Hi Guys,

Would anyone know the correct name for these type of life jackets and also the colour? Buff comes to mind for colour but I have no idea what the jackets were called.

Thanks

Al

Alan,
They look very similar to a description I read (somewhere) of the British merchant marine issue life preservers (as far as I remember that's what they were referred to as) and were described as canvas with cork blocks for flotation.
A buff(ish) colour would probably be a safe bet.
I also remember the crews were told not to jump from too high a height because the preservers could break necks as you entered the water.
The book was called something like: Merchant Marine-the fourth service.
I still have it somewhere but can't put my finger on where it is at the moment.

Any updates will be posted here when(if) the book re-appears

Tom

Thanks Tom,

Appreciated.

Al

Alan,

Try this link.

http://www.titanichistoricalsociety.org/museum/01-lifejacket.asp

TTFN
Tom

Thanks Tom:

This one form IWM Collection



Al

Alan

Your request for the pictures is about to be sent
Sorry for the delay

Cheers,
Rui

Hi Skipper,

Many thanks, I'm hopeing to use the two figs from the Biber as RN Officer/Petty Officers if the uniforms are similar.

Cheers

Al