Keithdwat579
Midshipman

I have recently been researching the history of British, particularly RN uniforms but I am having trouble finding info on these uniforms.
So I have a couple of questions that someone might be able to help me with
1. When and Where would you wear the black cap and the white cap? as I understand it you wore the black cap in winter in temperate climates, and the white in summer and in the tropics, is this correct? What about winter in the Far East, what do you wear there? Also when was the black cap dropped and why?
2. When would you wear the white uniform and the khaki uniform? They appear to be very similar for similar areas but can anyone enlighten me?
3. What would of been the most common uniforms in home waters? mediterranean? middle east? indian ocean? and far east?
4. In terms of ratings, when you wore the black cap, would you always wear the black undershirt or would the white one also be used.
5. Would the blue uniform ever be worn in the med or the far east?
6. In the cold climates e.g. Atlantic convoys, would you wear the black cap or white.
7. When would you wear the turtlenecks? And when did they leave service, I know they're still used by the submarine service?
I know they're odd questions but Im just interested I guess. Really Im just asking for an overview of the RN uniforms in WW2 and I suppose anything into the 50s/60s if possible, what they were, what they were for, when would they be worn and where?
If you can't be bothered thats understandable but if you know any links where I can get the answers that would be equally as useful!
So I have a couple of questions that someone might be able to help me with
1. When and Where would you wear the black cap and the white cap? as I understand it you wore the black cap in winter in temperate climates, and the white in summer and in the tropics, is this correct? What about winter in the Far East, what do you wear there? Also when was the black cap dropped and why?
2. When would you wear the white uniform and the khaki uniform? They appear to be very similar for similar areas but can anyone enlighten me?
3. What would of been the most common uniforms in home waters? mediterranean? middle east? indian ocean? and far east?
4. In terms of ratings, when you wore the black cap, would you always wear the black undershirt or would the white one also be used.
5. Would the blue uniform ever be worn in the med or the far east?
6. In the cold climates e.g. Atlantic convoys, would you wear the black cap or white.
7. When would you wear the turtlenecks? And when did they leave service, I know they're still used by the submarine service?
I know they're odd questions but Im just interested I guess. Really Im just asking for an overview of the RN uniforms in WW2 and I suppose anything into the 50s/60s if possible, what they were, what they were for, when would they be worn and where?
If you can't be bothered thats understandable but if you know any links where I can get the answers that would be equally as useful!