SH4 clothes

CDR Resser · 05-28-07, 08:26 PM

From the reading that I have done, crews at sea uniform consisted of work dungarees for enlisted men-- denim jeans, shorts t-shirts and work boots.
Uniforms for officers did not appear to be well-- uniform, informal khakis to civilian clothing. The representation in SH4 seems relatively acurrate, if overrepresentative of long pants, they all seem to be wearing them.
From the preceding pictures, Captain Cox clearly has issues:rotfl:

Thanks
CDR Resser

Weather-guesser · 05-28-07, 09:29 PM

I feel ill after that screensot.

CaptainCox · 05-29-07, 01:30 AM

Sorry guys, had a...lets call it "moment" there.

Back to the uniforms. If you are locked up in a tin can for over a month or more with 50+ men...I think wearing a tie and uniform jacket becomes a pretty distant memory.

If you read "Das Boot" from Lothar-Günther Buchheim (sure you have), there is a scene when the boat bunkers in Vigo. The Captain on the "milk cow" makes a mistake and welcomes the "Eins WO" (First Officer) as the U-Boat Captain, because "Der Alte" (the old man) looks so scruffy in hes old worn out sweater..."like a beggar" Buchheim writes.

Some pic of the guys:

This pic I would say is more of a posing shot, or maybe the boat was at port. You rarely see Officers wearing ties
in any photos or films from the period.

Also check the interior in the game, there are A LOT of fans everywhere, you can see one in the 2nd pic. I think they where there for a reason

On this subject i have done a "US NAVY OFFICER HAT" and added "RANKS INSIGNIA" to the officers collars here:
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=115623

spyridon · 05-29-07, 02:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CaptainCox

On this subject i have done a "US NAVY OFFICER HAT" and added "RANKS INSIGNIA" to the officers collars here:
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=115623

This is a must have mod!

LukeFF · 05-29-07, 02:59 AM

CaptainCox has hit the issue square on the head. There's a reason why every branch of the military has "work" uniforms - because you're supposed to work in them! I certainly never wore my "Class A" uniform while in Iraq, because it would've been utterly impractical to do so, not to mention my comrades would've never stopped laughing.

Long story short - the dev team got the uniforms (other than the officer's caps) right. Having the crew wear formal uniforms while in the middle of a war zone would look downright silly.

Sailor Steve · 05-29-07, 10:48 AM

Yes, the work uniforms in SH4 are very good. My avatar is of some sailor at sea, and he's dressed just like that.:rotfl:

JALU3 · 05-29-07, 01:22 PM

Do you think they can add . . . the fixes to the Officers and Chiefs hats to the new patch that is coming up? I say this, as I have never used any mods for a game before, and am weary to do so, as the game appears to be very fickle in the first place.

LukeFF · 05-29-07, 05:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Yes, the work uniforms in SH4 are very good. My avatar is of some sailor at sea, and he's dressed just like that.:rotfl:

And they even let him near a machine gun! Scary!

05-28-07, 08:26 PM	#1
CDR Resser Lieutenant Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Submerged ahead Posts: 252 Downloads: 72 Uploads: 0	Seriously From the reading that I have done, crews at sea uniform consisted of work dungarees for enlisted men-- denim jeans, shorts t-shirts and work boots. Uniforms for officers did not appear to be well-- uniform, informal khakis to civilian clothing. The representation in SH4 seems relatively acurrate, if overrepresentative of long pants, they all seem to be wearing them. From the preceding pictures, Captain Cox clearly has issues:rotfl: Thanks CDR Resser __________________ Holy Equestrian Order of Saint John Moses Sometimes, in war, there is an inverse moral. The greater the performance, the harsher the consequence. R.H. O'Kane

05-28-07, 09:29 PM	#2
Weather-guesser Lieutenant Join Date: May 2007 Location: Albany, New York USA Posts: 260 Downloads: 72 Uploads: 0	I feel ill after that screensot. __________________ NAVY! It's not just a job. It's a Buck Seventy-Five an hour!

05-29-07, 01:30 AM	#3
CaptainCox Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: A Swede in Frankfurt am Main Posts: 1,897 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Sorry guys, had a...lets call it "moment" there. Back to the uniforms. If you are locked up in a tin can for over a month or more with 50+ men...I think wearing a tie and uniform jacket becomes a pretty distant memory. If you read "Das Boot" from Lothar-Günther Buchheim (sure you have), there is a scene when the boat bunkers in Vigo. The Captain on the "milk cow" makes a mistake and welcomes the "Eins WO" (First Officer) as the U-Boat Captain, because "Der Alte" (the old man) looks so scruffy in hes old worn out sweater..."like a beggar" Buchheim writes. Some pic of the guys: This pic I would say is more of a posing shot, or maybe the boat was at port. You rarely see Officers wearing ties in any photos or films from the period. Also check the interior in the game, there are A LOT of fans everywhere, you can see one in the 2nd pic. I think they where there for a reason On this subject i have done a "US NAVY OFFICER HAT" and added "RANKS INSIGNIA" to the officers collars here: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=115623 __________________ DOWNLOAD MY MODS HERE Last edited by CaptainCox; 05-29-07 at 02:26 AM.

05-29-07, 10:48 AM	#6
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Yes, the work uniforms in SH4 are very good. My avatar is of some sailor at sea, and he's dressed just like that.:rotfl: __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

05-29-07, 01:22 PM	#7
JALU3 Grey Wolf Join Date: May 2007 Location: 11SMS 98896 10565 Posts: 756 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Do you think they can add . . . the fixes to the Officers and Chiefs hats to the new patch that is coming up? I say this, as I have never used any mods for a game before, and am weary to do so, as the game appears to be very fickle in the first place. __________________ "The Federation needs men like you, doctor. Men of conscience. Men of principle. Men who can sleep at night... You're also the reason Section Thirty-one exists -- someone has to protect men like you from a universe that doesn't share your sense of right and wrong." -Sloan, Section Thirty-One

05-29-07, 02:59 AM	#5
LukeFF Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Riverside, California Posts: 3,610 Downloads: 41 Uploads: 5	CaptainCox has hit the issue square on the head. There's a reason why every branch of the military has "work" uniforms - because you're supposed to work in them! I certainly never wore my "Class A" uniform while in Iraq, because it would've been utterly impractical to do so, not to mention my comrades would've never stopped laughing. Long story short - the dev team got the uniforms (other than the officer's caps) right. Having the crew wear formal uniforms while in the middle of a war zone would look downright silly.