SkipperJohn
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I know these are not popular on this site, but I couldn't resist. This is one of my favorites.
Complete parade dress uniform of an Ober-Matrose in the Werft Division of the SMS Bluecher. The Werft Division worked below decks and were technicians, mechanics, craftsmen, or stokers, but were not deck hands. Deck hands trim was gold and Werft Division was silver. All pieces are ID'ed to a sailor named FISCHER and all are dated 1913, except the cap which is not dated. The SMS Bluecher was commissioned in 1909 and sunk at the battle of Dogger Bank in 1915. I did not lay this uniform out for photos because it is so difficult to set up for display, requiring many, many, MANY binder clips to hold it in place. Notice that there is only the national cockade on the cap. Navy and Marine units were considered national assets and were not dedicated to a state.
SMS Bluecher:
Dogger Bank 1915:
John
Complete parade dress uniform of an Ober-Matrose in the Werft Division of the SMS Bluecher. The Werft Division worked below decks and were technicians, mechanics, craftsmen, or stokers, but were not deck hands. Deck hands trim was gold and Werft Division was silver. All pieces are ID'ed to a sailor named FISCHER and all are dated 1913, except the cap which is not dated. The SMS Bluecher was commissioned in 1909 and sunk at the battle of Dogger Bank in 1915. I did not lay this uniform out for photos because it is so difficult to set up for display, requiring many, many, MANY binder clips to hold it in place. Notice that there is only the national cockade on the cap. Navy and Marine units were considered national assets and were not dedicated to a state.
SMS Bluecher:
Dogger Bank 1915:
John