be secured above the visor in front of the cap with a double bowknot of black ribbon % inch wide. Cap to be lined with black cloth or farmer's satin. Ready-made caps that approximate the above description may be worn, but all such caps worn at a station shall be of the same color, material, and pattern. OVERCOAT. 23. To be of heavy dark navy-blue cloth, lined with dark-blue or black material, the bottom of the skirt to reach to the knees, double-breasted, made to button to the neck, 'with rolling collar of same material as coat, and broad enough when turned up to protect the ears, with a tab on the leaf part for securing the collar in a standing position. Two rows of large-size, plain, flat, black gutta-percha buttons on the front, 5 buttons in each row, the lower buttons to be placed on a line a little below the openings of the horizonal pockets, the others to be equally spaced up to the throat. An outside pocket in each breast, the openings to be vertical, the middle to be about level with the elbow. A horizontal pocket, with flap cover, to be placed in each front below the line of the waist. Overcoat to be worn completely buttoned. LEGGINGS. 24. To be of the pattern supplied enlisted men. (See art. 139.) BLUE FLANNEL SHIRT. 25. To be of dark navy-blue flannel, with a small turndown collar of the same material. May be worn under the service dress coat in cold weather. (See art. 128.) OLIVE-DRAB SHIRT. 26. To be of olive-drab flannel or cotton cloth of the same color as the olive- drab uniform ; of the same description as specified in article 129. WHITE SHIRT. 27. Only white shirts shall be permitted to show with any coat when blue flannel or olive-drab shirts are not worn. 10 UNITED STATES COAST GUARD UNIFORMS. COLLARS AND CUFFS. 28. The collar shall be a standing, straight edge, plain white collar without flaps, upper edge to meet in front, of such height as to. show not over % of an inch above the collar of the coat. The cuffs shall be plain white with square corners and shall show not over % inch below the sleeve of coat. GLOVES. 29. (1) For all warrant officers except keepers. Gloves shall be of white lisle thread. In cold weather heavy white cotton or woolen gloves may be worn. (2) For keepers. Heavy woolen gloves, iron grny in color, shall be worn in cold weather when on liberty in uniform. SOCKS. 80. Plain black socks shall be worn with black low shoes, plain white socks with white low shoes, and plain tan socks with tan low shoes. SHOES. 31. Shoes, high or low, shall be of black or tan leather, or of white canvas or buckskin. White shoes shall be worn only with white trousers. Tan shoes shall be worn only with olive-drab trousers. RAIN CLOTHES. 32. A coat of black painted material extending below the knees. Black south- wester. Rubber boots, extending to or above the knees. UNIFORMS FOR ENLISTED PERSONS. 41. Enlisted persons shall at all times wear a uniform prescribed by regula- tions, except that they may, in the discretion of the officer in responsible charge of the unit, be permitted to wear civilian dress when on liberty or leave of absence on shore in domestic ports, but they shall be required to leave the ship, or station, and return thereto in uniform. 42. Enlisted- persons shall not be permitted to keep on board ship or at. a station any clothing other than uniform. 43. The particular dress for the day shall be fixed by the officer in responsible charge of the unit, with due regard to the duty to be performed and the state of the weather. 44. Working dress may be prescribed for the entire crew, or for individuals performing any work for which the working dress is suitable. 45. At sea, except on special occasions, working dress shall be the uniform of the day. 46. In cool weather the white working dress may be worn over a suit of blue. 47. Rain clothes and rubber boots shall be worn by all men belonging to the deck watch or boats' crews and by station crews when exposed to inclement weather. 48. The watch cap may be worn at sea and on lookout or patrol. It may also be worn in port on ordinary occasions during cold weather, and when refitting or coaling ship, by permission of the commanding officer. 49. Clothes made by the meri themselves must conform strictly in material, pattern, and make-up to those prescribed by the regulations for uniforms. 50. Stewards, cooks, and boys shall wear white coats or jackets when at work in officers' quarters. Stewards and cooks at work in the galley shall wear cooks' white caps and white aprons. A man performing a' cook's duties at a station shall wear a white apron. 51. All clothes shall be fitted with neat eyelets for stops. 52. Each article of clothing shall be legibly marked with the owner's name. 53. Petty officers of the first class may, in warm weather, when on duty below decks, or when engaged in work about a station, take off the coat and waistcoat. 54. Boats' crews must be neatly dressed in the uniform of the day. 55. Shoes neatly blacked shall always be worn, except that, when the decks are wet, or in hot weather, shoes may be dispensed with on board ship. Shoes shall always be worn by the crews of running boats. Tan shoes shall be worn at stations with olive-drab uniforms. 56. Leggings shall be of olive-drab cotton duck, Navy standard, and shall be worn with any form of dress when under arms for infantry drill or for duty with a landing party, when on patrol and during beach apparatus drill when rubber boots are not worn. 57. Overcoats may be worn in cold weather with any of the prescribed uniforms. 58. No transfer or exchange of clothing shall be made by enlisted persons without the authority of the executive officer or keeper. 69. The hair and beard shall be kept neatly trimmed. Persons without beard shall keep neatly shaven. 11 12 UNITED STATES COAST GUARD UNIFORMS. 60. White headgear shall be worn when white is prescribed for any other portion of the uniform, and olive-drab headgear when olive-drab uniform is prescribed. 61. Underclothing shall always be worn. 62. The haversack shall be worn in rear of the left hip and the canteen in rear of the right hip. 63. (1) Enlisted men to whom medals or badges have been awarded by the Government shall wear them with dress uniform upon occasions of ceremony. (2) No watch chains, fobs, pins, nor other jewelry or adornments shall be worn exposed upon the uniform by any enlisted person. DESIGNATIONS OF UNIFORMS. 64. The uniform prescribed for enlisted persons on cutters shall be designated as dress (blue or white), and working dress (blue or white). 65. The uniform prescribed for enlisted persons at stations shall be desig- nated as dress (blue or olive drab), and working dress (blue or olive drab). 66. Dress shall be worn on all occasions of ceremony, when going ashore on liberty, and when the officer in responsible charge of the unit may order it; working dress shall be worn by details of men, or by individuals engaged in work for which such dress may be necessary. 67. The uniforms for enlisted persons shall be as follows: For master-at-arms, electrician, electrician first class, yeoman, ship's writer, wheelman, machinist first class, carpenter first class, stewards and cooks (a) Blue dress. Blue cloth coat, blue cloth trousers (or white trousers), blue or white cap, blue waistcoat, white shirt, white collar and cuffs, and black cravat. (b) White dress. White coat, white trousers, white cap, white shirt, white collar and cuffs, and black cravat. (c) Blue working dress. Blue coat and trousers of cloth, flannel, or serge (or white trousers), blue or white cap, white shirt and collar or blue flannel shirt, black cravat. Clothing that has been some time in service may be worn. The blue working dress prescribed for other enlisted men may be drawn and worn, in the discretion of the commanding officer, during such work as may require it. (d) White working dress. Same as white dress, but clothing that has been some time in service may be worn. The white working dress prescribed for other enlisted men may be drawn and worn, in the discretion of the command- ing officer, during such work as may require it. FOR NO. 1 SURFMAN. 68. (1) Blue dress. Blue cloth coat, blue cloth trousers, blue waistcoat, blue cap, white shirt, white collar and cuffs, and black cravat. (2) Olive-drab dress. Olive-drab coat, trousers, and cap, white shirt, collar, and cuffs. (3) Blue working dress. Blue coat and trousers of cloth, flannel, or serge, blue cap, or other cap prescribed, white shirt and collar or blue flannel shirt, black cravat. Clothing that has been some time in service may be worn. (4) Olive-drab working dress. Olive-drab coat, trousers, and cap, and olive- drab flannel or olive-drab cotton shirt. Clothing that has been some time in service may be worn. UNITED STATES COAST GUARD UNIFORMS. FOR SURFMAN. 13 69. (1) Blue dress. Blue cloth coat and trousers, blue cap, white collar. (2) Olive-drab dress. Olive-drab coat, trousers, and cap, white collar. (3) Blue working dress. Blue flannel shirt or jersey, blue trousers, blue cap, or other cap prescribed. (4) Olive-drab working dress. Olive-drab coat, trousers, and cap, olive-drab flannel or cotton shirt. Clothing that has been some time in service may be worn. 70. Suspenders, if worn, shall be underneath the shirt. 71. Belts, if worn, shall be rove through loops on inside of trousers band. FOR ALL OTHER ENLISTED PERSONS. 72. (1) Blue dress. Blue overshirt, blue trousers, blue cap (or white hat), neckerchief. (2) White dress. White jumper ("undress"), white trousers, white hat, neckerchief. (3) Blue working dress. Blue jersey, blue trousers, white hat or watch cap as prescribed. (4) White working dress. Same as white dress, but without neckerchief. Clothing which has been some time in service may be worn. 73. List of uniform clothing comprising outfits for enlisted persons. Mastcr-nt- urms; No 1 surfman; electrician, iirst class; vecman, ship's writer: wheel man; Other petty officers. All other enlisted machinist., persons. first cbs?: first (Liss; stewards; cooks. Blue coat 2 Olive-drab coat a 2 o 2 Waistcoat White coat b 3 White jacket '3 & 1 Oversliirt 1 Jersey . . d 1 1 1 "Undress" jumper (white) 3 Blue trousers 2 2 2 Olive-drab trousers o 2 White trousers 6 3 3 b e d 3 Overcoat ] 1 1 Blue flannel shirt 2 /2 Olive-drab flannel shirt . ... a 2 o 2 White shirt 6 Olive-drab cotton shirt.. 03 o 3 a For No. 1 surfman and surfman only. 6 Not for No. 1 surfmnn or surfman. For stewards and mess attendants (cabin and wardroom boys) only, required to have white jackets.) " For No. 1 surfman only. Engineer force, two only. f Surfraan only. (Cooks are not 14 UNITED STATES COAST GUARD UNIFORMS. 73. List of uniform clothing comprising outfits for enlisted persons Continued. Master-at- arms; No. 1 surfman; electrician, first class; yeoman, ship's writer wheelman; machinist, first class; carpenter, first class; stewards; cooks. Other petty officers. All other enlisted persons. Undershirt heavy 2 2 o Undershirt light 2 2 2 Drawers heavy 2 2 2 Drawers light 9 2 9 Aprons a 2 Blue cap 1 1 1 Olive-drab cap . . b 1 ft 1 White cap c 1 White hat 2 c 2 Wa f ch'cap -. 1 1 Rating badges 5 5 Leggings 1 1 1 Cravat 1 Neckerchief 1 c i Socks 4 4 4 Dungaree suits d 2 d 2 Rubber boots 1 fl /I Mattresses 1 1 1 Mattress covers 2 2 2 Blankets 1 1 1 Towels 2 2 2 Rain clothes, suit including southwester < 1 fl /I a For stewards and cooks only. 6 For No. 1 surfman and surfman only. c Not for No. 1 surfman or surfman. - d Engineer force only. For No. 1 surfman only. f Except for engineer force, stewards, and cooks, cabin and wardroom niess attendants. 74. Nothing in these regulations shall be construed to mean that a person shall not own more uniform clothing than the outfit requires, if he desires to do so. 75. On southern stations, where overcoats are seldom, if ever, needed, the overcoat may be omitted and the outfit of blue clothing and heavy underwear may be reduced in the discretion of the commanding officer or district super- intendent. The commanding officer of a cutter is also authorized to use his discretion in regard to requiring the purchase of rain clothes and rubber boots, the necessity for these articles depending upon the climate and the duties of the individual man. DESCRIPTION OF UNIFORMS. 76. The following articles of uniform clothing for master-at-arms, No. 1 surf- man, electrician, electrician first class, yeoman, ship's writer, wheelman, ma- chinist first class, carpenter first class, surfman, stewards, and cooks will not be asked for on clothing requisition, but will be purchased by the men as needed. They must conform strictly in material and pattern to these regula- tions. UNITED STATES COAST GUARD UNIFORMS. 15 BLUE COAT AND WAISTCOAT. 77. For master-at-arms, No. 1 surf man, electrician, electrician first class, yeoman, ship's writer, wheelman, machinist first class, and carpenter first class. Coat to be of dark navy-blue cloth, double-breasted sack pattern, rolling collar, front and back of skirt to descend to top of inseam of trousers, lined with black Italian cloth or dark-blue flannel; one pocket inside of each breast ; outside, a pocket in each front near the bottom ; five medium-size gilt Coast Guard buttons on each breast, equally spaced ; coat to be worn with four lower buttons buttoned. For working dress, a flannel or serge coat of similar make may be worn. 78. Waistcoat to be of same material as the coat, single-breasted, without collar, cut high in front, with 6 small-size gilt Coast Guard buttons, the upper button to be not more than 4 inches below the collar button in the neckband of the shirt. 79. For stewards and cooks. Coat to be of dark navy-blue cloth, single- breasted sack pattern, rolling collar, lined with dark-blue flannel or black Italian cloth; four medium-size, plain, black rubber buttons on front; a pocket in the inside of each breast and one in each front near the bottom ; front and back skirt to descend to top of inseam of trousers ; coat to be worn but- toned. For working dress the coat may be of flannel or serge. 80. Waistcoat to be as prescribed for master-at-arms, except buttons, which shall be plain black gutta-percha buttons. WHITE COATS. 81. For master-at-arms, electrician, electrician first class, yeoman, ship's writer, wheelman, machinist first class, carpenter first class, stewards, and cooks. To be of bleached cotton drill of 6y 2 to 7 ounces, of pattern heretofore described for blue coats of the several ratings, but without lining or inside pockets, and pockets to be overlaid without flaps; the buttons to be medium- size gilt Coast Guard buttons for master-at-arms, electrician, electrician first class, yeoman, ship's writer, wheelman, machinist first class, and carpenter first class, and plain white buttons, held by rings in eyelets, for stewards and cooks. 82. For cabin and wardroom stewards and cabin and wardroom mess attendants. The white jacket shall be made of bleached cotton drill of Qy 2 to 7 ounces, single-breasted, five buttons, fly front, standing collar, 1 inch high with rounded corners, buttons white, and held in place by rings in eyelets, no lining, worn without linen collar or cuffs. BLUE COAT. 83. For surf man. The blue coat shall be a single-breasted sack coat cut with square corners at the bottom in front, of smooth, dark navy-blue cloth, without trimmings, cut half close, so as to define the figure, with a seam down the center of the back, and extending to the crotch; front and back of skirt extending to top of inseam of trousers. The side body between the back and the front shall extend from the armpit to the bottom, and shall be opened about 4 inches at the bottom between the side body and the back. The body of the coat shall be lined with black Italian cloth or farmer's satin, and the sleeves shall be lined with drab jean. There shall be one vertical pocket on the inside of each breast. There shall be one row of seven medium-size gilt Coast Guard buttons down the front, the top button being % of an inch from the base of the collar, and the lowest button 1 inch below the waist. The coat 16 UNITED STATES COAST GUARD UNIFORMS. shall have a straight front standing collar of the same material as the re- mainder of the coat, 1% to 2 inches high, stiffened by a strip of suitable material inserted between the two plys. The collar shall have square corners, closed by 2 black enamel hooks and eyes, one at the base of the collar and the other close to the top of the collar. A piece of blue cloth shall be sewed on the inside to cover the opening in the front of the collar. Coat to be worn completely buttoned. For working dress a flannel or serge coat of like make may be worn. OLIVE-DRAB COAT. 84. For No. 1 surfman and surfman. Coat to be of Army standard olive- drab cotton cloth of the same design as blue coat for surfman, except that dull- finish bronze buttons and hooks and eyes shall be used, the coat shall be un- lined and there shall be no inside pockets. There shall be one outside patch pocket on each breast, the top of each shall be on a line with the second button from the top. The pocket shall be 5 inches wide and 6% inches deep, lower corners slightly rounded. There shall be a pointed flap 3 inches deep at the point and !* inches at the sides, the top of the flap on a line with the second button from the top over each pocket opening, buttoned with a small-size dull- finish bronze Coast Guard button. All buttons shall be attached to the coat by eyelets and rings. The coat shall be faced with olive-drab cotton cloth of the same color as the coat, the facing extending to the shoulder seams; all seams being double. BLUE TROUSERS. 85. For master-at-arms, No. 1 surfman, electrician, electrician first class, yeoman, ship's writer, wheelman, machinist first class, carpenter first class, snrfman, stewards, and cooks. To be of dark navy-blue cloth, with side pockets, all seams to be plain, cut to fit the hips, and to have hip straps. The suspender buttons shall be on the inside of the waist band, which shall have 6 belt loops on the inside. For working dress, trousers may be of flannel or serge if worn with flannel or serge coat, respectively. WHITE TROUSERS. 86. For master-at-arms, electrician, electrician first class, yeoman, ship's writer, wheelman, machinist first class, carpenter first class, stewards, and cooks. To be of bleached cotton drill, of 6^ to 7 ounces, cut and made up similar to blue cloth trousers. OLIVE-DRAB TROUSERS. 87. For No. 1 surfman and snrfman. To be of Army standard olive-drab cotton cloth cut and made up similar to the blue cloth trousers. OVERCOAT. 88. For master-at-arms, electrician, electrician first class, yeoman, ship's writer, wheelman, machinist first class, carpenter first class. To be of heavy, dark navy-blue cloth, lined with dark-blue flannel, the bottom of the skirt to reach the knees ; double-breasted, made to button to the neck, with rolling collar of same material as coat and broad enough when turned up to protect the ears. Two rows of large-size, plain, flat, black gutta-percha buttons on the front, 5 buttons in each row, the lower buttons to be placed on a line a little below the openings of the horizontal pockets, the others to be equally spaced up to the throat. An outside pocket in each breast, the openings to be UNITED STATES COAST GUARD UNIFORMS. 17 up and down, the middle of the openings to be about level with the elbow ; a horizontal pocket, with flap-cover, shall be placed in each front below the line of the waist. Overcoat to be worn completely buttoned. BLUE CAP. 89. For master-at-arms, No. 1 surfman, electrician, electrician first class, yeoman, ship's writer, wheelman, machinist first class, carpenter first class. To be of dark navy-blue-cloth; band of lustrous black mohair braid 1}4 inches wide ; visor of black patent leather ; bound with same, green under- neath, to slope down at an angle of 45 from the horizontal ; chin strap of black patent leather one-half inch wide, with two leather slides, fastened at sides with two small-size gilt Coast Guard buttons; two eyelet ventilating holes in each side of the quarters; the crown to be from 1 inch to 1*4 inches greater in diameter than the band and to be stiffened with a nonmetallic grommet. The device shall be of metal, 1^ inches in height, consisting of a silver shield upon a vertical gilt foul anchor, and attached to the cap by a screw post passing through a metal eyelet, as provided for warrant officer's blue cap. 90. For surfman. Same as for master-at-arms, except that in lieu of the cap device and mohair braid band there shall be worn a cap ribbon secured around the band (see article 141-2), and the chin strap shall be secured with two small- size black buttons. 91. For stewards and cooks. Same as for master-at-arms, without cap device, except that the chin strap shall be fastened to cap with two small-size black buttons. WHITE CAP. (May be obtained on clothing requisition.) 92. For master-at-arms, electrician, electrician first class, yeoman, ship's writer, wheelman, machinist first class, carpenter first class. To be of the same shape and appearance as the blue cap, except that the top shall be white above the black mohair braid. It shall be a skeleton cap, with device, mohair band, chin strap, buttons, and visor the same as on the blue cap, but with a removable, snug-fitting cover of white linen duck or similar material. There shall be a nonrusting metal eyelet in the center of the front of the cover imme- diately above the mohair band to receive the screw post of the cap device. Two covers required. 93. For stewards and cooks. Same as for rnaster-at-arms, without cap device, except that chin strap shall be fastened to cap with two small-size black buttons. Two covers required. OLIVE-DRAB CAP. 94. For No. 1 surfman. To be a skeleton cap similar in all respects to the blue cap. The cap cover shall be made of olive-drab cotton cloth of the same quality and color as the olive-drab coat, of the required dimensions to fit the cap frame, and shall conform to the shape of the blue cap, the band being seamed only in the back, lap-seamed on the crown and band, and double turned and stitched at the bottom, having a detachable black mohair braid band and a machine-sewed buttonhole % inch long on each side in the proper position to receive the chin-strap buttons. There shall be a nonrusting metal eyelet in the center of the front of the cover immediately above the mohair band to re- ceive the screw post of the cap device. The cap device to be of dull-finish bronze. Chin strap to be of russet leather of the same shade as the cap cover, 2933516 2 18 UNITED STATES COAST GUARD UNIFORMS. and of the same width and description as that for the blue cap, and to be secured with small-size dull-finish bronze Coast Guard buttons. Two covers required. 95. For surf man. Same as for No. 1 surf man, except that in lieu of the cap device there shall be worn a cap ribbon secured around the band (see article 141-2), and plain, small-size russet-color buttons shall be used for the chin strap, which shall be the same as for the No. 1 surfman. Two covers required. WHITE SHIRT, COLLAIC AND CUFFS. 96. For master-at-arms, No. 1 surfman, electrician, electrician first class, yeoman, ship's writer, wheelman, machinist flrst class, carpenter flrst class, surfman, stewards, and cooks. Plain white linen or cotton shirts of ordinary pattern. Plain white collars and cuffs similar to those prescribed for warrant officers. CRAVAT. 97. For master-at-arms, No. 1 surfman, electrician, electrician first class, yeoman, ship's writer, wheelman, machinist flrst class, carpenter first class, stewards, and cooks. Of black ribbed silk, not more than 36 nor less than 32 inches long and not more than 1% inches nor less than % inch wide, of uniform width, to be tied in a double bowknot. RATING BADGES. (Will be furnished on clothing requisition.) 98. The rating badge shall be worn on the right sleeve. The rating badge shall be worn on the blue coat and white coat of the master-at-arms, electrician, electrician first class, yeoman, ship's writer, wheelman, machinist first class, carpenter first class, and on the blue coat and olive-drab coat of the No. 1 surfman, and on the overshirt and white jumper of all other petty officers. The rating badge shall consist of a spread-eagle 1% inches high from top of head to claws and 2 inches between tips of wings, resting on a bar above a specialty. mark and a class chevron. The chevron shall be made out of stripes of cloth % inch wide and a /4 inch apart, sewed flat without padding by the overlock stitch, of silk, on the edges of the chevrons. The badge as made up shall cover a field 3% inches broad. The specialty mark shall be 1 inch in height in the center of the field in the angle of the upper stripe, and the eagle shall be iy 2 inches above the angle and just above the specialty mark. 99. The master-at-arms, No. 1 surfman, electrician, electrician first class, yeoman, ship's writer, wheelman, machinist first class, and carpenter first class shall wear chevrons of three stripes, with an arch of one stripe forming the arc of a circle between the ends of the upper stripe of the chevron, the out- side radius of the circle being 1% inches. The specialty mark shall be 1 inch in height in the center of the field under the arch, the eagle resting on the center of the top of the arch. The stripes shall be of scarlet cloth on the blue coat, sewed on with scarlet silk, and of blue cloth on the white and olive-drab coats, sewed on with blue silk. The eagle shall be embroidered in white silk on the blue coat, and in blue silk on the white and olive-drab coats. The specialty mark shall be embroidered in white silk on the blue coat and in blue silk on the white and olive-drab coats. For a permanently rated petty officer who has had 12 years of continuous service and whose record has been not less than " good " in proficiency in rating, sobriety, obedience, and conduct, the chevron for blue clothing shall be made of gold lace instead of scarlet cloth, and the eagle and specialty mark shall be embroidered in silver. The service stripes for such petty officer shall be of gold lace. (PI. II.) UNITED STATES COAST GUARD UNIFORMS. 19 100. All other petty officers of the first class shall wear chevrons of threw stripes without the arch. The eagle and specialty mark shall be embroid- ered in white on blue clothing and in blue on white clothing. The stripes shall be of scarlet cloth on blue clothing and blue cloth on white clothing. A simi- lar rating badge shall be worn by all petty officers of the second and third classes, except that the chevron shall be of two stripes and one stripe, respec- tively. The specialty mark for bay men shall be of scarlet cloth on both blue and white clothing. Rating badges are as shown in Plate II. SPECIALTY MARKS. 101. The specialty marks shall be as follows : Masters-at-arms, assistant masters-at-arms. Shield, upright. (PI. II, fig. J.) No. 1 surfmen. Diagonally crossed oars, blades upward, on circular life bu of an ounce per yard, shall be inserted in the collarette as a draw string through an eyelet % of an inch in diameter, and shall be secured in the buck to prevent UNITED STATES COAST GUARD UNIFORMS. 25 pulling out. The eyelet shall be worked in the center of the front of the collar- ette and shall be finished with worsted yarn. The jersey may be worn under the overshirt or as an outer garment for drills, exercises, or working dress. UNDERSHIRTS. 181. For all enlisted persons. There shall be three weights of undershirts namely, heavy, medium, and light. Besides these of uniform pattern, blue undershirts of heavy navy il;mnel or similar material, with the neck opening fastened in front by buttons, may he made by the men themselves, for wear on duty in the engine, dynamo, and fire rooms. The heavy undershirt shall be knitted of wool and cotton in such proportions as to prevent shrinkage and shall be bleached white. It shall have an elastic collarette on the neck opening, with no buttons, and shall have long sleeves. The medium undershirt shall be of same material and description as the heavy undershirt, except that the yarns shall be sufficiently light to make the garment about one-half the weight of the heavy undershirt. The sleeves not to come below the elbow and shall be so made that they will not " creep." The light undershirt shall be of the lightest weight cotton consistent with durability, of the same pattern as the heavy undershirt, except that it shall have sleeves only long enough to cover the armpit. A patch pocket of the same material may be sewed on either breast of any undershirt at the option of the wearer. The sleeves of heavy undershirts may be cut to the length of those of the medium undershirts, if desired, and the medium similarly altered to conform to the light undershirt ; but the armholes shall not be enlarged in size and the edge of the sleeve opening when cut must be neatly hemmed. DRAWERS. 132. For all enlisted persons. There shall be three weights of drawers namely, heavy, medium, and light. The heavy drawers shall be of the same material as the heavy undershirt, the crotch to be double and stayed. The medium drawers shall be of the same material as the medium undershirt and in weight about one-half that of the heavy drawers. The light drawers shall extend to the knee and be loose around the leg. NECKERCHIEF. 133. For all enlisted persons except master-at-arms, No. 1 surf man, elec- trician, electrician first class, yeoman, ship's writer, wheelman, machinist first class, carpenter first class, surf man, stewards, and cooks. KNIFE LANYARD. 134. The knife lanyard is not an article of uniform. In working dress or when engaged in work requiring the use of a knife the lanyao-d may be worn around the waist or around the neck, as most convenient. Every enlisted per- son belonging to the deck force of a cutter and every surfinan shall at all times carry a jackknife. GLOVES. 135. For all enlisted persons. Woolen gloves, iron gray in color, of fast dye, of weight about 2% ounces to the pair, to be worn with overcoats on dress occasions and on liberty, and generally in cold weather. Mittens, iron gray in color, may be worn by keepers and surf men. 26 UNITED STATES COAST GUAED UNIFORMS. BATHING TRUNKS. 136. They shall be dark navy-blue and shall always be worn by members of the crew who are bathing from the ship. Two-piece dark navy-blue bathing suits shall be worn by station crews when bathing near the station. SOCKS. 137. For all enlisted persons. Shall be black. SHOES. 138. Shoes to be as prescribed, with broad toe and broad low heel. With leggings, only black shoes shall be worn, except that tan shoes shall be worn at stations with olive-drab uniform. Petty officers of the first class shall wear white shoes with white trousers, and white shoes may be worn by the crews of cutters in hot climates when prescribed by the commanding officer. White and tan shoes as prescribed shall be worn. % LEGGINGS. 139. For all enlisted persons. These shall be of Navy standard olive-drab cotton duck, having a strap passing under the shoe and fastening on outer side of leg with a buckle. Leggings are numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, according to size. None are regulation unless obtained on clothing requisition. APRON. 140. For stewards and cooks. When on duty in the galley or pantry they shall wear cooks' aprons of white, bleached drill ; to be perfectly plain without figures of any kind. BUTTONS. 141. Buttons shall be gilt, and also dull-finish bronze, convex, and of two sizes in exterior diameter, medium and small. The medium button to be of gilt and also of dull-finish bronze, it inch in diameter, and the small button to be of gilt and also of dull-finish bronze, % inch in diameter. The device shall be. in bold relief and shall conform to pattern. The outer rim to be plain and smooth burnished, with an inner rim of rope design ; in the center a perpendicular foul anchor with wooden stock, the crown and flukes resting between a laurel and oak wreath, 13 leaves on each side, and perched upon the anchor stock, claw on each side, an eagle rising. Black. To be plain, flat, gutta-percha buttons. Large size, 1% inches in diameter; medium size, % inch; small size, % inch. White. For stewards' and cooks' white coats and for white jackets of mess attendants. To be plain, flat % inch in diameter, with shank and ring. CAP RIBBONS. 142. (1) For cutters. To be a black silk ribbon 1% inches wide, the name of the vessel to which the wearer is attached, preceded by the letters " U. S. S." and followed by a comma and the letters " C. G.," in plain block letters one-half inch in height to be \voven in gold thread through the ribbon ; the letters " C. G." to be set off % inch to the right of the comma. (2) For stations. Ribbon similar to the foregoing, with the inscription " U. S. Coast Guard " in plain block letters one-half inch in height to be woven in gold thread through the ribbon. UNITED STATES COAST GUARD UNIFORMS. 27 MARKING CLOTHING. 143. Every article of clothing belonging to enlisted persons shall be plainly marked with the owner's name, using black paint in marking white and olive- drab clothes and white paint in marking blue clothes, as follows: Blankets. All the right-hand corners, 4 inches from each edge. Caps. Blue, inside crown ; olive drab, inside sweatband. Drawers. On the outside of the right half waistband. Dungarees. Same as white. Flannel shirts. Same as blue jumpers. Jerseys. Same as undershirts. Jumpers. White, inside, across the back, just below the collar seam and close to it, to the right of the center lines. Leggings. Inside, on centerpiece, 3 inches from and parallel to top. Mattress. In center, 4 inches from each end. Mattress coyer. Right corners, 4 inches from open end. Neckerchief. In center. Overcoat. On lining, each side of split of tail, 3 inches from and parallel to bottom. Overshirts. On the outside of front and on the inside of back, both marks being placed 1 inch from the bottom of the shirt, the former across the center line ; also on the underside of the collar. Rain clothes. Same as white jumper and trousers. Particular care shall be taken that rain clothes are kept distinctly marked. Rubber boots. Inside, near the top. Shoes. Inside, near the top. Socks. On leg near top. Storm cap. Around edge, inside. Trousers. Blue, on the inside of the back of both legs, close to the bottom hem; white, on the waistband on the inside in front and underside of the pocket. Undershirts. On the outside of the front, 1 inch from the bottom of the shirt and to the right of the center. Watch cap. Inside, % inch from bottom. White hat. On the sweatband. 144. A copy of these regulations shall be placed in charge of the master-at- arms, or No. 1 surfman, and shall be accessible to the men at all proper times. PLATE I. 14 PLATE II. V C 35663 UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LIBRARY