If the new navy formed by the Qing Dynasty after the First Sino-Japanese War is counted, then China's modern navy has a history of more than 110 years, which has also undergone many reforms, and at the same time, the ** and military hats of naval officers and soldiers are also constantly changing, then this article will talk about the history of more than 100 years of military caps in the Chinese Navy.
After the First Sino-Japanese War, in the early 20th century, the Qing Dynasty established a new army, as the "New Army of the Late Qing Dynasty", in addition to the army troops, including the new naval forces, when the late Qing Dynasty naval officers were mainly dressed in imitation of the Japanese Navy of the same period, the same ** wore a white large-brimmed hat, and the middle-level officers were the black large-brimmed hats in the picture above, which was called1905-style naval cap
At the end of the Qing Dynasty, the ordinary soldiers of the new-style navy wore uniformly to imitate the Japanese1905 and 1910 style sailor's hatsThe general style is basically the same as the common sailor's hat in the world, the top of the hat is white, the hat wall is black, and it has the words "Qing Navy" and the title of the ship to which it belongs, and the most iconic "streamer" of naval sailors on the back of the hat.
In the early days of the Anti-Japanese War, most of the members of the navy were from the former Beiyang Navy of Toucheng and Yizhi, of course, the predecessor was also the navy of the late Qing Dynasty, so the essence of the sailors has not changed much, and they still wear the earlier sailor hats on their heads, but the hat wall is changed to the words "Chinese ** Navy".
However, the ** of the naval officer has changed, following the Western naval style of the same period, the officer wears a black and white large-brimmed hat that imitates the United States, and the cockade in front of the large-brimmed hat is embroidered, with the naval logo and the "blue sky and white sun" logo on it.
After the victory of the Anti-Japanese War in 1945, the following year, with the assistance of the West, the navy was rebuilt, but the navy still did not change much, and the hat was only slightly modified, and it was collectively called after equipping the troopsType 46 Navy Large-brimmed HatThe basic outline is the same as that of the early days of the Anti-Japanese War, but the gold decoration was added to the brim, and the hat wind belt was also changed to ** color, and the rest did not change.
For ordinary officers in the Navy, the earlier style was still worn, and after a simple modification, the name was changed in 1946Type 46 sailor's hatThere are not many changes compared to before, but the frame is added to the inside of the hat to make it not easy to deform after being squeezed.
On the side of the naval non-commissioned officer, a completely new one was designed for itType 46 Navy non-commissioned officer cap, the shape resembles the hat of the Japanese Marine Corps in World War II, made of woolen fabric, the main body is black, and the front has a naval and "blue sky and white sun" cockade.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the next year began to further improve the troops, when the army, navy, and air force uniforms were uniformed with a 50-type series of military uniforms, among which naval officers wore the naval version of this series50-style large-brimmed hatThis style is different from the Army and Air Force, the crown is a little larger, the main body is white, and there is a metal Navy cockade on the front.
It is uniformly worn by ordinary soldiers of the NavyType 50 sailor's hatThis style is similar to the Soviet Navy sailor's hat of the same era, and is divided into two styles, dark blue and white, with the words "Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy" on the wall part, and a 50-style cockade on the front of the hat.
In the mid-50s, according to the previous 50 series, a new 55 series was designed again, and in 1955, the army, navy and air force began to be refitted, in which naval officers began to be equipped with 55 type navy brimmed hats, and divided into the dark blue and white styles shown aboveType 55 Navy Large-brimmed HatThe appearance is basically the same as that of the Army and Air Force, and it is also equipped with a new Type 55 cockade.
Ordinary soldiers of the Navy are equipped withType 55 sailor's hatThe basic style is the same as the previous 50 style, but the main body of the hat is changed to woolen fabric, which is also divided into two different seasonal styles: dark blue and white.
In the 60s, with the replacement of the Type 65 series ** in the whole army, the navy also followed, and similarly, both officers and soldiers abolished the large-brimmed hat and sailor's hat, but changed it to the same as the army and air forceType 65 Liberation CapIn the navy, there is only one blue style, which is thinner for soldiers and thicker for officers, with a red five-pointed star cockade on the hat that is the same as that of the whole army.
In the case of female naval officers, they began to be distributed at a later stageType 65 female soldier beanie, the same as the army's, is also made of "good cloth" material, the female cadre style hat with a circle of white hook line, the female soldier model has no hook line, and the cockade used is also a red five-pointed star.
In the 70s, the Chinese Navy canceled the previous Type 65 liberation cap, and the cadres were changedType 74 Navy Large-brimmed HatThe general style is still similar to the previous 55 style, inheriting the simple and simple characteristics of the former, and it is also divided into two styles: white and dark blue, but the cockade still continues to use the previous style of the red five-pointed star.
The naval warriors returned to the traditional sailor's hat, also known as:Type 74 Navy sailor's hatIn terms of general appearance, it is still the same as the 55 style, and also retains two different styles, dark blue and white.
Female officers and soldiers in the Navy were still equipped with the previous style of beanies, which were finalized in 1974 after a few minor modificationsType 74 Navy Female BeanieCompared with the previous 65 style, the biggest change is to change the white outline around the hat to grass green, and the specific shape, cockade, style, etc. remain unchanged.
In the 80s, with the progress of reform and opening up, the Chinese Navy's first and military hats began to catch up with internationalization, and in 1985, with the replacement of the 85-style military uniforms of the whole army, the Navy also followed the replacement of this series, in which ordinary naval soldiers were equipped with blue and whiteType 85 sailor's hatIn terms of appearance, this style is more atmospheric than before, with an angular border and more characteristics of an international navy sailor hat.
Among the crew of the sea ** boat, it is also equipped with Type 85 naval training uniforms, and there is another one of themType 85 Navy Training Cap, this style is improved according to the liberation hat, the overall silhouette is reduced, the border has become more rounded, there is already a shadow of a modern training hat, this training hat only has a dark blue style, in the 80s Navy submariners and ship staff, basically wear this style.
In addition to the new sailor's cap and training cap, the navy uniform of the same period was also new and equipped with **Type 85 Navy Large-brimmed HatCompared with the early 74 series, this has undergone great changes in appearance, and this style has also laid the foundation for the subsequent large-brimmed hat design of the Chinese Navy.
Two years after the advent of the 85 series of military uniforms, according to the former, the first type was designed, and in 1987, the 87 series of military uniforms came out, and the next year the whole army began to be equipped, and in the navy, officers also began to equipType 87 Navy brimmed hatCompared with the previous 85 style, the biggest change is that the earlier leather hat wind belt is changed to a gray hat wind belt similar to weaving, and the 87 type navy large-brimmed hat has been in service in our navy until the early 21st century, and the 07 type series was withdrawn after the advent of the series.
In the same year, in addition to the army and air force, the navy was also allocatedType 87 Navy Berets, like the layout of the first two major services, the biggest difference is the color, and the navy at that time was mainly black.
On the part of the naval soldiers, equippedType 87 sailor's hatIn terms of general appearance, compared with the early 85 style, it has not changed much, and it is also divided into two styles, dark blue and white, and the hat wall and streamers are black.
Following the Type 87 series, there are also Type 87 training uniforms and training caps, which also use a single dark blue, which are mainly distributed to submariners and ship crews, among themType 87 as a training capThe style is basically the same as that of the Army, only the color is different.
On the part of the Marine Corps during the 80s, equippedType 87 marine camouflage as a training uniform, which also includes the same 87 type training cap as other military branches, consistent with the training uniform, with marine camouflage, this style in the Marine Corps, has been used until the early 21st century, in the late 90s, the Navy special forces 99 type training cap, is also improved with this style, the two are basically the same appearance.
In the 90s, the Hong Kong Garrison was equipped with the Type 97 series of military uniforms, in which the naval officers stationed in Hong Kong wore the same as the Hong Kong ArmyType 97 large-brimmed hatThe biggest difference between the two is that the top of the brim of the Type 97 is decorated with golden leaves, and the rest is the same as the Type 87, and the one on the left in the picture above is the Type 97 Navy brimm.
The one worn by the Navy Soldiers stationed in Hong Kong is:Type 97 sailor's hatThis style is basically the same as the earlier 87 style, except that a dark blue hook line is added to the top of the hat wall.
At the beginning of the 21st century, the squadron changed again, and around 2004, the navy equipped the soldiers with Type 04 regular uniformsType 04 Navy brimmed hatThis style is designed on the 87-style template, and the biggest change is that the contour of the top of the hat has become wider, and the bottom of the hat wall has been thickened, making the overall look stronger and more durable.
Also in 2004, in addition to the new large-brimmed hats, the sailor hats used by the Navy soldiers were also improved, also known as:Type 04 sailor's hatThe biggest change is to strengthen the hat material, and thicken the fabric around the hat mouth to make it tighter and more comfortable to wear.
In 2007, with the advent of the 07 series of military uniforms, the whole army began to change its outfit after the next year, and in the navy, a new one also appearedType 07 sailor's capThis style has changed a lot from the previous one, including the left and right sides of the crown, the air vents are enlarged, and the frame of the hat is made of leather, with an elastic hat strap inside, and a new cockade, the overall silhouette looks more modern.
Marines and ship soldiers, issued a whole new generationType 07 marine digital camouflage as a training capAs a training uniform, the hat style is the same as that of the army, but the camouflage on it is different, and it also inherits the simple and practical characteristics of the 07 series.
In addition to the navy, there is a digital camouflage version of the ocean07 style as training cap outsideThere are also Type 07 training caps in black and dark blue styles, which are mainly distributed to naval special forces, submarine forces and ship personnel.
In addition to the traditional long-brimmed training hat, there are:Type 07 marine digital camouflage round-brimmed hat, also began to be equipped around 2007, and is used in the Marine Corps and naval soldiers in conjunction with long-brimmed hats.
The Navy also has a Type 07 large-brimmed hat with regular uniforms, which is the same as the army and air force, and both soldiers and officers are equipped with itType 07 Navy brimmed hatIn terms of design, it is a great reference to the 97 style of the Hong Kong Garrison in the year, but it is not completely imitated, but only a part of it, such as adding gold plant decoration on the brim of the hat and lowering the angle of the top of the hat.
In the case of female naval soldiers, it is no longer a beanie, but has been changed to the same style as international female soldiersType 07 Navy Female BeanieThe general style is the same as that of the army and air force, but the biggest difference is that the navy style has a white crown.
In the Type 07 Navy series of military uniforms, there is also oneType 07 Navy BeretSimilar to the previous Garrison of Hong Kong, the hat is made of woolen material, the brim is fastened with leather, and the navy style is black.
Around 2013, it also followed the example of the U.S. Navy and equipped the officers and men on the shipsType 13 Navy baseball capIt is mainly used for daily, activity or work wear, except for the words "Chinese Navy" and decoration on the hat, which is essentially no different from the folk baseball cap.
Around 2017, land, sea, air and military ** began to distribute to male soldiersType 17 Navy long-brimmed hat, mainly worn in the daily work of spring and summer, in which the navy style is the same as that of other military branches, the only difference is the color, the upper part of the navy style is white, the lower part of the brim is dark blue, and it also has the most iconic embroidery decoration of the 17-style long-brimmed hat.
With the launch of the 21 series of work clothes by the whole army, there is also one following this series21-style large-brimmed hatThe 21-style large-brimmed hat is essentially based on the 07-style frame, which looks basically the same on the surface, but only the top part of the hat has been modified, raising the overall angle, and looking more spiritual and taller from the front.
Today's Marine Corps officers and soldiers have bid farewell to the previous set of Type 07 "Smurfs", and like foreign armies, they are equipped with training uniforms that meet climatic conditions according to different combat environments, such as the latest 21-type series of "Starry Sky" camouflage training uniforms, and there is another one with this suitType 21 as a training capThe general appearance is similar to the previous Type 07, but with the addition of Velcro, which can be easily removed in combat or special situations.
In addition to the Type 21 "Starry Sky" camouflage training cap, today's Marine Corps officers and men are also equipped with it21-style round-brimmed hat, also known as the "Penny hat", is mainly used in summer with cooperative training uniforms, such as officers and soldiers in daily training, duty or activities, often wear this hat.
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